We like e-readers because they’re easy on the eyes and relatively simple, with one use case: reading. The Nook, which is made by Barnes and Noble, has been a solid e-reader option since 2009, and the brand has released several traditional tablets along the way. This year, it updated its tablet made in collaboration with Lenovo.
Though it’s branded a Nook, it’s not quite an e-reader. You can read on it—it comes with the Nook app loaded—but it’s the 2024 version of the Tab M9 running Android 13, so it’s a tablet first. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. Given the relatively cheap $150 price, it means you or your kid can get a pretty decent tablet without spending hundreds.