The 11th-gen Paperwhite update, released in late 2021 for $140, was a big quality-of-life upgrade, with a bigger 6.8-inch screen, adjustable color temperature, USB-C, more frontlight LEDs, and (in the more-expensive Signature Edition) an auto-brightness sensor and wireless charging.

The Kindle Paperwhite is the e-reader we’ve been continually recommending over the years because it hits the sweet spot of features and price. This latest-generation Paperwhite has a larger 7-inch screen,

The 2024 Amazon Kindle is a very pocketable device that can carry your entire library, but it improves very little over its successor.