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Accessories

Accessories worth owning

Short, opinionated picks. Device-specific accessories also appear on each device's own Accessories tab.

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Cases & covers

  • Kobo Clara BW SleepCover

    The official folio for the Clara BW. Wakes and sleeps the reader on open and close, folds into a stand, and adds very little bulk to an already small device.

    Fits: Clara BW · $$

  • Kobo Libra Colour SleepCover

    The official folio. Wakes and sleeps the reader on open and close, folds into a stand, and adds almost no bulk. The safe default.

    Fits: Libra Colour · $$

  • Kindle Paperwhite fabric cover

    The official folio. Wakes and sleeps the Kindle on open and close, folds back on itself for one-handed reading, and holds shut with a light magnet. Third-party versions cost less and mostly match it.

    Fits: Paperwhite · $$

  • Kindle Scribe folio cover with pen holder

    A folio that protects the 10.2-inch screen, folds into a stand for writing at an angle, and has a loop or magnetic well that holds the pen so it does not get lost.

    Fits: Scribe · $$$

  • PocketBook Verse Pro folio cover

    The official folio for the Verse Pro. Wakes and sleeps the device on open and close, folds back for one-handed reading, and leaves the buttons and USB-C port clear.

    Fits: Verse Pro · $$

Styluses

  • Kobo Stylus 2

    The pen for the Libra Colour and Sage. Adds handwriting in the stock notebook feature, with a highlighter button and an eraser end. Needs a AAAA battery.

    Fits: Libra Colour, Sage · $$

Reading lights

  • Clip-on warm reading light

    A rechargeable clip light with an adjustable warm-to-cool range. Useful even on readers with a front light when you want zero glow from the screen at night.

    Universal · $

Screen protectors

  • Screen protector for the Clara BW

    A matte film cut for the Clara BW's 6-inch screen. The Kobo screen is already a matte e-ink surface, so this is about scratch resistance for a small device that travels loose.

    Fits: Clara BW · $

  • Paper-feel screen protector for the Libra Colour

    A matte film cut for the Libra Colour's 7-inch screen. Adds a slight tooth that some people prefer for writing with the stylus; it very slightly softens text.

    Fits: Libra Colour · $

  • Matte screen protector for the Paperwhite

    A film cut for the Paperwhite's 7-inch screen. The Kindle's glass is already matte, so this is about scratch resistance for a device that goes in a bag, not glare.

    Fits: Paperwhite · $

  • Paper-feel screen protector for the Kindle Scribe

    A textured matte film for the 10.2-inch screen that adds friction so the pen feels more like paper. It slightly softens text and wears pen tips faster.

    Fits: Scribe · $$

  • Screen protector for the PocketBook Verse Pro

    A matte film cut for the Verse Pro's 6-inch screen. The e-ink surface is already matte and flush, so this is about scratch resistance for a device that travels.

    Fits: Verse Pro · $

Stands

  • Folding e-reader stand

    A small aluminium or silicone stand that props the reader at a reading angle on a desk or table. Handy for hands-free reading while eating or following a recipe.

    Universal · $

Charging

  • Braided USB-C data cable

    A short braided USB-C to USB-C or USB-C to USB-A cable rated for data, not charge-only. Useful as the dedicated cable for sideloading, since the one in the box is easy to lose.

    Universal · $

Other

  • Bluetooth earbuds for audiobooks

    Any well-reviewed Bluetooth earbuds or headphones. Readers with no speaker or headphone jack rely on wireless audio for audiobooks and text-to-speech.

    Fits: Clara BW, Verse Pro, Scribe, Paperwhite · $

  • Replacement pen tips for the Kindle Scribe

    A pack of spare nibs for the Scribe's pen. Tips are a wear part — they flatten with use and start to skip. Both the Basic and Premium pens use the same tips.

    Fits: Scribe · $