What Are the Best E-Book Reader Brands in the US - September 2021
Which Are the Best E-Book Reader Brands?
We've checked the reviews, awards, popularity and specs of 10 E-book readers and found that the best E-book reader brand is Kobo. Kobo E-book readers have received an average review score of 95% based on 529 reviews.
The 2nd best brand is Amazon with an average review score of 92% (433 reviews) and the 3rd best brand is Pocketbook with an average review score of 78% (108 reviews).
| #1 |
Kobo
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95% |
95%
529 reviews
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| #2 |
Amazon
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92% |
92%
433 reviews
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| #3 |
Pocketbook
|
78% |
78%
108 reviews
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| #4 |
Icarus
|
60% |
60%
15 reviews
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| #5 |
Onyx
|
59% |
59%
29 reviews
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Which E-Book Reader Brands Do Experts Rate Highest?
Now let's consider only the E-book reader reviews given by expert review sites. The table below compares the average review score given to each of the top E-book reader brands by each of the expert review sites. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green. We then average this table up to determine the overall best brand according to experts.
| Average Review Score | Kobo | Amazon | Pocketbook | Tolino | Inkbook |
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72%
9 reviews
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81%
8 reviews
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78%
8 reviews
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80%
1 review
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74%
5 reviews
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83%
3 reviews
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78%
5 reviews
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80%
1 review
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70%
2 reviews
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80%
2 reviews
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80%
1 review
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85%
4 reviews
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84%
5 reviews
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100%
2 reviews
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92%
5 reviews
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80%
1 review
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40%
1 review
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100%
4 reviews
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100%
1 review
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100%
1 review
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73%
2 reviews
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65%
1 review
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78%
3 reviews
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75%
4 reviews
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85%
2 reviews
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71%
5 reviews
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90%
1 review
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71%
5 reviews
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35%
1 review
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83%
5 reviews
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90%
1 review
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82%
3 reviews
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70%
1 review
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60%
1 review
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90%
1 review
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83%
4 reviews
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90%
1 review
|
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86%
2 reviews
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90%
3 reviews
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82%
4 reviews
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88%
1 review
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80%
3 reviews
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80%
1 review
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80%
1 review
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80%
3 reviews
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80%
2 reviews
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81%
5 reviews
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| Other Expert Sites |
82%
116 reviews
|
79%
76 reviews
|
72%
24 reviews
|
83%
13 reviews
|
64%
7 reviews
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| Average |
80%
195 reviews
|
83%
107 reviews
|
70%
44 reviews
|
84%
17 reviews
|
77%
8 reviews
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Which E-Book Reader Brands Have Recieved the Most Industry Awards?
Expert review sites issue industry awards to the very best E-book readers. Below we add up the total number of industry awards issued by each review site to each brand.
| Number of Awards | Kobo | Amazon | Pocketbook | Tolino | Inkbook |
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3
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2
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4
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1
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5
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3
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2
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2
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3
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4
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3
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1
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2
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1
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2
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1
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1
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2
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1
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2
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2
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1
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1
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1
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2
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1
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1
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2
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2
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1
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1
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1
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1
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2
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| Other Expert Sites |
14
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14
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4
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1
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| Total |
42
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31
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15
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4
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5
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