Best Amazon Prime Big Deal Days deals on Kindles 2026 - up to 47% off

Now 45% Off

Storage: 64GB | Screen: Flush-front, high-res display with uniform white borders | Included accessories: Premium Pen, plant-based cover, 9W Power Adapter | Colour: Jade | Battery: Weeks of use per charge | Special feature: Read, write, and sketch directly on the screen

The Kindle Scribe (2024 release) is part Kindle, part digital notebook, and completely brilliant for readers and note-takers alike.

The upgraded Premium Pen and Active Canvas aim to make it feel like writing on real paper, whether you're jotting notes in a book, sketching ideas, or planning your day. With its sleek cover that magnetically attaches and doubles as a stand, it's designed for comfort and style. You can even convert handwritten notes to text and email them straight from the device.

Right now, you can grab the full bundle – including a plant-based cover in an emerald green colour and a 9W Power Adapter – for £301.17, down from £547.97, saving you a tidy 45% on this clever, all-in-one Kindle bundle.

Now 37% Off

Storage: 16GB | Screen: 6 inches with adjustable front light, 300ppi | Colours: Matcha green or black | Battery: Up to 6 weeks of use per charge

Relaunched in 2024, the classic Kindle is available in two colourways – matcha green or black – and features a 6-inch glare-free display with adjustable front light. Amazon says it's 25% brighter at its maximum setting than the previous version – and dark mode is also available.

There's a 37% reduction for Prime members, taking the price down to £84.99.

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Storage: 16GB (Colorsoft) or 32GB (Colorsoft Signature Edition) | Display: 7-inch Colorsoft colour screen | Lighting: Adjustable warm light | Battery life: Up to 8 weeks | Charging: USB-C | Waterproof: Yes | Highlight colours: Yellow, orange, blue & pink

The Amazon Kindle Colorsoft is the first Kindle designed to let you read in full colour. Its gorgeous 7-inch full colour display makes book covers, comics, and magazines look vibrant while keeping that signature paper-like feel that's easy on your eyes.

You can highlight text in four colours, switch the warm light from cool white to cosy amber for perfect reading conditions, and even read by the pool thanks to its waterproof design.

With up to 8 weeks of battery life and USB-C charging, it's built for long reading sessions anywhere.

Right now, for Amazon Prime members, the 32GB Signature Edition of the Colorsoft is available for just £174.99, down from £269.99.

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Storage: 32GB, 64GB | Screen: Custom-built oxide-based display for colour | Colour: Graphite, Fig | Battery: Weeks of use per charge | Special feature: Read, write, and sketch directly on the screen, AI tools.

Amazon appears to be in a routine of releasing new Kindle Scribes every two years, and the latest is the first colour edition in the Scribe family.

Other differences from the 2024 edition include a larger screen (this is 11 inches, compared to 10.2 inches), a thinner model (5.4mmm as opposed to 5.7mm), and a slightly lighter weight, at 400g compared to 433g.

Besides that, it's got a newer, faster processor, with Amazon claiming that the device is 40% faster at writing and page turns (good news if you're a quick reader, then!).

The Colorsoft edition is available in 32GB and 64GB storage.

As well as the Colorsoft edition, you can get the original black-and-white format Kindle Scribe in the newest generation currently reduced to £399 and the Kindle Scribe without a front light from £569.99.

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Storage: 16GB (Paperwhite) or 32GB (Paperwhite Signature Edition) | Screen: 7 inches with built-in front light, 300ppi | Colours: Black | Battery: Up to 12 weeks of use per charge

The Kindle Paperwhite got a refresh in 2024, with the 16GB standard edition or 32GB Signature Edition to choose from. With improved contrast ratios, fast page turns (Amazon says this is up to 25% speedier than the previous version) and up to 12 weeks of battery life on a USB-C charge. It's also waterproof to the IPX8 standard, so you don't have to worry about accidentally dropping it in the pool on your holidays.

You can also purchase the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (16GB) with ads included for a slightly cheaper deal of just £113.99, down from £159.99. This version comes in three colourways of black, jade and raspberry, with the jade version the only kindle currently at a reduced price.

Best Kindle upgrade

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition

Best Kindle upgrade

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition

Storage space: 32GB | Battery life: Up to 12 weeks based on 30 minutes of reading a day | Screen size: 7-inch | Screen resolution: 300 ppi | Waterproofing: IPX8-rated to withstand immersion in two metres of water for up to an hour | Connectivity: Wifi-only | Backlight: Built-in light

The Signature Edition is a very slight upgrade over the Paperwhite, but those improvements make it the absolute best Kindle if you need all the top specs. If you like the sound of additions like an auto-adjusting front light, wireless charging (we've never heard of anyone putting a Kindle on a charging pad, but it's now possible) and a slightly ridiculous 32GB of storage – you'd better be hoarding audiobooks with this much room!) – go for this version, currently reduced to £154.99.

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Best Kindle for kids

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Kids

Best Kindle for kids

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Kids

Now 36% Off

Pros

• Child-friendly covers
• Sharp display is good on the eyes

Cons

• Amazon Kids+ requires subsciption after trial

Storage space: 16GB | Battery life: Up to 12 weeks based on 30 minutes of reading a day | Screen size: 7-inch | Screen resolution: 300 ppi | Waterproofing: IPX8-rated to withstand immersion in two metres of water for up to an hour | Connectivity: Wifi-only | Backlight: Built-in light with 17 LEDs

We'd pick this kid-friendly option if you're getting a Kindle for a teen or a child who really loves books. It bundles in the features of the Paperwhite (that great sharp display and battery life) along with 6 months subscription to Amazon Kids+. That gives them access to over a thousand books for different ages, whether they're into Greek mythology or The Princess Diaries.

It's currently reduced for all Amazon customers to £134.99.

Best lightweight Kindle for Kids

Amazon Kindle Kids

Best lightweight Kindle for Kids

Amazon Kindle Kids

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Storage space: 16GB | Battery life: Up to six weeks based on 30 minutes of reading a day | Screen size: 6-inch | Screen resolution: 300 ppi | Waterproofing: Not waterproof | Connectivity: Wifi-only | Backlight: Built-in light with 4 LEDs

The Kids variant is a version of the 2022 basic Kindle marketed for children. It comes with a protective cover and a 6 month membership to Amazon Kids+, along with the same improvements on the standard model – including a better screen, more space, more battery life and a USB-C connector. It's a great option if you want a smaller Kindle for a young reader, as it's only 256g (including the weight of the cover), which makes it a lot lighter than the 321g of the Paperwhite Kids.

It's currently under £100 for the time being.

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Enjoy a more comfortable way to read with a Remote Page Turner, designed to make your e-reading experience effortless. Compatible with Kindle devices, smartphones, and tablets, it lets you turn pages smoothly without touching the screen.

The hands-free design is perfect for reading while relaxing, taking notes, or staying cozy under a blanket, keeping your focus fully on the story. Simple and practical to use, the device requires no Bluetooth connection - just clip the receiver onto your device and press the remote button to turn pages instantly on any capacitive touchscreen. It supports forward page turns and pairs quickly in seconds with a simple button hold and press.

With long battery life - up to 48 hours for the remote and 34 hours for the receiver - you can enjoy extended reading sessions without worrying about frequent charging.

How to pick the best Kindle

Weighing up the main differences? Here's what to pay attention to:

Storage space

The main thing to know is that every Kindle has more than enough room for most of us to stock up our virtual bookshelves. An average Kindle book is just 2-3MB, so you can fit around 2,000 to 3,000 of these on the standard Kindle or the latest Paperwhite, which have 8GB of space.

Battery life

One good thing about Kindles is that battery life is measured in weeks rather than hours, so you won't be reaching for your power bank to keep it topped up while you're on the go.

There are a few differences to watch out for. The standard one should give you about six weeks of life, based on half an hour of reading per day, while the Paperwhite models last up to 10 weeks.

Screen size

Most Kindles are just a little smaller than an iPad Mini or comparable to physical paperbacks while being a lot thinner. They'll either come with a 6-inch, 6.8-inch or 7-inch touchscreen — and the smaller ones are going to be the easiest to use one-handed. You may want to consider whether you'll need a case for it and how it'll fit in your bag when commuting.

Screen resolution

No matter which one you pick, they all have glare-free screens that show clear text in direct sunlight. None of these models is hard to read in bright conditions, but Paperwhite versions do have a higher resolution with more "pixels per inch" (ppi). This makes the text in books noticeably sharper and less effort to read. Depending on your font size, though, the difference in resolution may not be obvious to every reader.

Waterproofing

If you want to feel confident that your device isn't going to die if you drop it in the bath or the pool when on holiday, pick a Kindle with waterproofing. Some models are IPX8-rated, which means they're sealed enough to withstand immersion in two metres of water for up to an hour.

Backlight

Amazon used to sell Kindles that you couldn't see in the dark, but that's not something you need to worry about with today's lineup. Every model comes with a built-in backlight.

But there are still differences, and the more premium Kindles use more lights to get brighter. Also, the lights on the Paperwhite Signature will automatically brighten or dim as light levels change, so it won't blind you when you turn it on after dark.

And, on the Paperwhite models, you can also change the tone from cool to warm, which is kinder on your eyes over longer reading sessions.

Connectivity

Every Kindle connects to wifi for you to get your new books, and since there are hotspots everywhere nowadays, we'd recommend going with the wifi-only variants anyway.

What's Kindle Unlimited?

It's a bit like Netflix for books. Kindle Unlimited gives you access to over a million ebooks, thousands of audiobooks and a wide selection of magazine subscriptions for £9.49 a month. It's technically a borrowing service, so you'll be able to hold onto 10 titles in your own library at any one time.

If you read a lot or want to listen to audiobooks more often, it sounds like it's great value. However, it's worth knowing that most bestsellers won't be on this service, so you'll find that it's mostly self-published books.