# Amazon Kindle (2024) - Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/amazon-kindle-2024 - Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/e-readers - Placement: #2 of 18 in E-Readers, A tier - Brand: Amazon - LP on this board: 844 - Last researched: 2026-09-13T02:23:28.536Z - Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology - Dataset: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22062813 - every board at once, one dated snapshot per release, same licence, prices and photographs left out - Reuse: Text, rankings, tier assignments, LP values and verdicts are free to quote and reuse with attribution to stierproducts and a link to the source URL (CC BY 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Product photographs are not covered: they belong to their respective owners and are reproduced to illustrate the product being reviewed. Do not redistribute them under this licence. ## Verdict The cheapest entry-level model that still offers a solid reading experience and a large ecosystem. ## For - Affordable price - Portability - Bright display - 16 GB base storage - USB-C connectivity ## Evidence Consolidated from 4 independent outlets | Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | The Telegraph | telegraph.co.uk | B | https://www.telegraph.co.uk/recommended/tech/reviews/amazon-kindle-2024-review/ | fetched and confirmed | | TechRadar | techradar.com | C | https://www.techradar.com/news/best-kindle | fetched and confirmed | | PCMag UK | uk.pcmag.com | C | https://uk.pcmag.com/ebook-readers/155390/amazon-kindle-2024 | fetched and confirmed | | Packstack | packstack.io | C | https://www.packstack.io/reviews/electronics/amazon-kindle-2024 | fetched and confirmed | ## Nearest alternatives on this board | Rank | Product | Tier | Page | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2024) | S | https://stierproducts.com/products/amazon-kindle-paperwhite-2024 | | 3 | Kobo Libra Colour | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/kobo-libra-colour | | 4 | Kobo Clara BW | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/kobo-clara-bw | | 5 | Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition (2024) | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/amazon-kindle-paperwhite-signature-edition-2024 | | 6 | Kobo Clara Colour | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/kobo-clara-colour | | 7 | Onyx Boox Go 6 Gen 2 | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/onyx-boox-go-6-gen-2 | | 15 | Amazon Kindle Scribe (2022) | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/amazon-kindle-scribe-2022 | | 16 | Amazon Kindle Colorsoft | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/amazon-kindle-colorsoft | | 17 | reMarkable Paper Pro | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/remarkable-paper-pro | | 18 | PocketBook Era | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/pocketbook-era | The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/e-readers. ## Frequently asked questions ### Who is the Amazon Kindle (2024) for? Anyone who wants the cheapest reliable e-reader and will use it indoors or in dry places. It is Wirecutter's outright top pick for almost everyone, with fewer parts than any rival, no moving components and the simplest firmware surface in the category, which adds up to boring, reliable ownership for years. Buy the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2024) instead if you read in the bath or by the pool, because the base Kindle is not waterproof. Buy the Kobo Clara BW instead if you want a compact reader you can repair and that is not tied to the Amazon store. ### How long does the Amazon Kindle (2024) last? Years, and probably longer than fancier readers. The board's research notes that it has fewer parts than any rival, nothing that moves and the simplest firmware in the category, with years of Amazon updates ahead. Less hardware means less to fail. The main wear item is the sealed battery, which slowly loses capacity, and the glass e-ink panel, which needs a case against drops. ### Is the Amazon Kindle (2024) waterproof? No. The base Kindle has no water-resistance rating, so keep it away from the bath, the pool and rain. If you want waterproofing from Amazon, the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2024) carries an IPX8 rating and is the top pick on our board. ### Should I buy the Amazon Kindle (2024) or the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2024)? The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2024) if you can stretch to it, because it is waterproof, has a larger screen and is the S tier consensus pick on our board. The Amazon Kindle (2024) is the right choice if you want the lowest cost of entry, the smallest and lightest device, or simply the fewest parts to go wrong. Both share Amazon's store, library borrowing and support network, so the reading experience is the same once you are past the hardware. ### Is there a newer Kindle than the Amazon Kindle (2024)? The Amazon Kindle (2024) is the current base Kindle on our board, and the 2024 Paperwhite and 2025 Scribe are the newer members of the wider range. A newer base model would show up on the board when expert reviews cover it. Buying the 2024 model now does not put you at a disadvantage, because it is the current generation with years of updates ahead. ## What this tier means - A: Excellent. Strongly recommended, beaten only by the very best. ## How to read this - Each category is researched in four independent runs, one per lens (expert consensus, value, reliability, community pulse). Every run ranks a board of candidates that deliberately includes products buyers cross-shop but should avoid. Placements score on a ranked ladder (LP), and tiers are derived from LP, so no tier is ever assigned by hand. - LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories. - Link status reports what our pre-publication link check found when it fetched the cited URL. It says nothing about the quality of the review. - A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above. ## Image https://stspimgdevmfyk46r5vwkay.blob.core.windows.net/images/products/amazon-kindle-2024.webp Product photographs are not covered: they belong to their respective owners and are reproduced to illustrate the product being reviewed. Do not redistribute them under this licence.