Best e-reader on Reddit
380 reviews from r/ereader, r/Calibre, r/LibbyApp and 14 more subreddits
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#1
Kobo
4.4
(107)
"I love my Clara BW. If it died today, I would replace it with the exact same thing."
"The Clara BW suits your needs perfectly."
"Kobo Libra 2 is pretty appropriate."
"I adore it! Use it every day. Can’t recommend enough."
"The wife and all my kids have the Clara BW and love it."
"It's one of the best purchase I've ever made!"
"The Clara BW will be a lovely gift."
"Your wife will be very happy with it as her first eReader!"
"Kobo is a game changer when it comes to organizing fanfics through calibre."
"Kobos are great with Calibre as you have more options for organising."
#2
Kindle
4.3
(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."
"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."
"Cheap and classic one: kindle keyboard 3 - amazing device"
#3
Boox
4.3
(60)
"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."
"Right now Boox Go6. Never has a device that compact and light before."
"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
(21)
"I would say the Onyx Boox Page is the best."
"I would prefer Onyx Boox :)"
"Onyx Boox Nova Air C (7.8”) - Onyx Boox Note Air 3C(10.2”)... will provide the best performance."
"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."
#6
Meebook
4.5
(6)
"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 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
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."
#8
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."
#9
Amazon
4.8
(4)
"I’ve had a kindle paperwhite for years (probably about 7) and it’s still going strong."
"I love my Kindle Oasis. Free LTE, no ads, physical buttons, great screen size."
"I have kindle paperwhite and scribe, recommend both."
"For what you said, that you just want to read I recommend Kindle or kobo."
#10
iPad
4.5
(4)
"I often recommend using an iPad."
"I use an iPad mini with the kindle app and audible."
"I suggest an iPad! you can use apple books to read epubs."
"Get iPad 10th gen."
#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
Apple
4.0
(3)
"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."
#14
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."
#15
PocketBook
3.7
(3)
"I prefer the Pocketbook Verse Pro Color over the Kobo Clara Color but both are great :)"
"I just have a Touch HD 3, so that’s automatically my favourite."
"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
Samsung
5.0
(2)
"I use a tablet - Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE. It's perfect for reading PDFs."
"Get a Galaxy Tab S series (8 or 9). Much better to read on a tablet than e-readers."
#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
Kobo Sage
4.0
(2)
"You could take a look at the Kobo Sage or the Kobo Elipsa 2E."
"Kobo Sage?"
#19
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."
#20
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."
#21
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."
#22
reMarkable
4.0
(2)
"ReMarkable Paper Pro"
"Remarkable Paper Pro, though it doesn't have global search."
#23
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."
#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
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."
#26
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."
#27
Nook
3.5
(2)
"I have a nook tablet and it also has the functionality to download both the Libby app and kindle."
"Nook ecosystem is lacking in comparison to Kobo and Kindle."
#28
InkPalm
5.0
(1)
"I have the InkPalm 5 plus. End price was 98$ from AliExpress, so very affordable for a pocketable reader."
#29
Palma
5.0
(1)
"I’m Obsessed with my Palma."
#30
Hisense
4.0
(1)
"Many Hisense devices (I use Hisense touch)"
#31
Onyx
4.0
(1)
"Onyx Book Palma should handle most of your requirements, although 'pocketable' and good size for pdf reading might be going in opposite directions."
#32
Eboox
4.0
(1)
"I use Eboox. It is cross-platform and ebooks can be sync'd across different devices."
#33
Nova
4.0
(1)
"I have the Nova 3 (7.8"), but have found it slightly too small for manga."
#34
Scribe
4.0
(1)
"Scribe."
#35
InkPad
3.0
(1)
"Cheapest would be InkPad lite"
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