Best e-book: Get the Kobo Clara Colour in white

PRE-OREDER THE NEW E-READER: The Kobo Clara Colour now comes in a white colorway and is available for pre-order from Rakuten Kobo for $159.99.

Although it might not feel like it outside today, eventually fall and winter weather will come around. Once that happens, we'll be resuming indoor hobbies and that includes major reading sessions. Plenty of people prefer to do so with an e-reader. These make traveling with several books a cinch and it also affords you free and immediate access to your library's e-book collection, thanks to the wonderful Libby app. If you don't yet own an e-reader, check out this fun news.

Mashable's favorite e-reader, the Kobo Clara Colour, now comes in a white colorway. Previously, the e-reader was only available in black, so this could appeal if you prefer a brighter option that comes with all the same features we love about the Kobo Clara Colour.

In the official press release, Michael Tamblyn, the CEO of Rakuten Kobo, said, "Since we launched our colour eReaders, Kobo Libra Colour and Kobo Clara Colour, in 2024, we have been overwhelmed with how positively they have been received by booklovers around the world. Our most popular feature request since launch has been ‘Clara Colour, but make it white!' and we are happy to be able to meet that demand."

Pre-orders are now open and the brand says the new devices will be available on Sept. 23. Kobo Rakuten mentions they aim for delivery on the "available" date, but it's not guaranteed.

Why does Mashable love the Kobo Clara Colour? For starters, it has a color display that's rivaled by Amazon's Kindle Colorsoft which comes in at $249.99 for the same 16GB storage capacity that comes with the Clara Colour. The color-capable display on the Clara Colour is ideal when reading manga, graphic novels, and browsing diagrams and maps in books. There's also a super handy highlighter function.

Mashable Shopping Reporter Samantha Mangino wrote, "Having tried my hand at nearly a dozen e-readers in all shapes, sizes, and brands, I wasn't expecting to be so deeply impressed by the Kobo Clara Colour, but it is the ideal e-reader. With a 6-inch screen, it's slightly smaller than the Kindle Paperwhite, but it makes it the perfect size, able to be held comfortably for multiple hours at a time without any wrist or arm fatigue."

That six-inch screen makes it awesome to pack along for your next vacation or to keep you entertained (distracted) during the daily train commute. Unlike the Kindle, the Kobo Clara Colour is ad-free. Certain versions of the Kindle can claim the same, but they come with a higher price tag.

If you've always wanted an e-reader but haven't been thrilled with a black housing, it's your lucky day now that the Kobo Clara Colour comes in a white option. Pre-order it now and you'll be reading in color with a white e-reader in just a few weeks.