10 Optimal Reading Book Lights: Shine a light on your pages

Two heads for the price of one! How’s that for value? Our favourite clip-on reading lamp comes with two fully independent adjustable page lights so you can light up both pages while you read.

Beyond the dual-light function, it’s a straightforward but elegantly designed mid-range book light that gets the job done right. It’s small and compact but with a sturdy clip, has three brightness settings, three light colour settings, up to 70 hours of battery life, and, of course, lights up both your pages! Bibliophiles, look no further for your new book light – the LuminoLite hits all the marks and none of the misses for the perfect price point.

The premium choice of reading light for premium readers is stacked with features including the aforementioned dual heads! (But with the option of a single-light purchase.) However, what makes the Ecologic Mart Rechargeable Book Light the best book light is the extra bit of value it offers.

For anyone that loves options, the Ecologic Mart delivers, bringing three brightness and three colour settings for 9 total possible combos. The rechargeable battery also delivers on value with up to 85 hours of life per charge and also being entirely replaceable.

But the feature that sold me personally? The cute little carry bag that’s included for taking your book light on the go. Sometimes, it’s about the little things.

The great thing about this clip-on reading light is that it’s cheap without sacrificing on quality. Coming from household name Energizer, this book light offers the basics without any of the bonuses – one setting, one head, and one night of excellent reading!

But while you may be trading settings for savings, there is one big downside to the Energizer book light: its batteries aren’t rechargeable. After about 25 hours of runtime, you’ll have to swap them out.

And now for something a little different… The Glocusent LED Neck Light isn’t so much a book lamp as a neck lamp – for reading! But due to this handy gadget’s versatile design, it could comfortably double as an emergency flashlight or just be very useful in camping and outdoor situations.

With three colour settings, three brightness settings, and a long, rechargeable battery life, it checks all the boxes you’d want from a good reading light. But for anyone that wants that little bit of extra utility from their book light, this is the choice for you!

This is hands-down the best book light for reading at night if you have some sleep or photosensitivity issues (or your partner does). The warm amber glow this Vekkia clip-on book light offers is purposefully designed for pre-bed reading. It’s almost entirely blue light free to promote melatonin production for a good night’s rest.

Plus, with a completely adjustable neck and three different brightness settings, this reading lamp has a bit of utility too! It functions great as a warm-coloured nightlight for children and is less harsh on the eyes as the first light of the morning.

This book light has very little extra utility but might be the purchase of choice for readers who prefer the whole page evenly illuminated. Functioning more as a singular page light, the Juesi book light is a light-up screen that overlays across an entire page.

This unique design reduces light leakage and has probably the lowest amount of disturbance to others around you than any of the book lights on this list. However, it does require some extra care with storage and handling as the plastic screen tends to scratch.

Very simply, this is a more high-end version of the DEWENWILS USB Rechargeable Book Reading Light. It’s just as portable and you can charge it off of any USB outlet. However, you pay a little bit more buck for a little bit more bang.

What the Glocusent USB Book Light offers that the DEWENWILS doesn’t is more light settings and more battery life. It offers three different settings: an amber light for reading before bed and two stronger white-colour settings for other situations. It also offers more battery life with a promised whopping 80 hours on the dimmed setting.

Otherwise, not much has changed. If the design of the DEWENWILS appealed to you but you felt it was a bit light on features, give this ultra-portable book light a chance instead.

This option is cheaper than the Energizer Clip-On Book Light but for good reason. It’s a good choice for anyone that just wants a budget reading light and doesn’t care about all the bells and whistles!

It beats out the Energizer in settings offering two brightness modes and that’s where the wins stop. It’s not as bright nor as sturdy nor do the batteries last as long (offering only 4 hours of life). However, you are swapping out for one AAA battery which is infinitely easier than the two CR2032 batteries of the Energizer Clip-On light.

But the neck is slightly more adjustable and, of course, it is by far the cheapest book light on this entire list.