Kindles are still up to 31% off on Amazon — here are the best reading deals to kick off 2026

The Amazon Kindle is one of the smallest and most lightweight e-readers around. With a crisp display and 6-week battery life, this is the Kindle to buy for shoppers on a budget. Amazon is even throwing in three months of Kindle Unlimited. We wish this Kindle was waterproof, though, but you can't beat that low price.

The Kindle Colorsoft features all the benefits of a Kindle, only in glorious color. If you really want to get the most out of your comics, book covers and illustrations, this is the Kindle you've been waiting for. While it's decidedly expensive, it more than delivers on its premise. And now that it's on sale for this price, it's a no-brainer.

The Kindle Kids Colorsoft offers the same great Kindle reading experience, except it's optimized for reading in color. Book covers, comics and graphic novels spring to life on the display. This model comes comes with a 12-month subscription to Amazon Kids Plus, and a 2-year "worry-free guarantee."

Amazon's previous-gen Kindle Scribe comes with a Premium Pen that lets you annotate, write notes and draw on your e-books. You can also create digital notebooks and convert your handwritten notes into text. In our Kindle Scribe (2024) review, we loved this device’s large 10.2-inch 300 ppi display and found the stylus comfortable to use. Just note that the newer Kindle Scribe (2025) is now available.

Want to protect your Kindle's screen from scratches? A screen protector is a must. This one reduces glare and works with the 2024 Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Colorsoft.

This case is made by Kindle, for Kindle! It'll work with the 2022 and 2024 versions of the basic e-reader and snaps closed with a magnet. What's more, it'll automatically wake and sleep your e-reader when you open or close it.

The Kindle Scribe (2025) is an excellent update thanks to its larger 11-inch display, lightweight design, and easy note-taking. While annotating text is a chore, the Scribe’s enjoyable reading experience makes up for that. Unless you want the Scribe Colorsoft, the regular Kindle Scribe doesn’t disappoint.

We called this "the Cadillac of Kindles" in our Kindle Scribe Colorsoft review. It's one of the most expensive e-readers you'll find, but it offers a large 11-inch e-paper display, comes with a stylus to write and draw on the tablet's screen and up to eight weeks of battery life. And did I mention that you can view your comics, graphic novels and book covers in glorious full color?