For the first day of the two-day event that is Prime Big Deal Days, Amazon has marked down tons of e-books, from self help to fiction and children's books, for prices as low as $1.99.

If you, just like us, were planning on taking full advantage of Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days Sale on Oct. 8 and 9, then you’ve probably already prepared your wallet. After all, while the next couple of days will offer some major discounts on kitchen appliances,

The second Prime Day of the year, Prime Big Deal Days, is less than a week away (on October 8 and 9, to be exact), but deals are already rolling in. Of course, Amazon is known for year-round sales but deals on subscription programs like Kindle Unlimited don’t come around too often — it’s usually just during an event like Prime Big Deal Days.