So how do you choose the best ereader? You do that by figuring out what exactly you want from your e-paper tablet: do you need waterproofing? Would you prefer one-handed use? Do you need to jot notes?

He's also an e-reader and e-publishing expert as well as the author of the novels Knife Music, The Big Exit and Lucidity. All the titles are available as Kindle, iBooks, Kobo e-books and audiobooks.

Whether you're considering joining the digital book revolution or simply want a new ebook reader, these are our top lab-tested picks for every type of bookworm. I’m a Mobile Analyst at PCMag ...

The Kindle supports AZW3, AZW, JPEG, GIF, PNG, PDF, DOCX, TXT, and HTML DOC ... So, to come full circle, which is the best e-reader for you? In our mind, there's only one winner: the Amazon Kindle.