For more than three decades, the American book market has been shaped by a handful of recurring names — John Grisham, Dan Brown, J.K. Rowling, Colleen Hoover — and by the occasional phenomenon that broke through into popular culture. Here, year by year, are the best-selling books in the United States from 1990 to 2025.
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I ran a little experiment using the e-readers I have on hand. My goal was to show that the reMarkable digital notebook may not be as relevant as it once was in 2026, given the new devices that have come to market over the past few years.
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One handy feature of Kindle e-readers is their ability to work with Instapaper, a service that gives you access to web pages on your device. In this guide, we’ll walk you through how to set it up.
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Americans have been enjoying the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft since late 2025 – but across the Atlantic, the reaction to its European launch has been far less enthusiastic.
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Amazon has started sending emails to customers to announce the end of support for all Kindle models released in 2012 and earlier, effective May 20, 2026.
TLDR: Starting May 20, 2026, Amazon is dropping support for all Kindle models released in 2012 and earlier. Affected devices will no longer be able to download new ebooks or access the Kindle Store. Books already on the device can still be read, and you can still add ebooks via USB using Calibre. If you own one of these old Kindles, it’s time to consider upgrading.
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Amazon has started sending emails to customers to announce the end of support for all Kindle models released in 2012 and earlier, effective May 20, 2026.
This decision may frustrate quite a few people, since e-readers are remarkably durable devices, and it’s not uncommon to keep using one for more than 10 years after purchase.
Here is the full list of Kindle models affected by the announcement:
If you want to keep shopping from the Kindle Store, you’ll unfortunately need to buy a new e-reader.
In short, you’ll still be able to use these older Kindles to read books already downloaded on them. But starting May 20, 2026, it will no longer be possible to download new ebooks, and the built-in store will no longer be accessible.
You can still transfer ebooks to these older devices via USB, but that will be the only way to add new books going forward. The Send to Kindle feature will no longer be supported either.
To do this, you’ll need to use Calibre, a free ebook management app.
These older Kindles will also lose the ability to be linked to an Amazon account after the cutoff date.
This could cause some headaches in the used device market, where buyers may not realize these models can no longer be registered. So if you’re looking to buy a secondhand e-reader, keep that in mind and double-check the model before purchasing!
That said, this kind of longevity is pretty remarkable for a digital device: it means you could use your Kindle e-reader for up to 14 years!
Here’s how to turn any web page into an ebook for your e-reader. You probably come across interesting articles all the time while scrolling on your phone, but never quite have the time to read them in the moment. What if you could find them waiting for you on your e-reader in the evening, in the best possible reading conditions?
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Kobo has released a new accessory for its e-readers: a remote control. Yes, you read that right – the Kobo Remote lets you control your e-reader from a distance! Here’s a full review to help you decide whether this accessory is worth it.
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Pocketbook has just revealed its first new device of 2026 with the digital notepad Pocketbook InkPad One.
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To complement the review of the Bigme B6 Color e-reader, here’s a quick rundown of the apps I use on this 6-inch color e-ink machine with a Kaleido 3 display.
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Bigme regularly expands its lineup of e-readers, or rather tablets, equipped with a color e-ink screen. With the Bigme B7 Color, the brand brings Android 14 to a 7-inch form factor. Here’s my full hands-on review of this versatile device!
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