Mother’s Day is coming up, and if you’re looking for a present, we recently published our gift guide with a range of ideas. One of those recommendations is the $109.99 entry-level Kindle, but right now you can buy the latest version of the higher-end Kindle Paperwhite with 16GB of storage and ads on sale starting at $134.99 ($25 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target, making it the better buy. That’s its best price of the year, and $10 shy of the all-time low we last saw on Black Friday. The Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition, which adds wireless charging and double the base storage, is also on sale for $164.99 ($25 off) at Amazon and Best Buy.
For about $15 more, the Kindle Paperwhite adds waterproofing, so you (or mom) can read by the pool or in the bath without worrying. It also adds an adjustable warm frontlight that, in my experience, is easier on the eyes at night and less disruptive when you’re trying to wind down before bed. I also find its larger seven-inch display is slightly more comfortable to read, while battery life lasts months, so you won’t need to recharge it as often.
Like the base Kindle, the Paperwhite also offers a sharp 300ppi display and USB-C support. It weighs less than the iPhone 17 Pro Max with enough storage to hold thousands of books — though fewer if you’re downloading audiobooks — so you can easily take your library on the go. And when you want something new to read, it’s incredibly easy to browse, buy, and download books directly from Amazon’s Kindle store, which is why it’s my go-to pick for those embedded in Amazon’s ecosystem.