If Windows is your OS of choice, consider these open-source apps. There are tons of open-source apps for just about any task. These are all free to install and use on Windows. I've been using ...
A Kindle works fine on its own, but it becomes a lot more useful when you use it with select free apps. You can use things like Calibre, Libby, Send to Kindle, Instapaper, and StoryGraph to convert, ...