Top 10 Best Ebook Readers
Welcome to the Ebook Reader Piki, the best place to decide between ebook readers. Digital devices designed for long-term reading of books and documents, ebook readers fit in your hands and are easy on the eyes. Some have additional features such as internet connectivity, audio capabilities and much more. This Piki makes use of more than 6,100 facts about 204 ebook readers. Sort and filter these ebook readers according to your preferences using the options on the left. Whether you're looking for ebook readers for Amazon shoppers and readers, ebook readers for avid readers or something else entirely, we have you covered.
You are currently viewing the best ebook readers. We stack everything according to PikiRank, which measures each item's performance for all users combined. If you're looking for a good bet, pick an item near the top.
Select Criteria
Reset PreferencesView all rankings
Customize results
Recent Activity on Ebook Readers
-
pikimal created the Sharp YO-270P Handheld Today at 7:01 AM (EST)
-
ashleyfunk
edited the Ebook Reader Piki
Friday at 5:07 PM (EST)
-
pikimal created the Casio Cassiopeia E-10 Handheld Friday at 7:01 AM (EST)
-
pikimal created the Casio Cassiopeia BE-300 Pocket PC Thursday at 7:01 AM (EST)
-
pikimal created the Palm m100 Handheld 02/11 at 7:01 AM (EST)
-
pikimal created the Sharp EL-6920B Handheld 02/10 at 7:01 AM (EST)
-
pikimal created the Sharp Wizard OZ-590A Handheld 02/07 at 7:01 AM (EST)
-
pikimal created the Sharp Wizard OZ-770 Handheld 01/25 at 7:01 AM (EST)
-
zacell17 reviewed the Amazon Kindle Keyboard 3G + Wi-Fi 01/24 at 6:40 PM (EST)
-
zacell17 gave 3 stars to the Amazon Kindle Keyboard 3G + Wi-Fi for ease of use rating 01/24 at 6:40 PM (EST)
Independent, Unbiased, Fact-Based Rankings
Selected Preferences Overall: Best
Amazon Kindle Fire
The Amazon Kindle Fire is a moderately priced ebook reader that has WiFi capability, 3G capability, a touch screen and an auto-rotating display functionality. It has a good sized screen, is lightweight, and is quite thin. It has an LCD screen, which displays full color, and is powered by a rechargeable battery.
-
Price: $199
Given that users looking for the best overall ebook readers prefer lower values for price, the Amazon Kindle Fire achieves 94% performance in this category.
-
Content Supported: PDB, PDF, PRC
The Amazon Kindle Fire achieves 100% performance for content supported.
-
Display Type And Quality: Pixels Per Inch - 169 pixels per inch, Display Type - LCD, Display Colors - Color
The Amazon Kindle Fire achieves 60% performance for display type and quality.
PocketBook Pro 902
The PocketBook Pro 902 is a moderately priced ebook reader that does not feature WiFi capability, 3G capability or auto-rotating display functionality. It lasts a fairly long period of time between charges and has a tiny screen. It is very lightweight, fairly thin and able to hold only a small number of ebooks. It has an E-ink screen, which displays greyscale and is powered by a rechargeable battery.
-
Price: $290
Given that users looking for the best overall ebook readers prefer lower values for price, the PocketBook Pro 902 achieves 91% performance in this category.
-
Content Supported: FB2, DJVU, EPUB
The PocketBook Pro 902 achieves 83% performance for content supported.
-
Display Type And Quality: Pixels Per Inch - 200 pixels per inch, Display Type - E-ink, Display Colors - Greyscale
The PocketBook Pro 902 achieves 100% performance for display type and quality.
Amazon Kindle Keyboard 3G + Wi-Fi
The Amazon Kindle 3G + WiFi is an inexpensive ebook reader that features 3G capability and WiFi capability, a QWERTY keyboard or auto-rotating display functionality. It has received excellent ratings from critics and users, lasts a somewhat short time between charges and has a good sized screen. It is lightweight, very thin and able to hold a lot of ebooks at one time. It has a LED screen, which displays color and is powered by a rechargeable battery.
-
Price: $189
Given that users looking for the best overall ebook readers prefer lower values for price, the Amazon Kindle Keyboard 3G + Wi-Fi achieves 94% performance in this category.
-
Content Supported: PDF, PRC, AZW
The Amazon Kindle Keyboard 3G + Wi-Fi achieves 91% performance for content supported.
-
Display Type And Quality: Pixels Per Inch - 167 pixels per inch, Display Type - E-ink, Display Colors - Greyscale
The Amazon Kindle Keyboard 3G + Wi-Fi achieves 57% performance for display type and quality.
Amazon Kindle Touch 3G + Wi-Fi
The Amazon Kindle Touch 3G + Wi-Fi is a moderately priced ebook reader that has WiFi capability, 3G capability, and a touchscreen. It lasts a moderate time between charges and has a fairly large screen. It is lightweight, thin, and is able to hold a lot of ebooks at one time. It has an E-ink screen, displayed in greyscale, and is powered by a rechargeable battery.
-
Price: $189
Given that users looking for the best overall ebook readers prefer lower values for price, the Amazon Kindle Touch 3G + Wi-Fi achieves 94% performance in this category.
-
Content Supported: PDF, PRC, AZW
The Amazon Kindle Touch 3G + Wi-Fi achieves 93% performance for content supported.
-
Display Type And Quality: Pixels Per Inch - 167 pixels per inch, Display Type - E-ink, Display Colors - Greyscale
The Amazon Kindle Touch 3G + Wi-Fi achieves 57% performance for display type and quality.
Sony Touch Edition PRS-600
The Touch Edition PRS-600 (Sony) is a moderately priced ebook reader that has a touch screen, but does not feature WiFi capability, 3G capability, Bluetooth connectivity options, a QWERTY keyboard or auto-rotating display functionality. It has received decent ratings from critics and users, lasts a fairly long period of time between charges and has a good sized screen. It is lightweight, fairly thin and able to hold only a small number of ebooks. It has a LED screen, which displays color and is powered by a rechargeable battery.
-
Price: $328.83
Given that users looking for the best overall ebook readers prefer lower values for price, the Sony Touch Edition PRS-600 achieves 90% performance in this category.
-
Content Supported: BBeB, EPUB, PDF
The Sony Touch Edition PRS-600 achieves 76% performance for content supported.
-
Display Type And Quality: Pixels Per Inch - 167 pixels per inch, Display Type - E-ink, Display Colors - Color
The Sony Touch Edition PRS-600 achieves 93% performance for display type and quality.
Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet
The Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet is a moderately priced ebook reader that features WiFi capability and a touch screen, but does not have 3G capability, Bluetooh connectivity options, or a QWERTY keyboard. It lasts a fairly long time between charges ans has a good sized screen. it is lightweight, fairly thin, and able to hold a large amount of material at one time. It has an LCD screen, which displays color, and is powered by a rechargeable battery.
-
Price: $249
Given that users looking for the best overall ebook readers prefer lower values for price, the Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet achieves 92% performance in this category.
-
Content Supported: EPUB, PDF
The Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet achieves 81% performance for content supported.
-
Display Type And Quality: Pixels Per Inch - 169 pixels per inch, Display Type - LCD, Display Colors - Color
The Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet achieves 60% performance for display type and quality.
Pandigital Novel
The Novel is a moderately priced ebook reader that has WiFi capability and a touch screen, but does not feature 3G capability, Bluetooth connectivity options, a QWERTY keyboard or auto-rotating display functionality. It has received decent ratings from critics and users, lasts a very short time between charges and has a good sized screen. It is lightweight, fairly thin and able to hold a lot of ebooks at one time. It is powered by a rechargeable battery.
-
Price: $110
Given that users looking for the best overall ebook readers prefer lower values for price, the Pandigital Novel achieves 97% performance in this category.
-
Content Supported: EPUB, PDF
The Pandigital Novel achieves 65% performance for content supported.
-
Display Type And Quality: Display Type - E-ink, Display Colors - Color
The Pandigital Novel achieves 72% performance for display type and quality.
Hanvon WISEreader N518
The WISEreader N518 (Hanvon) is a moderately priced ebook reader that has a touch screen, but does not feature WiFi capability, 3G capability, Bluetooth connectivity options, a QWERTY keyboard or auto-rotating display functionality. It has received decent ratings from critics and users, lasts a fairly long period of time between charges and has a tiny screen. It is lightweight, fairly thin and able to hold a ton of ebooks. It has a LED screen, which displays color and is powered by a rechargeable battery.
-
Price: $269
Given that users looking for the best overall ebook readers prefer lower values for price, the Hanvon WISEreader N518 achieves 92% performance in this category.
-
Content Supported: PDF
The Hanvon WISEreader N518 achieves 64% performance for content supported.
-
Display Type And Quality: Pixels Per Inch - 200 pixels per inch, Display Type - LED, Display Colors - Color
The Hanvon WISEreader N518 achieves 100% performance for display type and quality.
Amazon Kindle DX
The Kindle DX (Amazon) is an expensive ebook reader that has 3G capability and auto-rotating display functionality, but doesn't have WiFi capability, a touch screen or a QWERTY keyboard. It has received good ratings from critics and users, lasts a somewhat short time between charges and has a giant screen. It is lightweight, fairly thin and able to hold a lot of ebooks at one time. It has an E-ink screen, which displays greyscale and is powered by a rechargeable battery.
-
Price: $379
Given that users looking for the best overall ebook readers prefer lower values for price, the Amazon Kindle DX achieves 89% performance in this category.
-
Content Supported: PDF, PRC, AZW
The Amazon Kindle DX achieves 91% performance for content supported.
-
Display Type And Quality: Pixels Per Inch - 150 pixels per inch, Display Type - E-ink, Display Colors - Greyscale
The Amazon Kindle DX achieves 36% performance for display type and quality.
Amazon Kindle Keyboard Wi-Fi
The Kindle Wi-Fi (Amazon) is a very inexpensive ebook reader that has WiFi capability, but doesn't have 3G capability or a touch screen. It has received decent ratings from critics and users, lasts a fairly long period of time between charges and has a good sized screen. It is lightweight, very thin and able to hold a lot of ebooks at one time. It has an E-ink screen, which displays greyscale and is powered by a rechargeable battery.
-
Price: $139
Given that users looking for the best overall ebook readers prefer lower values for price, the Amazon Kindle Keyboard Wi-Fi achieves 96% performance in this category.
-
Content Supported: PDF, PRC, AZW
The Amazon Kindle Keyboard Wi-Fi achieves 91% performance for content supported.
-
Display Type And Quality: Pixels Per Inch - 167 pixels per inch, Display Type - E-ink, Display Colors - Greyscale
The Amazon Kindle Keyboard Wi-Fi achieves 57% performance for display type and quality.
Try these other saved preference sets:
Ebook Readers For Amazon Shoppers And Readers
PikiCody
Support for AZW format is essential; quality paper-like display is also important.
Top items for this list:
Ebook Readers For Avid Readers
PikiCody
Looking to curl up with your e-Reader? Prioritizing readability, size, and affordability, e-Ink devices really shine for those who solely want a d...
Top items for this list:
Ebook Readers For Travelers
PikiCody
Long battery life and wireless connectivity are emphasized, so the reader can be used for long trips and download books in many locations.
Top items for this list:









