Best e-reader on Reddit
417 reviews from r/ereader, r/Calibre, r/LibbyApp and 18 more subreddits
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#1
Kobo
4.4
(138)
"Another recommendation for the Kobo Clara Color! It’s in my hand at all times."
"Kobo libra color!! I love mine! And it is pretty lightweight."
"Kobo Clara Colour owner here, seconding this."
"Perfect size for travel and reading is just perfect."
"In that case I recommend the Kobo! It's easier to copy fanfiction to it."
"I have a Kobo Libra 2 and I really like it!"
"I vote Boox or Kobo. I have Boox Palma that I love and my husband has a Kobo."
"I recommend the Libra Colour too."
"I have quite a few different ebook readers in my collection, and right now I'm favoring Kobo readers."
"Tried boox and Apple Books, but I’ve found the Kobo range to be fantastic!"
#2
Kindle
4.2
(93)
"I think a Kindle Kids device is the best option, as there is also a guarantee attached, household-sharing works, and Libby integration was mentioned."
"I decided to go the Kindle route since I heard good things about it and so far it’s met those needs."
"I love my Kindle Scribe - great device if it meets your requirements."
"The kindle Oasis is 135 usd as of now. I bought it a few weeks ago and it's been great for that price."
"It’s my daily driver."
"I got a kindle voyage recently and honestly its almost perfection."
"Kindle oasis…. In my opinion it is the best e reader product."
"I use Libby with a Kindle Paperwhite and have had no issues."
"Fell head over heels in love with the Kindle Scribe about a month ago."
"I like the Kindle Paperwhite for that."
#3
Boox
4.3
(54)
"Boox Palma or Page! It's an e-ink Android tablet."
"The Boox or Bigme lines of e-readers are great for productivity."
"I love reading comics in it though Marvel Unlimited, DC Universe Infinite, and Hoopla (library app)."
"If you use KU, you might want to look into BOOX go colour 7."
"Boox—Max, Tab Ultra, Note Air."
"I have the Tab X and love it."
"I believe the Boox Page will be the best choice for you."
"I use a Boox Go Color 7 and love it."
"It's got to be an Android e-reader like BOOX."
"Boox makes great e-readers that are not tied to any platform."
#4
Pocketbook
4.2
(27)
"Pocketbook."
"Pocketbook devices!!"
"I am a big pocketbook fan. Smallish size perfect for taking with you."
"I'll add Pocketbook to the list. I have two of them and have zero problems with them."
"For me, it works like charm, I can't get used to kindle anymore."
"Pocketbook."
"I like the pocketbooks, because for me their usp is the dealing with pdf files."
"I bought the Pocketbook Lite, and recommend it. For reading normal books (ie, text only, few if any pictures), it’s great."
"I ended up keeping the Pocketbook."
"Pocketbook Era."
#5
Onyx Boox
4.4
(19)
"I would say the Onyx Boox Page is the best."
"I would prefer Onyx Boox :)"
"Onyx Boox are awesome, and it supports most formats."
"Never touch my kindle again since i buy onyx boox note air 2."
"Since your budget is high, I recommend an Onyx Boox."
"I have had 2 onyx boox without issue. I recommend Boox."
"I have an Onyx Boox Page. Love it, would recommend it to anyone."
"I am looking into the boox page, it runs android so you can download a good pdf reader."
"I'm not aware of any smaller modern e-readers without the frontlight layer."
"I have the Boox Page and really like it."
#6
Meebook
4.4
(8)
"Meebook has been my go to"
"Meebook m7 6.8 inch screen Android eReader."
"I love the Meebook M7. 6.8" is the perfect size for me, personally."
"The m8c has colour for a little price increase though."
"Look into the Meebook P78 Pro, Meebook M8 (not out yet), Bigme s6, or the Boox Nova5."
"The cheapest - Meebook M7 which is fantastic."
"Any Android eReader would work. Like you mentioned, Meebook is a good choice."
"1 - Meebook
2 - Boox
3 - Kindle
Last of the last : Kobo."
#7
Amazon
4.4
(7)
"I use the Kindle Paperwhite and I love it."
"I’ve had a kindle paperwhite for years (probably about 7) and it’s still going strong."
"I have kindle paperwhite and scribe, recommend both."
"I like the default books app, but the kindle app also works"
"Ive a kindle scribe, its great for books and character sheets."
"I use an Amazon Fire tablet, I think the screen is 10", with Moon+ Reader as my app for reading the pdfs."
"For what you said, that you just want to read I recommend Kindle or kobo."
#8
Apple
4.5
(6)
"IPad mini. On sale now for $100 off on Amazon and Best Buy."
"I love my iPad mini."
"I *highly* recommend the iPad if you're planning to use it for artwork."
"I think the Books app is pretty decent."
"What’s wrong with the Apple Books app? I think it’s perfect for reading epub and pdf."
"I like the default books app, but the kindle app also works."
#9
Bigme
4.0
(6)
"Bigme b751. it’s the black and white edition of this model. Really great device."
"I have a Bigme B751c, and I love it, but I'm using the color feature pretty regularly."
"Go color 7 or bigme b751c as having android is ideal for reading manga."
"My favorite in the 7 inch range is [Bigme B751]"
"However, the refresh rate won't be as smooth as a Boox or Bigme."
"The 8 inch Eink devices currently available in this price range are from Bigme."
#10
Kobo Clara 2
5.0
(4)
"Thanks everyone! I have gone with the Clara BW."
"I’ve always had BW. But the colour was on a great sale at JBhifi. And I’m loving the colour on the covers."
"I've had mine for 2 years this Christmas and I've never had a single issue with it."
"I love my kobo too! I’ve cut an overlay in my colour to fit in the screen."
#11
Remarkable
4.0
(4)
"That's why I would suggest Remarkable."
"I would recommend a remarkable or an ipad, i use both for textbooks"
"A friend of mine is happy with a reMarkable-Tablet, but she is mainly using it for notes."
"The Scribe is a great device but has no BT keyboard support."
#12
Boox Note Air 4C
4.3
(3)
"Check out the Boox Note Air 4C..."
"Boox go 10.3 or if you need colors/frontlight a boox note air 4c."
"I'd recommend the Boox Note Air 4C."
#13
iPad
4.3
(3)
"I often recommend using an iPad."
"I suggest an iPad! you can use apple books to read epubs."
"Get iPad 10th gen."
#14
Onyx
4.3
(3)
"Onyx is an excellent brand."
"Onyx Book Palma should handle most of your requirements, although 'pocketable' and good size for pdf reading might be going in opposite directions."
"You'll want an android e-reader, probably something from Onyx."
#15
PocketBook
4.0
(3)
"Plenty of reviews on YT, most of them are very positive."
"I prefer the Pocketbook Verse Pro Color over the Kobo Clara Color but both are great :)"
"I briefly had the Pocketbook Verse Pro Color and although I liked it it had a line of dead pixels so I returned it."
#16
Supernote
3.7
(3)
"Look for Supernote Nomad A6X2 or Boox Go 10.3"
"Look at Supernote Nomad A6X2."
"Look for Supernote Nomad A6X2 or Boox Go 10.3."
#17
Kobo Libra 2
4.5
(2)
"Changed from Clara to Libra Color for the buttons and the extra wide side bezel for comfort."
"If they like to write in the books, Kobo Libra Color. If they just like to highlight, Kobo Clara Color."
#18
Boox Tab Mini C
4.0
(2)
"I use a Boox Tab Mini C for reading PDFs and taking notes on them."
"I have a boox e reader (Tab mini C). I like to read manga there."
#19
Oasis
4.0
(2)
"I have a paper white rn and I love it."
"Physical page-turning buttons are the most important feature for me by far, so the Oasis is really the only option from my perspective."
#20
reMarkable
4.0
(2)
"ReMarkable Paper Pro"
"Remarkable Paper Pro, though it doesn't have global search."
#21
Kobo Sage
4.0
(2)
"You could take a look at the Kobo Sage or the Kobo Elipsa 2E."
"Kobo Sage?"
#22
Kobo Libra Colour
4.0
(2)
"The Libra Colour is better and the page turn buttons will probably help."
"My boy uses kobo libra color all the time."
#23
Go Color
4.0
(2)
"Voya of “My Deep Guide” has a recent video on YouTube comparing three 7” color ereaders where he really likes the Go Color."
"I recently got the go colour 7 and I am super happy with it."
#24
Calibre
4.0
(2)
"Any ereader can be used with Calibre to manage your books."
"Calibre plus Moon + Reader app on an Android Tablet is what I have done for years."
#25
Page
4.0
(2)
"If you want to be able to access live updates/not have to download ao3 chapters... your best bet is the Page."
"I love my Page, but keep in mind that basically all E-ink will have some latency and/or ghosting when typing."
#26
boox
4.0
(2)
"I am using the boox go color 7 for comics:)"
"Not too big, android and some color for pdfs/web might be a nice touch."
#27
Fujitsu
3.5
(2)
"Quaderno fujitsu or one of the 10 inch eink tablets."
"If you have money they have boox a4 devices as well."
#28
Samsung
5.0
(1)
"I have a Galaxy 8 tablet, and am using it for everything from RPG books to Comics and regular e-books. It's great."
#29
Microsoft
4.0
(1)
"Microsoft Surface. But it's pretty expensive."
#30
Go Scribe
4.0
(1)
"Even with PDFs, I use my Scribe over paperwhite."
#31
Elipsa
4.0
(1)
"For studying I would take elipsa over other models due to screen size."
#32
Likebook
4.0
(1)
"Id say its still early for color, wait bit more so models with better color displays get released."
#33
Vivlio
4.0
(1)
"Have you tried Vivlio? It's the PocketBook version of France."
#34
Marvin
4.0
(1)
"Marvin 3 is my all time favorite."
#35
Box
4.0
(1)
"I really like the thinnes and compact size."
#36
Boox GC7
4.0
(1)
"Boox really changed it up for me. I went with the GC7."
#37
iPad Mini
4.0
(1)
"I would suggest iPad mini if you are not the kind who gets distracted by social media."
#38
TCL
4.0
(1)
"I mostly read comics / graphic novels but this has a paper-like screen."
#39
Eboox
4.0
(1)
"I use Eboox. It is cross-platform and ebooks can be sync'd across different devices."
#40
Kobo Clara HD
4.0
(1)
"I use Kobo, though mine is a couple years old at this point (Clara HD)."
#41
Nook
3.0
(1)
"Nook ecosystem is lacking in comparison to Kobo and Kindle."
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