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At WIRED, we’re big fans of Kindles. It is a great solution for library lovers who always want to access tons of books on the go in a compact and lightweight format. But they can be expensive. If you’ve been putting off buying one, you’re in luck, because our favorite models are currently discounted during Amazon’s October Prime Day sale.
As a reminder, we don’t recommend anything we haven’t tried and we do so all year round. If you don’t see anything you like here, be sure to check out our guides to the best Kindles, the best e-book readers, and the best e-book subscriptions. As always, you need an Amazon Prime membership to get the sale price, but you can sign up for a free trial and Prime offers plenty of perks.
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Kindle Deals
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This is currently our favorite Kindle. It includes a 6.8-inch display with small bezels, adjustable warm lighting, and 16 gigabytes of storage. It also comes with a USB-C port for wireless charging. We also suggest spending the extra $20 to get rid of ads on your lock screen. We are seeing rumors that new Kindles are comingand Amazon updates Paperwhite regularly. However, this model still works very well.
This is the basic Kindle and the smallest option. Measuring 6.2 inches tall and 4.3 inches wide, it’s a great option if you find the Kindle too unwieldy to hold in one hand. The 6-inch display also comes with 300 pixels per inch, an increase from its predecessor’s 197 ppi. Other updates include an increase from 8 gigabytes to 16 and a USB-C port for charging. Unfortunately, it doesn’t come with warm lighting or auto-adjusting brightness and it’s not waterproof.
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We recommend Scribe (8/10, WIRED recommends) for note taking and drawing. Being a Kindle, the reading experience is still seamless, but the large 10.2-inch screen is ideal for taking notes, marking up PDFs, and illustrating. However, we don’t recommend it for professional artists who want something a little more complex. You also can’t write on the pages of a book (for those who like to annotate while reading) and it’s not waterproof. You can also choose between 16, 32 and 64 gigabyte options.
This is our favorite Kindle for kids. Comes with a library of kids’ content, parental controls, one-year subscription to Kids Amazon+and a two-year warranty. It also has a high-resolution 300 ppi display and the ability to switch between light and dark modes. We’ve seen it fall slightly lower in the past, between $105 and $110, but it’s still a solid deal.
Kindle Accessories Deals
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This is a great accessory if you’re looking for a more comfortable way to hold your Kindle. Soft silicone straps attach to the back of the e-reader and give you a better place to rest your hands. It is available in various sizes depending on the type of e-reader you have.
Amazon’s standard fabric sleeve is not for sale, but if you want to protect your Kindle from damage, we recommend a sleeve. They open like a book and come in several colors, including blue, pink, green, and black. They are also made from post-consumer recycled fabric. This is for the basic Kindle, but is also available for the white paper.
WIRED reviewer Nena Farrell tried this and said it’s a super convenient and comfortable experience, especially if you have any sources of chronic pain in your hands and wrists. The clamp is easy to attach to bed frames and side tables. and it’s light enough to use anywhere (with enough neck strength so it won’t fall forward or slip out of the position you put it in).
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This is our top pick in our Best Reading Lights guide. It is a clip with an adjustable gooseneck and two rotating light bars that contain seven LEDs each. You can also switch between five brightness levels and three color temperature modes, as well as six brightness settings.
This is my favorite reading light. It looks a little silly, but it’s a great alternative to a clip-on reading light. It’s adjustable, lightweight, and comes with three color temperature modes and six brightness settings. It’s also rechargeable, with up to 80 hours of battery life when on the dimmer setting.