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We explore where books meet tech and culture, from testing Kindles and e-readers to letting you know when the next Stuff Your Kindle Day is. Delve into which reads BookTok is currently obsessed with, comprehensive guides to which e-reader is the best, and how tech and politics infiltrate the book space.

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A Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, and Kindle Paperwhite Kids on stacks of books.
Three e-readers on a purple background
A Kindle Paperwhite on top of a stack of books.
A Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition and a Kindle Scribe
"Kill For Me Kill For You" "The Girl Who Was Taken" and "Crux" book covers with colorful background
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Durobo's Krono e-reader is the perfect palm-sized e-reader — and a great Kindle and Kobo alternative
A Durobo Krono on top of a book

Gift Mom the Kobo Libra Colour e-reader while it's on sale for $30 off
the Kobo Libra Colour in white and black on a pink and orange background






The Kindle Paperwhite has dropped to its best price in 2026 — act fast to save $25
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite

'Heated Rivalry' is a hit, but author Rachel Reid is trying to maintain her normalcy amidst the phenomenon
Author Rachel Reid with Heated rivalry book and characters around her


Stuff Your Kindle Day is live now — score 150+ free ebooks for 1 day only
Book covers on Mashable composite background


BookCon is a haven for book nerds — here's what it's like to attend
Three books on a colorful background

The 15th anniversary of 'Divergent' is here, but Veronica Roth isn't done with the series
On the left, a headshot of Veronica Roth and on the right, the cover of 'The Sixth Faction'

AI audiobooks are invading Libby. Here’s how I avoid them.
the Libby app on a colorful background

All the literary tech and gear we spotted at BookCon 2026
On the left, a display of Rakuten Kobo e-readers. On the right, the Author Clock.

Andy Weir, Emily St. John Mandel, and more close out BookCon 2026 with what makes a successful page-to-screen adaptation
Authors Andy Weir, Emily St John Mandel, Robinne Lee, and May Cobb on a panel

At BookCon 2026, 'Heated Rivalry' author Rachel Reid and show creator Jacob Tierney sit down to talk about instant chemistry and what's next for the show
Rachel Reid, Jacob Tierney, and Versha Sharma on stage at BookCon

I used AI to role play as characters from 'The Great Gatsby'
A collage featuring the "Eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg," Tobey Maguire, and a variety of Character.AI screenshots overlaid on each other.



Why fans are so upset about Patrick Schwarzenegger's 'Beach Read' casting
Patrick Schwarzenegger next to the cover of "Beach Read."

This 99-cent per month deal on Audible Standard makes the new tier worth it
phone with audible logo on screen and colorful abstract background

Character.AI users can now role-play classic books like 'Pride and Prejudice'
Digital images of books, like "The Great Gatsby" and "Dracula," available to role play on CharacterAI.

Did Amazon brick your Kindle? The pros and cons of switching to Kobo e-readers.
A Kobo Libra Colour on a table

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