The 10 best e-readers weve ever tested

So, what is the best e-reader for 2026? I'm regularly testing new e-readers (and tablets ) and cycling through different models to stay up to date on the best options available.

If you're gearing up to read more books this year, I can recommend a model you'll love.

Featured Video For You Latest e-reader news As of September 2026, we've added the Boox Go 6 to this guide, naming it the best Kindle alternative.

We also named the Kindle Paperwhite the best e-reader for the beach (in addition to being the best overall) and named the Durobo Krono the best e-reader for audiobooks.

In August 2026, Amazon increased the price of Kindles.

Now the basic Kindle costs $149.99 ($40 increase) and the Kindle Paperwhite costs $199.99 ($40 increase).

In July 2026, Boox announced it was releasing a pocket-sized e-reader, the Picco .

After IFA 2026 , rumors floated that the Boox Picco would be released in November 2026.

Also in July 2026, Xteink dropped the X4 Pro , a new tiny e-reader with a touchscreen.

As of April 2026, we have included the Durobo Krono and the Xetink X4 e-reader in this guide.

In May 2026, Amazon ceased support for e-readers released in 2012 or earlier, which includes the first generation of Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite.

Also in May 2026, Kobo announced its integration with Storygraph , which syncs your on-device reading progress with the Storygraph app.

Other e-readers we've tested From left to right: Kindle Paperwhite, Nook GlowLight 4 Plus, Kindle Scribe Credit: Samantha Mangino / Mashable Remarkable PaperPro : Whenever you search for e-readers, Remarkable's tablets will always pop up in the search results, but unfortunately, it's hard to obtain ePUB files on the Remarkable.

With Remarkable, you can access files within Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive.