Buying Guides

E-Reader Buying Guides

Not sure which e-reader to buy? My use-case guides help you pick the right device for how you read.

Best E-Reader for PDFs (2026)

Cheap e-readers handle PDFs badly. Unlike an ebook, a PDF has a fixed page layout that will not reflow to fit a small sc

Taking notes on e-ink feels like paper and works like a computer: your handwriting is searchable, backed up and synced,

Manga is tricky to read on e-ink. It is detailed black-and-white art meant to be seen at page size, it comes in long ser

You can borrow thousands of ebooks free from your library through apps like Libby and OverDrive. How easy that is depend

With a waterproof e-reader you can stop worrying about a splash in the bath, a wave at the beach, or a spilled drink poo

Colour e-ink has become a real category in 2026, and it is easy to assume it is simply better than black-and-white. Colo

Entry-level e-readers are good now. A sharp 300 ppi screen and an adjustable front light, once premium features, are sta

For students, an e-ink tablet puts textbooks, lecture PDFs and handwritten notes on one glare-free, distraction-free scr

A 10 inch e-reader shows a full page at full size, which small readers cannot. Textbooks, lecture PDFs, sheet music, tec

There are plenty of reasons to look past Amazon: you want to own open EPUB files, borrow easily from your library, avoid

An e-reader can be a good gift for an older reader: text as large as they like, a light built into the page, and a devic