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24 alternatives to Ametora

How Japan saved American style

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

1. 1
   In Praise of Shadows▲68

   A delightful essay on the ethos of Japanese aesthetics

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Naoto Fukasawa▲72

   Fukosawa's innovative design approach

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   A Geek in Japan▲87

   Discovering the Land of Manga, Anime, Zen, and the Tea

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Sapiens▲185

   A brief history of humankind

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Booklights▲169

   Make America Read Again 📖

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Andy Grove▲76

   The life and times of an American

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Gene▲64

   An Intimate History

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Elements of Style▲82

   The definitive guide to writing clear, correct English

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Cheap▲95

   The high cost of discount culture

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Walt Disney▲75

    The triumph of the American imagination

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Design, Form, and Chaos▲80

    A great source of design inspiration

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Ljoy▲81

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    2018 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Culture Code▲66

    Why people around the world live and buy as they do

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Road to Little Dribbling▲70

    Adventures of an American in Britain

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance▲89

    An inquiry into values

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Prosper!▲55

    How to create a world worth inheriting

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    For God, Country, and Coca-Cola▲67

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

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    First Women▲68

    The grace and power of America's first ladies

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Throwback Special▲61

    A Novel

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Fruitless Fall▲60

    The collapse of the honey bee

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    In the Country: Stories▲61

    Immigrant tales of life after leaving the Philippines

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Gene: An Intimate History▲74

    A magnificent history of the gene

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    As We Speak▲64

    How to Make Your Point and Have It Stick

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Decode and Conquer▲69

    Answers to product management interviews

    2015 · 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 →