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24 alternatives to All the Single Ladies: Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent Nation

The history of unmarried and late-married women in America

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. All the Single Ladies: Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent Nation launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   First Women▲68

   The grace and power of America's first ladies

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   Defining Marriage▲78

   Stories of those involved in the fight for marriage equality

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   The Gene: An Intimate History▲74

   A magnificent history of the gene

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783-1789▲65

   Concise history of how the US Constitution came into being.

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   Sapiens▲185

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   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   American Girls▲60

   Social media and the secret lives of teenagers

   2016 · namecheap.com · its alternatives →

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   American Girls▲67

   Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   What Women Want▲67

   The science of female shopping

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   For God, Country, and Coca-Cola▲67

   America's socio-economic history through the "glass"

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Last Love Song▲117

    A biography of Joan Didion

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    We the People▲63

    The second generation of Founding Fathers

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    In the American West▲55

    Men and women of the American West who work at everyday jobs

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The House of Morgan▲57

    An American danking dynasty and the rise of modern finance

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Conversations With Her: On Resilience ▲83

    Real-life stories from 7 women who have shown resilience

    2015 · fourthhour.com · its alternatives →

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    The Divide▲63

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    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Designer Relationships▲64

    A Guide to Monogamy, Polyamory, and Open Relationships

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    A People's History of the United States▲66

    The American history textbook that will blow your mind

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Alcoholics Anonymous▲70

    aka "The Big Book"

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    Self-Reliance▲68

    Independence, non-conformity, and trusting oneself

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Gene▲64

    An Intimate History

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    Benjamin Franklin: An American Life▲78

    Entrepreneurship and electric kites in colonial times

    2015 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →

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    A Short History of Nearly Everything▲66

    A fascinating look at the oldest and biggest questions huma…

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Door▲70

    The relationship between two very different women

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Great Depression: A Diary▲66

    Day by day overview of the Great Depression

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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