Ebook reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 179 Reddit reviews across 30 subreddits and 40 posts to rank the best Ebook brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/ereader, r/ebooks, r/linuxmint, r/fossdroid, r/eink. Top-rated brands include Kobo (4.1/5), Amazon (4.3/5), Calibre (4.5/5).

Stats
Reviews179
Subreddits30
Posts40
Brands73
Products47
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#1

Kobo

4.1
(20)
"Just moved from Kindle to Kobo, I'd recommend kobo to everyone now"
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"I'd recommend Kobo, just the overall versatility and freedom you have makes it worth it."
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"I will vouch for kobo"
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"I love it and love Kobos way more than Kindles tbh"
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"I chose a kobo. The biggest reason was because I can borrow books from my library via libby. I couldn't do that with a kindle."
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"I highly recommend the kobo libra color."
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"Kobo. Don't get caught in the Amazon trap. You can use Calibre to convert your Kindle books to ePub and load them to KOBO."
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"Kobo and Kindle are the biggest ecosystems. I personally have a Kobo and I like that it will sync with my Google drive which makes it really easier to side load books"
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"Honestly a cheap used Kindle or Kobo would be sufficient (~$50) since if it got lost or broken during your travels you won't regret it much"
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"Pocketbook / kobo are apparently better devices for this!"
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#2

Amazon

4.3
(18)
"[How to Get Your Prayers Answered](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VNPJPPW?ie=UTF8&tag=j0em-20)"
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"Amazon is by far the best provider. You can find a ton of free ebooks, too."
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"To save your eyesight, buy a Kindle. Plus reading with a kindle eliminates all other distractions using a phone or tablet."
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"The Kindle app syncs between Apple and Android, making it very convenient."
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"I have a Kindle Paperwhite and love it—It’s the best."
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"I think it's easier on the eyes (bigger screen, warm light, and everything is a little more crisp)."
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"You can literally use any. On kindle you can email EPUBs to your device or use the Send to Kindle website to wireless load EPUBs and other book formats."
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"Kindle scribe is exactly what you described."
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"Use the Kindle Create app"
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"You should be able to offload the drmd books from the kindle onto a PC, use calibres dedrm plugin to remove Amazon's protection, and use on any device."
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#3

Calibre

4.5
(15)
"+1 for Calibre Been using it for ages."
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"Just install Calibre. It has a built-in reader that can be launched from your file browser and can convert pretty much any book format to any other format."
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"Calibre has been my go-to. It has been great for converting books for my Kindle as well."
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"Calibre. I haven't tried any others as this has done everything I need with a clear interface."
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"Calibre is still a must have tool for library management, format conversion, and editing."
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"Calibre is excellent for organizing your digital library."
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"For managing ebooks you can't beat Calibre."
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"Calibre i think should meet most if not all your needs"
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"I use Calibre, and Zathura when need to read something quickly."
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"Using Calibre here"
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#4

Amazon Kindle

4.3
(7)
"Baca buku jauh lebih enak di kindle, udah bandingin sama ipad dll, pengalaman bacanya beda jauh, kindle bisa baca sehari sampai 2 jam mata blm perih."
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"These are all available on Kindle: To Be a Jew (Orthodox), Judaism for Dummies, A Concise Guide series by Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, Essential Judaism, Jewish Literacy by Rabbi Telushkin, Jewish Wisdom by Rabbi Telushkin, Hillel by Rabbi Telushkin, Jewish Values by Rabbi Telushkin, Jewish Living by Mark Washofsky."
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"If you worked with Kindle before and all your books are on ita library, it should be the obvious choice though."
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"Honestly a cheap used Kindle or Kobo would be sufficient (~$50) since if it got lost or broken during your travels you won't regret it much"
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"I personally would buy a cheap second hand Kindle or other ereader for traveling since if it's lost or somehow broken, I won't be crying with €100++ of lost, just probably half of that"
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"Any kindle will do you."
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"Kindle unlimited has a TON of witchy books for free with the subscription"
#5

PocketBook

4.1
(7)
"I have a Pocketbook, its got all the things you need really. Its not very expensive and you can get an ereader which is safe for your eyes and customisable to an extent."
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"I feel that Pocketbook is the best ebook reader I've used so far."
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"Pocketbook / kobo are apparently better devices for this!"
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"This is my preferred app: https://pocketbook.ch/en-ch/app"
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"PocketBook has great synchronization features, making it helpful for users with multiple devices."
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"Pocketbook is a good option for reading ebooks."
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"PocketBook not bad but lacking software wise."
#6

Kindle

4.0
(7)
"Kindle has been my go-to because it syncs across devices and is super user-friendly."
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"Sync is not great, but I actually don't need it that often."
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"Kindle. Although I also like Apple Books because you can underline text as well as use color highlighters."
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"Kindle offers a perfectly serviceable basic device for reading ebooks."
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"Great device for a high school student and least expensive in its brand."
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"If you're on a budget, always buy books from legitimate stores. Kindle offers a stronger screen and many case options."
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"Kindle is the obvious one."
#7

KOReader

4.2
(6)
"KOReader is my favorite for sideloading."
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"KOReader is great for PDFs and multiple formats, especially if you need extensive customization."
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"I use KOReader. Mostly because I also use it on my Kobo device. Works like a charm."
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"Try KOReader, though you'll need to sideload it."
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"KOReader is a good alternative."
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"I really like KOReader"
#8

Onyx Boox

4.0
(5)
"Maybe the new Boox Go 10.3?"
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"Boox color 7"
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"I went with the go color 7"
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"You may want to check out the Boox Page or the Boox Poke5 and the BigMe B751."
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"I would recommend looking into onyx boox devices as they run on Android and use the Google play store"
#9

Boox

4.5
(4)
"Since I got my Boox Note Air 2 Plus, I never touch my Kindle again. The split screen feature is excellent for reading trading books."
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"Boox is clearly the best."
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"I also have a Boox Page for some non-English eBook reader apps."
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"Boox is android so it offers a lot of capabilities."
#10

Foliate

4.0
(4)
"Foliate. It’s very low resource and quite good."
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"I’d recommend Foliate if you want a lightweight, modern EPUB reader with good annotation and highlighting features."
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"I like Foliate a lot"
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"I think Foliate works well for this."
#11

Moon+ Reader

3.5
(4)
"Bought moon reader years ago and it's been pretty solid"
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"Moon plus for ebooks."
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"Free with reduced Functionality"
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"Paid version not available on iOS."
#12

Meebook

4.7
(3)
"I like my Meebook M7."
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"I love my Meebook M7."
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"I ordered the Meebook M6C and am waiting for it."
#13

Readera

4.3
(3)
"I love ReadEra."
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"Readera. No ads even in the free version as far as I'm aware."
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"Readera is simple and sufficient, even without the premium version."
#14

Apple

4.3
(3)
"Copy and pasting straight from the text into the document I’m writing is hands down the best feature."
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"The iPad Pro 12.9 is a powerful option, but it can be heavy and may strain your eyes."
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"Ebook readers are fantastic, but not ideal for studying. A tablet is the best option, and I recommend an iPad."
#15

Librera

4.3
(3)
"I personally use the fdroid version but anything works. So far not a single problem with it."
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"Librera is also a good option."
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"Librera"
#16

Okular

3.7
(3)
"Gosto do okular."
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"Okular but only because you can take notes"
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"Okular is solid for PDFs and annotations but not the best for EPUBs."
#17

Nim

5.0
(2)
"But as a beginner you actually want Computer Programming with the Nim Programming Language."
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"Mastering Nim is written by Araq, the creator of the language and is up-to-date with Nim 2.0, so definitily starts with this one."
#18

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite

5.0
(2)
"I went for the Kindle Paperwhite. I love the size and the quality and the warm light."
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"Amazon Kindle Paperwhite : Best Kindle Overall"
#19

Kobo Libra 2

5.0
(2)
"Libra 2!"
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"I love my Libra 2."
#20

PocketBook Verse Pro

5.0
(2)
"I have a Pocketbook Verse Pro and I can recommend it enthusiastically. Has buttons, integrates with Pocket and Dropbox, has a mail-in procedure, making it very easy to side-load books."
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"I was looking for a small b&w e-reader with buttons and ended up buying the Pocketbook Verse Pro. At 6” it is truly pocketable and inconspicuous, it connects easily with Dropbox giving you more free storage than you’ll ever use, you can easily e-mail books to it and it plays audiobooks. Highly recommended!"
#21

Boox Go Color 7

4.5
(2)
"I got a Boox Go Color 7 and I love it. It's an android base so you can install any reading apps from Google Play but also still sideload."
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"Boox Go Color 7: Best Color Ereader"
#22

Kobo Libra Colour

4.5
(2)
"I highly recommend any of the Kobo line up. Build quality is good, and the UI is much more intuitive than something like a Kindle imo."
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"I was debating between the Kobo Libra Colour and the Boox Go Color 7. I wanted to get Boox because you are not tied to anything, you can read from kindle, kobo, sideload, listen to audiobooks and have any apps. But I ended up getting a Kobo, mainly because of the price"
#23

Hoopla

4.0
(2)
"I live in a super red state and found tons of witchy books on there!"
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"Check if your local library offers Hoopla."
#24

PocketBook Era

4.0
(2)
"PocketBook eReaders have a web browser app pre-installed that you can use. In your case, a PocketBook Era should be the equivalent of a Libra 2."
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"Look at the poketbook era"
#25

NotebookLM

4.0
(2)
"Notebook lm and mebot are what you are looking for."
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"NotebookLM could potentially be the answer here."
#26

Play Books

4.0
(2)
"Playbooks is pretty good with all basic options, I like it the best."
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"Play book, I like to read bigger text with simple UI."
#27

Acclorite

5.0
(1)
"Https://github.com/Acclorite/book-story"
#28

Anna's Archive

5.0
(1)
"Anna's Archive"
#29

Buchhaus

5.0
(1)
"The easiest are the drm free ones, buchhaus.ch transparently shows if they are or not."
#30

Tolino

5.0
(1)
"I recommend borrowing e-books from your library, I do this with my Tolino."
#31

Oxford

5.0
(1)
"Very good"
#32

Tolkien Book

5.0
(1)
"I would get this version [https://www.tolkienguide.com/store/B002RI9176](https://www.tolkienguide.com/store/B002RI9176)"
#33

Samsung

5.0
(1)
"Best ebook reader for colored comics is a tablet."
#34

Wellread

5.0
(1)
"Just finished developing an e-reader app for android called Wellread."
#35

Hisense

5.0
(1)
"Syncthing effectively syncs my reading progress across devices."
#36

Tolkien

5.0
(1)
"As a first time reader, I would honestly suggest purchasing the most economical UNillustrated version."
#37

Bookt

5.0
(1)
"You can read on the mobile app (android and IOS) or on desktop, and you can read with others on there, share notes, comments, images and videos while reading."
#38

Annas Archive

5.0
(1)
"Flawless automatic metadata for covers etc with sync across devices."
#39

Project Gutenberg

5.0
(1)
"I mainly just get it from Project Gutenberg."
#40

Cool Reader

5.0
(1)
"I loved using Cool Reader."
#41

Libgen

5.0
(1)
"Libgen is a fantastic resource for accessing a wide range of books."
#42

Library Genesis

5.0
(1)
"Library Genesis is an excellent resource for accessing a wide range of books and articles."
#43

Syncthing

5.0
(1)
"Syncthing is great for syncing files between my NAS and ereader."
#44

Moon+ Reader Pro

5.0
(1)
"Moon+ Reader Pro provides an excellent reading experience for light novels."
#45

Nook

4.0
(1)
"I just use a nook. I download the books onto my laptop then plug my nook into the laptop and use calibre to quickly sideload the books onto it."
#46

PocketBook Touch

4.0
(1)
"Pocketbook Touch will serve you well!"
#47

Nook Barnes & Noble

4.0
(1)
"Nook / Barnes & Noble"
#48

Yomu

4.0
(1)
"Yomu"
#49

Newt

4.0
(1)
"I use Newt"
#50

Kobo App

4.0
(1)
"I use the kobo app"
#51

Thorium Reader

4.0
(1)
"Thorium Reader"
#52

Aquile Reader Windows

4.0
(1)
"I use Aquile Reader for Windows. There's also an Android App by the same developer, who is on Reddit too!"
#53

FBReader

4.0
(1)
"Fbreader"
#54

Microsoft Surface Pro

4.0
(1)
"I switched over to using a Surface Pro as my primary computer. It gives me pretty full functionality as a laptop and is pretty nice to read and mark up articles on."
#55

Remarkable

4.0
(1)
"If you're seeking a paper-like experience, the Remarkable Pro is excellent."
#56

MapleRead SE

4.0
(1)
"I have tried a ton of apps and settled on MapleRead SE (on ipad). It's the best on ios."
#57

Tauber and Wolf

4.0
(1)
"I still found Vol 1 extremely helpful in just wrapping my head around the process and learning the fundamentals."
#58

PDFGear

4.0
(1)
"PDFGear"
#59

Google Books

4.0
(1)
"I'm using Google books."
#60

Kitaboo

4.0
(1)
"If you're looking for a subscription-based e-reading service, there are a few options available."
#61

eBoox

4.0
(1)
"EBoox Fully Free"
#62

Aquile Reader

4.0
(1)
"Aquile Reader on MS Store."
#63

Koodo Reader

4.0
(1)
"Koodo reader, giive it a try."
#64

Google

4.0
(1)
"It has a read aloud functionality and built-in dictionary."
#65

Scribd

4.0
(1)
"Do a free monthly trial with Scribd and download an e-book via them. Once you’ve downloaded it you’ve got it for life."
#66

Foobnix

4.0
(1)
"This library is very complete and has many functions."
#67

Sumatra

4.0
(1)
"Sumatra is great for PDF."
#68

Readarr

4.0
(1)
"Readarr automates ebook downloads effectively."
#69

Kaplan

4.0
(1)
"The e-books worked just fine, but reading every page slowed me down."
#70

Moon Reader

4.0
(1)
"Moon Reader connects seamlessly to Calibre's library."
#71

ebooks.com

4.0
(1)
"Last I used a site literally called ebooks.com."
#72

Anna’s Archive

4.0
(1)
"Anna’s Archive offers a great selection of literature and is user-friendly."
#73

Tab Mini C

3.0
(1)
"I'm reading 'Lustige Taschenbücher', a monthly Disney comic book..."

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