The best gifts for readers in 2020: Kindles, Fire tablets, iPads and more - CNET

Yes, Amazon's top-end Kindle is too expensive for what it is -- but that's what makes it a great gift.

I upgraded last year during Prime Day, and was knocked out by how much better the Oasis is in terms of book readability and responsiveness.

Note that the Oasis dropped to $175 during Prime Day in October, so that's the price to beat for Black Friday shopping.

Read our Amazon Kindle Oasis (2019) review.

The Paperwhite bottomed out at $80 on Prime Day -- that's the sale price worth hunting down.

Read our Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2018) review.

This basic Kindle is nowhere as good as the Paperwhite or Oasis.

The entry-level Kindle hit $60 on Prime Day -- that's the strike price for bargain hunters.

Read our Amazon Kindle (2019) review.