E-Book Readers

Best e-ink reader overall

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite
4.0 stars
With an excellent built-in light and Amazon's best-in-class ebook selection, the...
Best ad-free e-ink reader

Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight
4.0 stars
The Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight sets the standard for e-ink e-readers going...
Excellent touch-screen e-ink reader

Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch Reader
4.0 stars
The touch-screen Nook Simple Touch is an excellent $99 e-reader that won't pester...
Best e-reader under $70

Amazon Kindle
3.5 stars
The $69 Amazon Kindle is an excellent no-frills e-book reader for anyone who’s willing...

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Latest E-Book Reader Reviews

Kobo Mini

The affordable Kobo Mini is a likable touch-screen e-ink e-reader that's a bit of an in-betweener -- too small for some and not quite small enough for others.

3.0 stars
Jan 28, 2013, 5:34 PM By David Carnoy
Kobo Glo

While the Kindle and the Nook get all the notoriety, Kobo's new Glo is an impressive e-reader that also features a self-illuminated screen. And unlike the Kindle, it supports books bought from multiple online stores.

3.5 stars
Nov 21, 2012, 3:55 PM By David Carnoy
Amazon Kindle (2012, special offers)

Amazon's most affordable Kindle lacks the touch screen and self-illuminating screen found on step-up e-readers, but it costs a mere $69.

3.5 stars
Nov 13, 2012, 3:46 PM By John Falcone
Sony Reader PRS-T2 (black)

The Sony PRS-T2 is a perfectly good touch-screen e-reader whose only sin is that it doesn't have any competitive advantages over the Kindle or Nook.

3.5 stars
Oct 29, 2012, 11:08 AM By David Carnoy
Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch Reader (Wi-Fi)

The new touch-screen Nook is a major advancement over its predecessor and offers some real advantages over the 2010 Kindle.

4.0 stars
Oct 1, 2012, 12:29 PM By David Carnoy
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (special offers)

With an excellent built-in light and Amazon's best-in-class e-book selection, the Kindle Paperwhite rises to the top of the e-reader pack.

4.0 stars
Sep 30, 2012, 6:00 PM By David Carnoy
The Kindle Touch is Amazon's best e-reader to date.
Amazon Kindle 2011 (with Special Offers, Wi-Fi)

If you don't want to spend the extra $20 to upgrade to the forthcoming touch-screen version, the entry-level 2011 Kindle is a great choice for an ultraportable and superaffordable no-frills e-ink reader.

3.5 stars
Sep 8, 2012, 3:16 PM By David Carnoy
Barnes & Noble Nook Color

Barnes & Noble's Nook Color is a capable color touch-screen e-book reader that offers much of the functionality of an Android tablet for half the price of an iPad.

3.5 stars
Aug 12, 2012, 12:07 PM By David Carnoy
Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight

The Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight sets the standard for e-ink e-readers going forward and is well worth the extra money if you do a lot of nighttime reading.

4.0 stars
Apr 25, 2012, 11:13 AM By David Carnoy