{
  "id": 2624192,
  "title": "The best Kindle alternatives — excellent ereaders for anyone who's had enough of Amazon's antics",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/the-best-kindle-alternatives-excellent-ereaders-for-anyone-whos-had",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-22T18:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/tablets/ereaders/the-best-kindle-alternatives-excellent-ereaders-for-anyones-whos-had-enough-of-amazons-antics"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "If you've grown weary of Amazon's recent actions with its Kindles, you're certainly not alone. Once the undisputed leader in electronic readers, Amazon's Kindle devices have recently faced criticism over new DRM rules and discontinued support for older models. To help you transition to a different ereader brand, we've rounded up some excellent alternatives that offer unique features and benefits.\n\nKobo's lineup is a standout choice, with the Kobo Libra Color standing out as a portable and affordable color ereader. It boasts good readability, writing features, and repair kits available, though some functions may experience lag and the stylus is sold separately. The Kobo Clara BW offers a new E Ink Carta 1300 screen, compact design, and affordability, but lacks cloud file transfer support and has a dated plastic design with a small 6-inch screen. The Kobo Libra 2 features an asymmetric design, 32GB storage, and audiobook support, but can have erratic battery charging. Lastly, Onyx Boox's Go 7 offers a unique reading experience.\n\nThese alternatives provide a range of options to consider, ensuring that you can find an ereader that suits your needs without feeling tied to Amazon's ecosystem.",
  "summary": "Sick of Amazon's unhelpful updates? These are the alternative ereader brands to check out.",
  "key_points": [
    "Kobo Libra Color offers portable color ereading with good readability and repair kits.",
    "Onyx Boox Go 7 provides unique reading experience with 32GB storage and audiobook support."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}