{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","contentId":"00000185-7e9f-d674-aba5-ffff7f390000","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/devices/which-kindle-to-buy","headline":"Kindle buying guide: Find out which Kindle is right for you ","description":"Amazon's 2026 Kindle lineup features six e-readers from $149.99 to $399.99, all with edge-to-edge color displays. Find the right Kindle for you.","datePublished":"2023-01-05T14:00:27.194Z","dateModified":"2026-10-17T00:11:53.079Z","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Isaac Schultz","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.com/author/isaac-schultz","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/db6faa9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1024x1024+0+56/resize/84x84!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F1d%2Fb0%2F9a16ce7f46f38551bf95244fb9c6%2Fisaacschultz-amazon-ck040326.jpeg","width":"84","height":"84"}},{"@type":"Person","name":"Christian de Looper","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.com/author/christian-de-looper","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/aed1dbf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2329x2329+0+291/resize/84x84!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F58%2F2a%2F9c0f526e4eb88a23eadf05852645%2Fchristian-headshot.jpg","width":"84","height":"84"}}],"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/b4b26e4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1688x1125+156+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F9b%2Fd0%2Fef59161e405a97e479f7202da351%2Fkindle-buy-guide-hero-amazon-news-lt-10092026.jpeg","width":"300","height":"200"},"articleBody":"![new Kindle lineup collage](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/b4b26e4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1688x1125+156+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F9b%2Fd0%2Fef59161e405a97e479f7202da351%2Fkindle-buy-guide-hero-amazon-news-lt-10092026.jpeg)\n\n# Kindle buying guide: Find out which Kindle is right for you \n\n*Learn all about Amazon’s Kindle e-readers and which one is right for you. *\n\n---\n\n## Key takeaways\n\n- Amazon's redesigned 2026 Kindle lineup features six e-readers from $149.99 to $319.99, all with edge-to-edge color.\n- Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Colorsoft offer waterproofing, weeks-long battery life, and warm light.\n- Kindle Scribe doubles as an AI-powered notetaking device; the new aluminum Kindle brings a premium feel at $189.99.\n\n---\n\n*Learn about our* [*latest Kindle products*](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/devices/new-kindle-lineup-2026)*, just announced this fall.*\n\nThe [Amazon Kindle](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/tag/kindle)—which was introduced in 2007—changed how we read books. \n\nNow, Amazon introduced a completely redesigned Kindle family with seamless flush-front displays and edge-to-edge color across the entire lineup.\n\nToday, the Kindle family includes devices for every type of reader—from a compact e-reader to a color display for comics and graphic novels to a writing tablet. Whether you’re looking for your first e-reader or upgrading, there’s a Kindle for you.\n\nInterested in getting a Kindle or upgrading to one of the current models, but not sure which one is right for you? Below is a brief overview of our Kindle devices to help you make that decision.\n\n![A Kindle open to \"Apples Never Fall\" by Liane Moriarty](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/00efa21/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1620x1080+150+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fd6%2F55%2Fb3281f954db384fab50bc31f110d%2Fkindle-hero-bw.jpg)\n\n- [Answers to all your questions about the Kindle Unlimited reading membership](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/devices/what-is-kindle-unlimited)\n\n## **Kindle Colorsoft**\n\n![Colorsoft kindle](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/7c8ba59/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x900+0+0/resize/767x431!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fc5%2Fe5%2Fa4b796f54dd7a9a4b8261c148a1d%2Fkindle-buy-guide-inline-amazon-news-lt-colorsoft.jpeg)\n\n[Kindle Colorsoft](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHT5P56N/ref=o_pr_jamp_erd_us_amznnews) is everything readers love about Kindle, with all the beauty and imagination that color offers. You can browse covers in color in your Kindle Library or Store, see book photos and images in color, or add color highlights that you can easily search later.\n\nWith paper-like color and a high-contrast, glare-free display, Kindle Colorsoft also has warm light, waterproofing, 16 GB, and eight weeks of battery life.\n\nKindle Colorsoft Signature Edition adds aluminum housing, 32 GB of storage, an auto-adjusting front light, double tap to turn pages, and comes in two colors: Graphite and Fig.\n\nKindle Colorsoft is available from $289.99.\n\n## Kindle\n\n![Aluminum Kindle](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/f8f2368/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x900+0+0/resize/767x431!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F51%2F2a%2F9aa4dcb94209b6409738224b9a8f%2Fkindle-buy-guide-inline-amazon-news-lt-aluminum.jpeg)\n\nThe [all-new 6-inch Kindle](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXJ8VZ39/ref=o_pr_jamp_erd_us_amznnews) is the most pocket-sized Kindle ever made—lighter, faster, and thinner than before. It features a flush-front display with edge-to-edge color, 16 GB of storage, up to 6 weeks of battery life, and 30% faster book opening than the previous release. The housing is made from recycled materials with a 100% recycled cobalt battery. Kindle is available starting at $149.99 in Ube and Graphite.\n\nThis 6-inch Kindle is also available for the first time with an aluminum back—same pocket-sized form factor, same flush-front display, but with a premium feel you notice the moment you pick it up. The housing is crafted from 80% recycled aluminum with a matte finish. Kindle in aluminum is available with 32 GB from $189.99 in two colors: Alpine Sky Aluminum and Seaglass Green Aluminum.\n\n## Kindle Scribe\n\n![Amazon Kindle Scribe e-reader device and Premium Pen](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/bd2c398/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x900+0+0/resize/767x431!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fa7%2Fae%2F89ecc197465e853f92adc15b287b%2Faa-oct2024-kindlescribe-standard-inline-v2-400kb-1600x900-1.jpg)\n\n[Kindle Scribe](https://a.co/d/0gDgpy7J) combines all the benefits of Kindle with a powerful notetaking device. The display has white borders, and the screen has a smooth, paper-like texture that makes it look and feel like you’re writing on a sheet of paper.\n\nThe Premium Pen is finely crafted to deliver just the right heft and balance, so it feels like holding an actual pen, and the soft-tipped eraser feels like a pencil—you’ll think you have to brush the screen clean after erasing.\n\nKindle Scribe offers a first-of-its-kind in-book writing experience and a powerful notetaking experience. With Active Canvas, you can write your thoughts directly in the book when inspiration strikes. Your note becomes part of the page, and the book text dynamically flows around it—if you increase the font size, change the font style, or the book layout changes, the note remains visible exactly where you want it so you never lose any meaning or context.\n\nThe built-in AI-powered notebook lets you quickly summarize pages and pages of notes into concise bullets in a script font that can be easily shared directly from the notebook tab.\n\nKindle Scribe is available from $429.99.\n\n![An image of a woman smiling in front of a drop test machine at the Amazon Lab126 Reliability Testing lab in California. She is holding a Kindle device. ](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/78f619a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2151x1434+399+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F67%2F96%2F82b8660f47e8a035bc385f53d54c%2Fabout-amazon-feature-hero001-amazon-lab126-dsc-1840-copy-2-4920x2768.jpg)\n\n- [I get paid to break Kindle devices. These are 10 of the stress tests my team runs on prototypes before a new device hits shelves.](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/devices/amazon-kindle-testing-photos)\n\n## Kindle Paperwhite\n\n![Paperwhite](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/d5cdb91/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x900+0+0/resize/767x431!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F1a%2F77%2F7ef02e3547f7842df3098e7db23d%2Fkindle-buy-guide-inline-amazon-news-lt-paperwhite-1.jpeg)\n\nSince its debut in 2012, customers have made [Kindle Paperwhite](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHTD6Q5C/ref=o_pr_jamp_erd_us_amznnews) our best-selling Kindle. The display uses an oxide thin-film transistor, which gives the newest device the highest contrast ratio of any Kindle, so text and images pop off the screen.\n\nThe Signature Edition includes 32 GB of storage, wireless charging, and an auto-adjusting front light, and comes with aluminum housing in Graphite and Seaglass Green.\n\nKindle Paperwhite is available from $199.99; the Signature Edition is available from $249.99.\n\n## Kids Kindle\n\n![Kids Kindle](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/eb0bfa0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x900+0+0/resize/767x431!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fb9%2F3e%2Fdbecac40476bb20bf2a38adf7ff0%2Fkindle-buy-guide-inline-amazon-news-lt-kids-1.jpeg)\n\nThe new [Kindle comes in a Kids version](https://www.amazon.com/b?node=23982227011&tag=googhydr-20&hvadid=759680193289&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15916505048095780178&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9033313&hvtargid=kwd-298003746625&ref=pd_sl_593ajgydm8_e&--) featuring kid-friendly covers designed by real artists, and 12 months of Amazon Kids+ included, giving access to thousands of books and audiobooks. When kids sit down with a Kindle, they read, on average, more than an hour a day—no notifications, no apps, no messaging. Just books. \n\nKids Kindle starts from $179.99.\n\nNext, learn about [8 lesser-known Kindle features that make reading easier and more fun](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/devices/fun-kindle-features).\n\n*Update:* *This article was originally published on January 5, 2023. It was updated on October 16, 2026, with the Fall 2026 Kindle releases.*","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"About Amazon","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.com","sameAs":["https://x.com/amazonnews","https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon","https://www.instagram.com/amazonnews"],"logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/bd/8f/88e7b0314cc2bd05b9de3155a0fe/amazon-news.svg"},"parentOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Amazon","url":"https://www.amazon.com","sameAs":["https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3884","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_(company)","https://x.com/Amazon"]}}}