Best E-Readers Updated May 2025

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Best E-Readers
2025 Buyer's GuideUpdated May 2025
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10.0

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (16 GB) – Our fastest Kindle ever, with new 7" glare-free display and weeks of battery life – Without ...
Display: 7" glare-free
Resolution: 300 ppi
Storage: 16GB
Battery Life: Up to 12 weeks
Waterproof: Yes
Brightness: Adjustable warm light
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10.0

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Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (16 GB) – Our fastest Kindle ever, with new 7" glare-free display and weeks of battery life – Without ...
Display: 7" glare-free
Resolution: 300 ppi
Storage: 16GB
Battery Life: Up to 12 weeks
Waterproof: Yes
Brightness: Adjustable warm light

9.6

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9.6

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition (32 GB) – Our fastest Kindle with an auto-adjusting front light, wireless charging a...
Display: 7" galre-free
Resolution: 300 ppi
Storage: 32GB
Battery Life: Up to 12 weeks
Waterproof: Yes
Brightness: Auto-adjusting warm light
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9.6

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Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition (32 GB) – Our fastest Kindle with an auto-adjusting front light, wireless charging a...
Display: 7" galre-free
Resolution: 300 ppi
Storage: 32GB
Battery Life: Up to 12 weeks
Waterproof: Yes
Brightness: Auto-adjusting warm light

9.3

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9.3

Kindle (2024 Release) 16 GB without ads, an Amazon Fabric Cover and an Amazon Powerfast 9W Power Adapter
Display: 6" glare-free
Resolution: 300 ppi
Storage: 16GB
Battery Life: Up to 6 weeks
Waterproof: No
Brightness: Adjustable light

9.3

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Kindle (2024 Release) 16 GB without ads, an Amazon Fabric Cover and an Amazon Powerfast 9W Power Adapter
Display: 6" glare-free
Resolution: 300 ppi
Storage: 16GB
Battery Life: Up to 6 weeks
Waterproof: No
Brightness: Adjustable light

9.2

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9.2

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (16 GB) – Our fastest Kindle ever, with new 7" glare-free display and weeks of battery life – With Ads...
Display: 7" glare-free
Resolution: 300 ppi
Storage: 16GB
Battery Life: Up to 12 weeks
Waterproof: Yes
Brightness: Adjustable warm light
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9.2

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Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (16 GB) – Our fastest Kindle ever, with new 7" glare-free display and weeks of battery life – With Ads...
Display: 7" glare-free
Resolution: 300 ppi
Storage: 16GB
Battery Life: Up to 12 weeks
Waterproof: Yes
Brightness: Adjustable warm light
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9.1

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9.1

Amazon Kindle (16 GB) – Lightest and most compact Kindle with glare-free display, faster page turns, adjustable front light and...
Display: 6" glare-free
Resolution: 300 ppi
Storage: 16GB
Battery Life: Up to 6 weeks
Waterproof: No
Brightness: Adjustable light
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9.1

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Amazon Kindle (16 GB) – Lightest and most compact Kindle with glare-free display, faster page turns, adjustable front light and...
Display: 6" glare-free
Resolution: 300 ppi
Storage: 16GB
Battery Life: Up to 6 weeks
Waterproof: No
Brightness: Adjustable light

8.9

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8.9

Amazon Kindle (16 GB) – Lightest and most compact Kindle with glare-free display, faster page turns, adjustable front light and...
Display: 6" glare-free
Resolution: 300 ppi
Storage: 16GB
Battery Life: Up to 6 weeks
Waterproof: No
Brightness: Adjustable light
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8.9

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Amazon Kindle (16 GB) – Lightest and most compact Kindle with glare-free display, faster page turns, adjustable front light and...
Display: 6" glare-free
Resolution: 300 ppi
Storage: 16GB
Battery Life: Up to 6 weeks
Waterproof: No
Brightness: Adjustable light

8.8

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8.8

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition (32 GB) – Our fastest Kindle with an auto-adjusting front light, wireless charging a...
Display: 7" glare-free
Resolution: 300 ppi
Storage: 32GB
Battery Life: Up to 12 weeks
Waterproof: No
Brightness: Auto-adjusting warm light
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8.8

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Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition (32 GB) – Our fastest Kindle with an auto-adjusting front light, wireless charging a...
Display: 7" glare-free
Resolution: 300 ppi
Storage: 32GB
Battery Life: Up to 12 weeks
Waterproof: No
Brightness: Auto-adjusting warm light

8.7

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8.7

Kindle Scribe (2022 release) - 16 GB, the first Kindle and digital notebook, all in one, with a 10.2" 300 ppi Paperwhite displa...
Display: 10.2"
Resolution: 300 ppi
Storage: 16GB
Battery Life: Up to 12 weeks
Waterproof: No
Brightness: 35 LEDs, adjustable warm light
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8.7

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Kindle Scribe (2022 release) - 16 GB, the first Kindle and digital notebook, all in one, with a 10.2" 300 ppi Paperwhite displa...
Display: 10.2"
Resolution: 300 ppi
Storage: 16GB
Battery Life: Up to 12 weeks
Waterproof: No
Brightness: 35 LEDs, adjustable warm light
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8.6

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8.6

Amazon Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition (32 GB) – With colour display, auto-adjusting front light, wireless charging and long...
Display: 7" glare-free color
Resolution: 300 ppi B&W, 150 ppi color
Storage: 32GB
Battery Life: Up to 8 weeks
Waterproof: Yes
Brightness: Auto-adjusting warm light
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Amazon Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition (32 GB) – With colour display, auto-adjusting front light, wireless charging and long...
Display: 7" glare-free color
Resolution: 300 ppi B&W, 150 ppi color
Storage: 32GB
Battery Life: Up to 8 weeks
Waterproof: Yes
Brightness: Auto-adjusting warm light

8.4

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8.4

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Kids (16 GB) – larger 7" glare-free display – Children read more than 45 minutes per day with Kindle –...
Display: 7" glare-free
Resolution: 300 ppi
Storage: 16GB
Battery Life: Up to 12 weeks
Waterproof: Yes
Brightness: Adjustable warm light
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Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Kids (16 GB) – larger 7" glare-free display – Children read more than 45 minutes per day with Kindle –...
Display: 7" glare-free
Resolution: 300 ppi
Storage: 16GB
Battery Life: Up to 12 weeks
Waterproof: Yes
Brightness: Adjustable warm light
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10.0

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10.0

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (16 GB) – Our fastest Kindle ever, with new 7" glare-free display and weeks of battery life – Without ...
Display: 7" glare-free
Resolution: 300 ppi
Storage: 16GB
Battery Life: Up to 12 weeks
Waterproof: Yes
Brightness: Adjustable warm light
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Picked by 167 people today!
Picked by 167 people today!

10.0

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Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (16 GB) – Our fastest Kindle ever, with new 7" glare-free display and weeks of battery life – Without ...
Display: 7" glare-free
Resolution: 300 ppi
Storage: 16GB
Battery Life: Up to 12 weeks
Waterproof: Yes
Brightness: Adjustable warm light

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8. Kindle Scribe E-Reader
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Display
7" glare-free 7" galre-free 6" glare-free 7" glare-free 6" glare-free 6" glare-free 7" glare-free 10.2" 7" glare-free color 7" glare-free
Display
7" glare-free 7" galre-free 6" glare-free 7" glare-free 6" glare-free 6" glare-free 7" glare-free 10.2" 7" glare-free color 7" glare-free
Resolution
300 ppi 300 ppi 300 ppi 300 ppi 300 ppi 300 ppi 300 ppi 300 ppi 300 ppi B&W, 150 ppi color 300 ppi
Resolution
300 ppi 300 ppi 300 ppi 300 ppi 300 ppi 300 ppi 300 ppi 300 ppi 300 ppi B&W, 150 ppi color 300 ppi
Storage
16GB 32GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 32GB 16GB 32GB 16GB
Storage
16GB 32GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 32GB 16GB 32GB 16GB
Battery Life
Up to 12 weeks Up to 12 weeks Up to 6 weeks Up to 12 weeks Up to 6 weeks Up to 6 weeks Up to 12 weeks Up to 12 weeks Up to 8 weeks Up to 12 weeks
Battery Life
Up to 12 weeks Up to 12 weeks Up to 6 weeks Up to 12 weeks Up to 6 weeks Up to 6 weeks Up to 12 weeks Up to 12 weeks Up to 8 weeks Up to 12 weeks
Waterproof
Yes Yes No Yes No No No No Yes Yes
Waterproof
Yes Yes No Yes No No No No Yes Yes
Brightness
Adjustable warm light Auto-adjusting warm light Adjustable light Adjustable warm light Adjustable light Adjustable light Auto-adjusting warm light 35 LEDs, adjustable warm light Auto-adjusting warm light Adjustable warm light
Brightness
Adjustable warm light Auto-adjusting warm light Adjustable light Adjustable warm light Adjustable light Adjustable light Auto-adjusting warm light 35 LEDs, adjustable warm light Auto-adjusting warm light Adjustable warm light