Subscriber Account active since. When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Amazon makes the best ebook readers you can buy hands down. Depending on your needs and budget, you might choose the entry-level Kindle , the mid-range Paperwhite , or the high-end Kindle Oasis. No matter your choice, every one of these ebook readers is excellent. Note that all Kindles come in two versions: with special offers and without. If you choose the ones with special offers, you will see ads on the lock screen and potentially elsewhere, but you will save money.
If you haven't bought a Kindle yet, you can read our full guide to the best ebook readers to help you choose. Or, you can see our favorites — and why we love them — listed below:. Once you've got your Kindle, all that remains is to set it up and get some ebooks on it.
The Kindle is fairly simple to use, but it does take some learning to unlock all its secrets. We've put together a few handy tips and expert tricks to help you make the most of your new Kindle.
Once you've bought your Kindle, all that remains is to set it up. If for whatever reason your Kindle isn't charging, there's usually an easy fix. Then, you'll be prompted to sign into your Wi-Fi network so you can complete the setup process. You'll be asked to sign in or create your Amazon account, add a credit card for purchases, and more.
After you've entered your info, you can start downloading books and so on. If you have already bought ebooks from Amazon with this account, you can download those right away. It's all fairly simple, but Amazon has a breakdown of all the features and settings here.
If you already had a Kindle, but you're not sure what kind or generation it is, check out our guide on how to find your Kindle version here. Amazon has millions of ebooks on its store, so odds are, you'll find what you're looking for. To get started, make sure you're connected to the internet and click on the little store shopping cart icon at the top of your Kindle.
There, you can browse through all the categories, genres, deals, recommendations, and more. When you find a title you want, click on it to see the price.
XX button. Your ebook will download, and you'll be set to read it. You can also click Try a Sample , so you can read the first chapter or so before you decide to buy it. If you're not ready to buy, but want to remember the title, you can click Add to List and it'll pop the ebook on your Kindle Wish List.
You can see your Kindle Wish List by clicking the three menu dots in the upper left corner of your Kindle and selecting My Reading Lists. There you'll see any samples you've downloaded and your wish list. If you want to get ebooks on your Kindle that you previously downloaded on your computer or phone, make sure you're connected to the internet by turning off Airplane Mode , tap the Gear icon, and then tap Sync My Kindle.
Your new titles should start downloading. The Kindle store also has a Deals section where you can see all the discounted ebook deals that are currently on offer. You'd be surprised how many great titles go on sale. To get notified about ebook sales, you should sign up for BookBub , which we explain further down on this page.
The selection includes audiobooks and the latest issues of popular magazines. You can have up to 10 Kindle Unlimited titles in your library at a time before you need to delete any.
The day free trial lets you try it before you buy it. Kindle Unlimited ebooks are easy to spot in the store, because they have the words, Kindle Unlimited next to the listing. If you have Kindle Unlimited, when you click on the ebook, it gives you the option to Read for free with Kindle Unlimited.
If you don't have it yet, you see the purchase price in one box and the option to get Kindle Unlimited in the other. You can sign up for Kindle Unlimited in the store by clicking on Kindle Unlimited and starting your day free trial.
And if you're not satisfied with your Kindle Unlimited subscription, you can cancel it at any time. BookBub is a free service that sends you a daily email with ebook deals and discounts. You simply enter your email address, confirm it's you, select the types of ebook deals you want to know about, select Amazon Kindle as the ebook store you use, and follow some of your favorite authors.
From there, you'll get special deal alerts on ebooks you'll love. In the email, just click on the link and you'll be directed to Amazon's store on your phone, tablet, or computer. Screen can be rotated for better viewing of pictures, diagrams, maps, etc. Also able to read newspapers, magazines and web pages. In-built keyboard enables searching within a book, a library or online. You can add your own annotations to the text. Automatic bookmark.
Built-in Oxford English Dictionary. Password protection. Next steps. What is an iPad? What is a tablet computer? How to choose a tablet computer. How to turn on an iPad. Top 10 tips for new iPad users. This option links two Amazon accounts. Your friend or family member will then need to enter an Amazon account ID and password. Once the information is entered, the second person will be asked to enable sharing.
Then, you will be prompted to enable sharing, as well. Both parties can choose to share all of their purchased books or just individual books with each other. Careful who you share with, though. Amazon says that by choosing to enable sharing, both parties can use credit cards associated with the two accounts for purchases on the Amazon site. There's no need to get your kids a separate account for their devices. You can share content with them for free, as well. From there, enter your parental controls password, enter your child's name, birthday and gender then tap Next.
Select the titles you want to be included in your child's library, then tap Next and Done. You can also just lend one book from your Kindle account for 14 days without sharing accounts.
Go to Amazon. Select the title of the book you want to share and click on the ellipsis action button, then Loan this title. Then, choose who you want to share the book with. Only books that are eligible for sharing will have an action button. You can send documents from any of your devices using the Kindle Personal Documents Service.
This service works with Fire tablets , Kindle e-readers and supported Kindle reading apps registered to your Amazon account. All you do is email the documents to your Send-to-Kindle email address.
Once you find something that you want to download on the Kindle store, it allows you to download the content immediately. The content is downloaded through a cellular network or through Wi-Fi, depending on the type of Kindle you have and the type of signal that is available.
You do not have to pay for downloading through the cellular network or through Wi-Fi. The cost of the book is the only cost incurred. One of the attractive features of the Kindle is that it allows you to get your own Kindle email address. Once you have this email address, anything you send to it will be converted to your Kindle.
For example, if you send a PDF file to the email address, it is converted to a file format that the Kindle can use.
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