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24 alternatives to Americanah

A richly told story set in today’s globalized world

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Americanah launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Americanah▲61

   A powerful, tender story of race and identity

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Sapiens▲185

   A brief history of humankind

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Story▲83

   The classic guide to the fundamentals of storytelling

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Muqaddimah▲56

   An introduction to history

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Empire of the Summer Moon▲66

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

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Gene▲64

   An Intimate History

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Island at the Center of the World▲71

   Story of Dutch Manhattan and the colony that shaped America

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Man V. Nature▲148

   Stories that illuminate the complexity of human behavior

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Winning with Data▲64

   Transform Culture, Empower People, and Shape the Future

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    In the Garden of Beasts▲59

    Love, terror, and an American family in Hitler's Berlin

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    At the Edge of the Orchard▲67

    A drama of a pioneer family on the American frontier

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Immigrants▲69

    Your country needs them

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Chasing the Red, White, and Blue▲52

    A modern journey through America about inequality and hope

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    A Tale of Two Cities▲54

    A classic that’s a fantastic read.

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Utopia Experiment▲103

    An attempt to live life as if global society collapsed

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Old Way▲77

    A story of the first people

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Quest▲62

    Energy, security, and the remaking of the modern world

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Train Dreams▲55

    An American epic in miniature

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Goldfinch▲86

    Recent Pulitzer Prize winner for fiction

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The House of Stone▲71

    Anthony Shadid's moving reflections on war, family, hope

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Siddhartha▲112

    Classic novel by Herman Hesse

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Meaningful▲69

    The story of ideas that fly

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Reinventing American Health Care▲65

    The definitive story of American health care today

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Divide▲63

    American Injustice in the Age of the Wealth Gap

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →