37 Best Graduation Gift Ideas (2025): For College Grads

Bookish grads will appreciate the Kindle Paperwhite (8/10, WIRED Recommends)—our favorite Kindle. The latest model has a bigger, 7-inch display (up from 6.8 inches), the highest contrast ratio of any Kindle (for sharp text and images), and up to three months of battery life (that’s an extra month than on its predecessor). It’s also the thinnest model yet. It comes in two versions: the standard and the Signature Edition. The Signature Edition comes with auto-adjust brightness, wireless charging, and double the storage at 32 gigabytes. The standard version should be more than enough, but if your grad listens to a lot of audiobooks, you’ll want to consider the latter. You can tack on some fun Kindle accessories like a clear case and stickers or a cute sleeve.

If your giftee enjoys jotting notes down, especially while reading, consider the newer Kindle Scribe (8/10, WIRED Recommends). It’s more expensive, but it doubles as a notepad and comes with a stylus. The Kobo Libra Colour (8/10, WIRED Recommends) also has note-taking abilities with a great color E Ink screen.