E-ink FictionBook Reader

Apparition B5 · 05-11-2018, 05:08 PM

I've recently become aware of FictionBook 2/FB2/FBZ and FictionBook 3/FB3. I'm aware that FB3 is a pretty new eBook format and barely supported at this juncture, but what would be a good e-ink reader for FB2/FBZ formatted eBooks?

Requirements:

6" size or larger
Front-lighted, preferably with comfortable light like the Nook GlowLight 3
4GB or more of storage. Expandable storage would be preferable.
Available in the United States, or at least reasonably importable.

gimble · 05-12-2018, 11:32 AM

Android based devices from Onyx and Boyue come with native readers that support the FB2/FBZ format.

With Onyx, you can install other readers from the play store to suit your requirements. If you don't mind waiting, Onyx is releasing devices with android 6.0 support across all size ranges. Onyx is available through amazon, or through ereader.store in germany (so you don't have to deal with imports from non-EU stores, if that is an issue). See here -> https://ereader.store/en/e-book-readers-12

That said, why don't you look at converting books into epub or other formats - Calibre works very well and fully supports the FB formats. This also opens up other device options like kindle and kobo.

DaleDe · 05-12-2018, 01:24 PM

Check our wiki for FB2. On the left you can find a "what links here" line that will show you all of the pages that reference FB2.

Dale

05-11-2018, 05:08 PM	#1
Apparition B5 Zealot Posts: 108 Karma: 2245322 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Device: Kindle Oasis 3 and iPad Air 5	E-ink FictionBook Reader I've recently become aware of FictionBook 2/FB2/FBZ and FictionBook 3/FB3. I'm aware that FB3 is a pretty new eBook format and barely supported at this juncture, but what would be a good e-ink reader for FB2/FBZ formatted eBooks? Requirements: 6" size or larger Front-lighted, preferably with comfortable light like the Nook GlowLight 3 4GB or more of storage. Expandable storage would be preferable. Available in the United States, or at least reasonably importable.

05-12-2018, 11:32 AM	#2
gimble Connoisseur Posts: 77 Karma: 8236 Join Date: Mar 2018 Device: Kindle, Boox	Android based devices from Onyx and Boyue come with native readers that support the FB2/FBZ format. With Onyx, you can install other readers from the play store to suit your requirements. If you don't mind waiting, Onyx is releasing devices with android 6.0 support across all size ranges. Onyx is available through amazon, or through ereader.store in germany (so you don't have to deal with imports from non-EU stores, if that is an issue). See here -> https://ereader.store/en/e-book-readers-12 That said, why don't you look at converting books into epub or other formats - Calibre works very well and fully supports the FB formats. This also opens up other device options like kindle and kobo. Last edited by gimble; 05-12-2018 at 12:00 PM.

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05-12-2018, 01:24 PM	#3
DaleDe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,470 Karma: 13095790 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Grass Valley, CA Device: EB 1150, EZ Reader, Literati, iPad 2 & Air 2, iPhone 7	Check our wiki for FB2. On the left you can find a "what links here" line that will show you all of the pages that reference FB2. Dale

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