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Kobo, Boox or PocketBook are all good choices. For a super compact reader Xteink seems interesting.

Pocketbook in particular if you want an open ecosystem. Kobo doesn't meet that either.

Pocketbooks just run Android and you can install what you want without any issue.

Also pocketbook are a Swiss company so that also helps if you're trying to buy European which I do.