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Amazon Kindle $139.99 The latest generation of the Kindle makes it easy to lighten the load in a backpack or briefcase. Owners can carry up to 3,500 eBooks in the device – which weighs less than a typical paperback novel – and stay on the go for nearly a month (with Wi-Fi off) on a single charge. Although the new Kindle has a crisper display and double the storage of the previous model, it’s nearly 2 ounces lighter. And because the page turning mechanism is 20 percent faster, readers can easily rush to the juiciest part of a novel.

Amazon Kindle DX $379.99 Get all of the features of the Kindle, globally, on a larger 9.7-inch display. Readers can share their favorite passages with friends via Facebook and Twitter from home or abroad in more than 100 countries.

Barnes & Noble nook $149.99 The entire collection of up to 1,500 eBooks stored on a nook can be browsed with quick swipes of a finger via a 3.5-inch touch screen. Nook features include lending eBooks to friends for a 14-day period, Sudoku and chess games and access to exclusive content whenever you visit a Barnes & Noble bookstore. The 11.6-ounce device also can double as an MP3 player.

Borders Kobo eReader $139.99 At just under 8 ounces, the Kobo eReader is perfect for a little light reading. Flexible fonts display on its 6-inch screen, and readers can peruse content with a comfortable grasp thanks to the device’s quilted back. This lightweight device, now with Wi-Fi, still carries up to 1,000 titles and allows readers to turn up to 8,000 pages before recharging. The cover image of a reader’s current book displays on the screen even when the eReader is off, just like a print novel.