GoKawiilComparing Our Favorite E-Readers
Honorable Mentions
Below, find a few more e-readers I like but don't necessarily love as much as my top picks.
Boox Go 7 ($270) and Boox Go Color 7 ($290): Boox is known for its wide range of e-paper tablets, including the Boox Go 6 (Gen II) I recommend above. If you're looking for something a little larger with a similar Android-based experience, the Go 7 and Go Color 7 are both solid choices. There are page-turner buttons, and it's a nice square shape that's easy to hold and use. If you, like me, don't use color features a ton, it's worth saving the extra money on the black-and-white model. Regardless, it's great that the price difference between the two models isn't steep.
Boox Palma 2 for $316: This is a fun, pocket-sized device, with fingerprint recognition, a faster CPU, and a newer version of Android than previous models. Former WIRED reviewer Adrienne So loved using it with the Kindle app, but she wishes it cost less. It's currently unavailable and has been for a while; I'm not sure it'll come back in stock, but the Boox Palma 2 Pro ($400) is next on my list to test.
The Kindle Colorsoft. Photograph: Nena Farrell
Kindle Colorsoft Signature for $280 and Kindle Colorsoft ($250): The Kindle Colorsoft Signature (7/10, WIRED Recommends) is Amazon's first Kindle with a color screen. It has a screen with an oxide backplane, which Amazon says delivers strong contrast and image quality. It also has custom-formulated coatings and nitride LEDs for brightness and color accuracy. But the screen is capped at 150 ppi for color images, versus 300 ppi for black-and-white, making the reading experience a little fuzzier than on the latest Paperwhite. Processing color images takes much longer than black-and-white ones on the Paperwhite, and the Colorsoft is missing features that are basically standard on other color e-readers, like page-turn buttons and stylus support. It's not a bad Kindle, and color does enrich the e-reading experience, but I suggest waiting for a discount during an Amazon sale event.
Kindle Scribe (2nd Gen, 2024) for $400: The second-generation Kindle Scribe (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is a great option if you want an e-reader that doubles as a digital notebook while staying within the Kindle ecosystem. It has a 10.2-inch (300 ppi) paper-like display with features like an adjustable warm light and an auto-adjusting front light. The included Premium Pen also has a soft-tipped eraser (mimicking that of a No.2 pencil). With the Active Canvas feature and expandable margins, you can also mark up ebooks and write notes in the side panel. Amazon has launched three new Kindle Scribe models since this one, but this older edition remains my favorite Kindle e-reader with digital-notebook capabilities.
Kindle Scribe (3rd Gen, 2025) for $500: The latest Kindle Scribe (7/10, WIRED Recommends) arrived in December 2025 with a color version. It also has a new exterior design that does away with the single thicker side and standardizes bezels and frames across all sizes. It has a new homepage design that simplifies accessing your latest books and notebooks, plus a quick-notes capability that lets you pin a note to your homepage for easy note-taking. It also has a new set of AI features that can provide summaries and even send your notes to an Alexa+-powered speaker so you can ask questions about them. Overall, though, these features aren't necessary and just drive up the price. The older Kindle Scribe (2nd Gen) is still my preferred option if you want a Kindle e-reader that doubles as a digital notebook.
Kindle Scribe (3rd Gen) on the left, and Kindle Scribe Colorsoft on the right. Photograph: Nena Farrell
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