How to read JD Vance’s book “Hillbilly Elegy” for free

Earlier this week, before the official start of the RNC in Milwaukee, former President Donald Trump used the Truth Social portal to announce his candidate for vice president: Ohio Senator JD Vance.

Vance, 39, is relatively new to the US political scene, but before entering politics, he was known as an author, among other things. In 2016, Vance published his memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis,” in which he described the struggle of rural America through Vance’s own family history.

Vance was raised mostly by his grandparents, who fled poverty to build a middle-class life for their family. He later served in the Marine Corps and graduated from Ohio State University and Yale Law School. But as the book describes, members of his family could not escape the cycle of abuse, alcoholism, poverty and trauma so prevalent in working-class America.

Shortly after the book’s publication in 2016, Kyle Smith of the Washington Post wrote, “Although ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ is about people, not politics, it is an insightful guide to an unruly and difficult-to-understand group, many of whom are born and bred Democrats.”

Since it was announced that Vance would be the Republican vice presidential candidate for the upcoming election, Hillbilly Elegy has shot up the Amazon book charts: the paperback edition is at number one, the hardcover edition is close behind at number two; over 100,000 copies were sold on Amazon alone last month.

But what if we told you there was a way to read Hillbilly Elegy right now—completely free—without having to wait for the book to be delivered? Read on to find out everything you need to know.

How to read “Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis” for free:

As part of a current Prime Day deal on Audible audiobooks, you can listen to the audiobook “Hillbilly Elegy,” narrated by Vance himself, for free.

While Audible always offers a one-month free trial where you get an audiobook of your choice for free, the Prime Day promotion of three free months (that means three free audiobooks) is only available for a limited time and exclusively to Amazon Prime members (but you can try that for free too!).

Buy Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis on Prime Day sale:

If you prefer a real, tangible book, you can still take advantage of Prime Day deals to purchase Hillbilly Elegy.

“Hillbilly Elegy: Memoirs of a Family and Culture in Crisis” by JD Vance

You can currently grab the paperback edition of “Hillbilly Elegy” with a 61% discount.

The memoir is also available in hardcover for $24.99 (normally $27.99) and as a Kindle e-book for $13.49 (normally $18.99). In addition, several e-books containing summaries and analyses of “Hillbilly Elegy” are also available.

How can I watch “Hillbilly Elegy”? Where can you watch the movie “Hillbilly Elegy”:

In 2020, director Ron Howard adapted the memoirs into a film. “Hillbilly Elegy” is a Netflix Original and can therefore only be viewed on Netflix.

Gabriel Basso plays Vance, while Glenn Close was nominated for her 9th Oscar for her portrayal of Vance’s grandmother. Amy Adams played his mother.