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Kobo Clara BW

The simplest good e-reader for someone who reads mostly novels.

Canadian brand

Where to buy

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Why it made our lists

  • Gifts for book loversOur top pick

    The simplest good e-reader for someone who reads mostly novels and keeps running out of shelf space. There is no colour screen and no stylus support, so comic readers and note-takers should look at the Libra Colour.

  • Gifts from Canadian brands

    Kobo's simplest 6-inch reader, waterproof with battery life measured in weeks. For someone who mostly reads novels. Skip it for comics or cookbooks, since it has no colour.

  • Christmas gift ideasOur top pick

    A waterproof 6-inch e-reader with a glare-free screen and battery life measured in weeks. For anyone who reads novels and wants a new book on Boxing Day without a trip to the shop. No colour and no stylus.

  • Gifts for students

    A simple waterproof e-reader with a glare-free screen and battery life measured in weeks. For a student who reads novels to wind down after screens all day. No colour, and the Clara Colour costs only a little more.

  • Gifts for dad

    A simple, waterproof e-reader for a dad who reads novels and thrillers, with battery life measured in weeks. If he reads comics or cookbooks, a colour model suits him better.

  • Gifts for a friend

    A 6-inch black-and-white e-reader with a glare-free screen, waterproofing and weeks of battery. The simple choice for a friend who reads mostly novels. No colour or stylus; the colour model costs only a little more.

What it is

Kobo's black-and-white 6-inch e-reader with a glare-free screen, 16GB of storage and waterproofing. Battery life is measured in weeks.

A small 6-inch black and white e-reader with a glare-free E Ink screen that reads in direct sun. The front light adjusts brightness and warmth for night reading, and there is a dark mode. It is fully waterproof, so it can go in the bath or to the beach. It holds about 12,000 ebooks or 75 audiobooks, which play through Bluetooth headphones. A charge lasts weeks. It buys books from the Kobo store and opens EPUB and PDF files.

The details

Screen
6 in E Ink Carta 1300, 1448 x 1072
Storage
16 GB
Battery
1500 mAh, up to 53 days at 30 minutes a day
Waterproof
IPX8, 60 minutes in 2 m of water
Size and weight
112 x 160 x 9.2 mm, 174 g
Connectivity
Dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB-C
Formats
15 including EPUB, PDF, MOBI, CBZ, CBR
Stylus
Not compatible with Kobo Stylus

From the shop's product page, read October 3, 2026.

Worth knowing

No colour and no stylus support; the Clara Colour costs only a little more.

Skip it for a reader of comics or illustrated books, since the screen is black and white.

Good for
Friend, Brother or sister, Mom, Dad, Student
Interests
Books & reading, Tech & gadgets
Occasions
Christmas, Birthday

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