Kindle

Amazon’s Kindle line is where most people start, and for good reason: the biggest bookstore, the tightest integration, and hardware that has been iterated on longer than anyone else’s. The trade-off is a closed ecosystem — your books live with Amazon, and borrowing from a library is more awkward than it should be.

Below are the models we have actually used, newest first, plus what each is genuinely for.

Our picks

Best all-round Kindle: Kindle Paperwhite 5 Signature Edition

A 6.8-inch waterproof screen, wireless charging, and a warm light that helps at night. The default answer for most people.

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Cheapest way in: Kindle Basic 4 (2022)

Same E Ink panel technology and the same bookstore, minus waterproofing and the warm light.

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For writing and PDFs: Kindle Scribe

A 10.2-inch screen with a stylus in the box. The only Kindle built for annotation rather than just reading.

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Best used buy: Kindle Paperwhite 3

Years old, still 300ppi, and a fraction of the price. Check the battery holds a charge before you commit.

Where to buy Kindle Paperwhite 3
1,467 listed on eBay right now — from 49.98 USD
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Every Kindle review

Everything we have written about Kindle devices, newest first.

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