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24 alternatives to A History of Silicon Valley

The greatest creation of wealth in the history of the planet

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

1. 1
   Valley of the Gods▲65

   A Silicon Valley story

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Valley Speak▲94

   Deciphering the jargon of Silicon Valley

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Upstarts▲78

   How the companies of Silicon Valley are changing the world

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Sapiens▲185

   A brief history of humankind

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Global Silicon Valley Handbook▲133

   Official guide to the hottest global startup scenes

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Chaos Monkeys▲74

   Obscene fortune and random failure in Silicon Valley

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   How To Invest Like Warren Buffett▲86

   Discover the wisdom of the world's greatest wealth creator

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Ship it▲281

   Free book where Silicon Valley product managers reveal all 🙊

   2018 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Startup Wealth▲86

   How the best angels make money in startups

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    From Silk to Silicon▲61

    The story of globalization, from 10 viewpoints.

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Dark Money▲67

    The hidden history of the billionaires behind...

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Chaos Monkeys▲94

    Obscene fortune and random failure in Silicon Valley

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Maker Stories▲303

    Discover the stories behind products

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Andrew Carnegie▲119

    One of America's most successful businessmen

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Great Escape▲59

    Health, wealth, and the origins of inequality

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Misfit Economy▲81

    Innovation on the fringe...

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    First Entrepreneur: How George Washington Built His and the Nation's Prosperity▲55

    How the United States was founded on business

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Idea Makers▲58

    Insights into some of our greatest thinkers + makers

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Quartz: The Objects that Power the Global Economy▲99

    A book of art, journalism, and radical economic change.

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Growth Hacking Learned in Silicon Valley▲159

    Silicon Valley growth insights by Growth Academy

    2019 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Foundr V1.0▲98

    Lessons from the greatest entrepreneurs today by Foundr

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Light▲58

    A Radiant History from Creation to the Quantum Age

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Everything Is Bullshit▲86

    A Book by Priceonomics: The greatest scams on Earth revealed

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Startupland▲118

    The story of Zendesk: From idea to IPO

    2015 · its alternatives →

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