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24 alternatives to A Tale of Two Cities

A classic that’s a fantastic read.

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

1. 1
   The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe▲65

   A classic from C.S. Lewis

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Imaginary Cities▲70

   Mapping cities of sound, melancholia and the afterlife

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Destination Reads▲95

   Going Somewhere Read a book set there

   2018 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Morning Short - "The Judgment" By Franz Kafka▲61

   A strange story you'll want (and need) to hear twice

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Wanderlust▲61

   A history of walking

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Judgement of Paris▲65

   Surprisingly great read about the early history of Impressio

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Dream Cities: Seven Urban Ideas That Shape the World▲56

   Investigation of key ideas that have shaped our urban spaces

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   A Burglar's Guide to the City▲67

   You'll never see the city the same way again.

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Don Quixote▲62

   A Masterpiece of European Literature

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Story▲83

    The classic guide to the fundamentals of storytelling

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Flight of the Silvers▲63

    A world of time travel and disruption.

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Siddhartha▲112

    Classic novel by Herman Hesse

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    "The Bird Market" By Anton Chekhov▲62

    TFW You Learn More About Life From A Bird, Than From School

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Landmarks▲53

    On the importance of language and landscape

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Sapiens▲185

    A brief history of humankind

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Gene▲64

    An Intimate History

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Man V. Nature▲148

    Stories that illuminate the complexity of human behavior

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Mating▲62

    A utopian society in the Kalahari with only one man

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Crossing - A Novel▲66

    A Travel Story About a Boy In Love

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Empire of the Summer Moon▲66

    Fascinating, vivid, and complex story of the "Old West"

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Utopia Experiment▲103

    An attempt to live life as if global society collapsed

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Swans of 5th Avenue▲60

    Truman Capote’s greatest scandal

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    A Gap in Time▲54

    Jeanette Winterson’s retelling of Shakespeares Winter’s Tale

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Bubblin – Next-generation books▲65

    2015 · bubbl.in · its alternatives →

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