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24 alternatives to A Coffin for Dimitrios

A page-turner written in the late 1930s that feels modern.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. A Coffin for Dimitrios launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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Man's Search for Meaning▲102
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The Count of Monte Cristo▲69
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2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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PRAE: Vol.1 by Miklós Szentkuthy▲53
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A classic book about love, life, loss.
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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The Odyssey▲63
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2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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The End of Mr. Y▲53
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2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
12
Untimely Death▲71
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2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
13
The Book of Disquiet▲61
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2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
15
American Gods by Neil Gaiman▲87
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2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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2016 · its alternatives →
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The Master and Margarita▲64
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2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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The Great War and Modern Memory ▲77
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2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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A Tale of Two Cities▲54
A classic that’s a fantastic read.
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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The Folded Clock▲70
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