Is the Kindle Paperwhite worth the extra spend over the basic Kindle? Let's break it down, with a view to help all those Black Friday shoppers.

Here are our top picks for the best Amazon deals of the day. If none of these catch your eye, check out our picks from yesterday, Dec. 9 as well. Some of those are still live, including a 71% price drop on the Amazon Echo Buds with active noise cancellation.

The rarely on sale Kindle Paperwhite is $25 off at Amazon and Best Buy post-Cyber Monday. If you missed out on the Cyber Week savings, don't miss this deal ahead of the holidays.

An upgraded display and a boost in performance make the 12th-generation Kindle Paperwhite a good one, but I wouldn't call it Amazon's best.

The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (12th Gen, 2024) is now $129.99 for Black Friday, its lowest price yet. It features a 7-inch 300 ppi display, adjustable warm/cool light, waterproof design, and 16GB storage—suitable for eBooks but limited for audiobooks.

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 like having a library in your pocket, minus the eye strain and distractions. What makes this one special is its 25% faster page turns and higher contrast display. It’s a lot like reading paper, but with a built-in booklight that actually adjusts to your environment.

Looking for the perfect gift to give the avid readers on your list this holiday season? You can’t go wrong with an e-reader that lets you take your library on the go, and Kindles remain the top e-reader picks for good reason.

The Amazon Kindle Kids is on sale for $109.99 at Amazon, down from the usual price of $129.99. That's a 15% discount. The screen time battle is never-ending, but there's one screen that's much less deserving of time limits.