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Owning the 9.7" iPad I have to give it the vote for best for reading. It's a good size that isn't too big or too small. I do not own the larger Pro, but seeing it in stores and in the wild I have to believe it is too large for casual reading. You'd want to set it down on a desk after not very long I imagine, and that's now always the most comfortable position to read in.
I used to have the Samsung Note Pro 12.9 and that was way too big.
Now i have the iPad Pro 9.7 and man that is the sweet spot:
Plenty of real estate for browsing, reading, editing, whatever I want including watching movies, easy portability, I take it everywhere with me.