2026년 최고의 Kindle은 무엇입니까? (지금까지)

Featured in this article We love Kindles here at WIRED. They’re simple, reliable, and perfect at what they do. If you’re looking for the best Kindle, you really can’t go wrong. These ebook readers can bring thousands of books anywhere and typically get a month of battery life per charge. You can subscribe to get unlimited books from Amazon or get free books from your local library. Our guide will help you decode the differences to find which Kindle is right for you. Our favorite overall Kindle is the 12th-generation Kindle Paperwhite ($160), which was just updated back in October 2024, along with the rest of Amazon's line of devices. It has it all, from a great resolution and the highest contrast ratio on any Kindle to warm lighting while you read at night. The only thing it's missing is color, which you can now get in the Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition ($280). I'm also a big fan of the second-generation Kindle Scribe ($400), which packs the biggest Kindle screen and doubles as a digital notebook, and the Kindle Colorsoft Kids ($270) is my favorite option for kids, especially if they like illustrated books and graphic novels. Looking for colorful options or the best cheap model? Read on to find out everything we recommend and have tested. Check out our many other buying guides, including the Best Kindle Accessories, Best E-Readers, Best Fire Tablets, Best Digital Notebooks, Best Tablets, and Best Alexa Speakers. Updated March 2026: I've added the Lamicall Tablet Pillow Stand, Strapsicle Clear Case, and Moko Blue Twill Case as recommended accessories, and ensured up-to-date links and prices. - Comparing Our Favorite Kindles - What About the New Kindle Scribes? - Accessories for Easier Reading - Best Kindle Cases and Covers - Great Reading Lights - About Those Older Kindles - What’s the Best Way to Buy or Sell an Older Kindle? - How Do You Get Free Ebooks on a Kindle? - Do All Kindles Have Dark Mode? - What Else Can a Kindle Do? - How Do You Update a Kindle? - Is This a Good Time to Buy a Kindle? Comparing Our Favorite Kindles | Model | Display | Resolution | Color? | Storage | Weight | Battery life | Waterproof | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Kindle Paperwhite (2024, 12th Gen) | 7 inches, adjustable warm light | 300 pixels per inch (ppi) | No | 16 GB | 7.4 ounces | Up to 12 weeks | Yes, IPX8 | | Kindle Scribe (2024, 2nd Gen) | 10.2 inches, adjustable warm light, auto-adjusting front light | 300 ppi | No | 16, 32, or 64 GB | 15.3 ounces | Up to 12 weeks | No | | Kindle Colorsoft (2025) | 7 inches, adjustable warm light | 300 ppi (Black-and-White), 150 ppi (Color) | Yes | 16 GB | 7.6 ounces | Up to 8 weeks | Yes, IPX8 | | Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition (2024) | 7 inches, adjustable warm light, auto-adjusting front light | 300 ppi (B&W), 150 ppi (Color) | Yes | 32 GB | 7.7 ounces | Up to 8 weeks | Yes, IPX8 | | Kindle Colorsoft Kids (2025) | 7 inches, adjustable warm light | 300 ppi (B&W), 150 ppi (Color) | Yes | 16 GB | 11.8 ounces | Up to 8 weeks | Yes, IPX8 | | Kindle (2024, 11th Gen) | 6 inches, adjustable front light | 300 ppi | No | 16 GB | 5.56 ounces | Up to 6 weeks | No | What About the New Kindle Scribes? I got to test two of Amazon's new Kindles, the Kindle Scribe ($500) and Kindle Scribe Colorsoft ($630), before they shipped to the public. Both have a similar look, though the Scribe Colorsoft has a color screen and a shorter battery life (only eight weeks of reading time, compared with 12 weeks for the black-and-white Scribes). Both have a new, taller design with an 11-inch screen, slightly slimmer form factor, and updated stylus. They both also have a quad-core chip and have a new homepage, will support a variety of AI features including AI search (along with some AI tools for summarizing books you're reading without giving spoilers, but those won't arrive until next year). Users can connect to Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive to mark up documents. Overall, I'd say they're good devices, but as long as the cheaper second-generation Kindle Scribe is available, I think it's the better buy. It also has AI capabilities and will get the same updated home page next year, so you really don't need to upgrade. I'm also disappointed that these cost so much; for the price of the Scribe Colorsoft, you could get the more powerful reMarkable Paper Pro, which also has a color screen but can double as an e-paper tablet and almost laptop with its keyboard accessories. There's a base model Kindle Scribe without the front light ($430) due out this year, but as someone who loves to read in the dark, I don't love this concept. We'll see how I feel once it arrives; this guide will be updated with testing notes once it's available. Accessories for Easier Reading If you've ever had a long reading session that gives you hand cramps, these accessories might help. You can check out more options in our Best Kindle Accessories guide. Best Kindle Cases and Covers Amazon Kindles are, thankfully, not as fragile as