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24 alternatives to APJ Abdul Kalam

By Campfire graphic novels author, Nalini Ramachandran

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

1
The Sympathizer: A Novel▲66
One man's political beliefs and individual loyalties clash
2015 · its alternatives →
2
Rebirth: A Fable of Love, Forgiveness, and Following Your Heart▲56
Kamal Ravikant's new novel
2017 · its alternatives →
3
City on Fire: A novel ▲79
Head-snapping ambition and heart-stopping power
2015 · its alternatives →
4
India After Gandhi▲64
The history of the World's largest democracy
2016 · its alternatives →
5
A dream Come true▲53
By Rishiraj Sen
2016 · its alternatives →
6
Man V. Nature▲148
Stories that illuminate the complexity of human behavior
2015 · its alternatives →
7
The Mountain Shadow▲54
Sequel to Shantaram
2015 · its alternatives →
8
Dark Matter of the Mind▲67
The Culturally Articulated Unconscious
2017 · its alternatives →
9
Buddhism Without Beliefs▲81
A contemporary guide to awakening
2016 · its alternatives →
10
Neurocomic▲69
A graphic novel about how the brain works
2015 · its alternatives →
11
The Golden Tap▲61
A must read depicting the current scenario in India
2016 · its alternatives →
12
The PM process▲89
A book focused on cracking the PM interview
2014 · its alternatives →
13
Inventology▲72
How we dream up things that change the world
2016 · its alternatives →
14
Morning Short - #66 - "The Postmaster" By Rabindranath Tagore▲55
Tales from India's First Nobel-Prize Winning Author
2016 · its alternatives →
15
Siddhartha▲112
Classic novel by Herman Hesse
2015 · its alternatives →
16
The Passionate State of Mind▲54
An insightful collection of aphorisms
2016 · its alternatives →
17
The God Of Small Things▲74
The story of an affluent Indian family by Arundhati Roy
2016 · its alternatives →
18
Kobold's Guide to Worldbuilding▲56
Essays on the creation of worlds, from geology to politics
2016 · its alternatives →
19
Under the Udala Trees▲66
Love, faith, and turmoil in post-civil-war Nigeria
2015 · its alternatives →
20
Nawwal: Heeding the Call▲53
Inspirational reading for heroes of the 21st century.
2016 · its alternatives →
21
Neuromancer▲104
The novel that defined cyberpunk
2015 · its alternatives →
22
The Art of Possibility▲58
Transforming Professional and Personal Life
2016 · its alternatives →
23
Mating▲62
A utopian society in the Kalahari with only one man
2016 · its alternatives →
24
The True Believer▲60
Thoughts on the nature of mass movements
2016 · its alternatives →

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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 →