Pocketable E Ink slabs, waterproof page-turners and note-taking giants, from the first Sony readers to color screens. Which one earned the spot on your nightstand?
1Kindle Paperwhite (2021)The 6.8-inch waterproof Kindle with a flush front and adjustable warm light that became the default recommendation.1000pts
2Boox Note AirA 10.3-inch Android E Ink tablet for reading PDFs and taking handwritten notes.914pts
3PocketBook EraA 7-inch waterproof ereader with page-turn buttons, Libby support and text-to-speech.862pts
4Xteink X4A 4.3-inch pocketable ereader that runs custom CrossPoint firmware.768pts
5Nook Simple TouchBarnes and Noble's 2011 E Ink Nook with a Pearl screen and long battery life.632pts
6Kindle ColorsoftAmazon's first color E Ink Kindle, built on the Paperwhite design.632pts
7Kobo FormaAn 8-inch Kobo with an ergonomic grip, page-turn buttons and a flush front.448pts
8Kindle VoyageThe 2014 Kindle with a flush glass front and pressure-sensitive page-turn sensors.329pts
9Kindle ScribeAmazon's 10.2-inch Kindle with a pen for handwritten notes and markup.329pts
10Kobo Libra 2A 7-inch waterproof Kobo with page-turn buttons and OverDrive library borrowing built in.329pts
11Kobo Clara HDA compact 6-inch Kobo with a frontlight and ComfortLight color temperature control.329pts
12Sony PRS-505The 2007 Sony Reader that proved E Ink worked for books before the Kindle arrived.329pts
13Boox PalmaA phone-sized Android E Ink reader with a 6.13-inch screen that fits in a pocket.329pts
14reMarkable 2A thin 10.3-inch E Ink tablet built for handwriting and reading documents.329pts
15Kindle OasisAmazon's premium asymmetric-design Kindle with physical page-turn buttons and an aluminum body.0pts
16Amazon Kindle (2024)The entry-level 6-inch Kindle with a 300 ppi screen and USB-C charging.0pts
