Amazon has launched a near-complete redesign of its Kindle range, featuring thinner profiles, a brand-new reverse-stack display construction, seamless edge-to-edge color, and a much-anticipated collection of accessories designed to satisfy every e-reader enthusiast’s desire for customization. After the recent Kindle price hikes, Amazon changed the look of its flagship models. Instead of the conventional raised borders that have always characterized e-readers, all new Kindles have a flat front with an edge-to-edge display.

The all-new 6-inch Kindle

The 6-inch basic model is now Amazon’s smallest and most pocketable device. It includes 16GB of storage, lasts up to six weeks on a single charge, and features 30% faster page turns. The entry-level version costs $149.99 and has ads on the locked screen. I also love Amazon’s new Kindle colors: Ube and Fig, as well as Alpine Sky, Seaglass Green, and Graphite.

For the first time in the standard range, Amazon offers an aluminium-backed version made from 80% recycled material with a matte finish. This 32GB model costs $189.99 and comes in Alpine Sky Aluminium and Seaglass Green Aluminium, giving the affordable device a premium, tablet-like tactile feel.

The new Kindle Paperwhite

The all-new Kindle Paperwhite is thinner and lighter than its predecessor. It features the largest Paperwhite screen yet, with an oxide-thin film transistor backplane that delivers exceptional contrast ratios, deep blacks, crisp text, and a waterproof build backed by up to 12 weeks of battery life. The standard 16GB Paperwhite starts at $199.99 in Graphite. The upgraded Signature Edition adds an aluminum rear housing, 32GB of storage, an auto-adjusting front light, pogo pin dock charging, and a double-tap page-turn feature, priced at $249.99.

Kindle Colorsoft delivers richer, paper-like color

For comic, graphic novel, and travel guide fans, the Kindle Colorsoft is the one to focus on. It uses a custom light-guide with nitride LEDs, an oxide backplane, and an ultra-thin optical coating to provide rich, paper-like colours without the harsh glare usually found on traditional tablets. The basic Colorsoft model starts at $289.99 for the 32GB version. The feature-rich Signature Edition is priced at $319.99 and is available in a deep reddish “Fig” colour.

Amazon is also updating its range of Kids Kindles for all three models, offering artist-designed covers, a one-year warranty, and 12 months of Amazon Kids+ for $179.99.

But the thing I’m interested in is the brand-new range of accessories. Amazon is launching the Kindle Click, a small Bluetooth page-turn remote that lets users turn pages without holding the device, whether reading under blankets or on a treadmill.

With the Paperwhite and Colorsoft Signature Editions, users can choose a magnetic Page-Turn Cover costing $79.99 that links via rear pogo pins to restore physical page-turn buttons like those on the much-loved Kindle Oasis. They can also use a desktop Charging Dock for $59.99 and a variety of knit fabric and premium leather covers starting at $39.99.

The base Kindle and its aluminum versions are now available worldwide, while the Paperwhite and Colorsoft models are now taking preorders, with shipping scheduled for October 28.