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24 alternatives to BoBos in Paradise

The New Upper Class and How They Got There

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

1. 1
   Netocracy▲56

   The new power elite and life after capitalism

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Cheap▲95

   The high cost of discount culture

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Chinese Dream▲53

   The rise of the world's largest middle class

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hustle▲71

   A new book about hustling

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Choose Yourself Guide To Wealth▲72

   A field guide to the "New World" we live in

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Misfit Economy▲81

   Innovation on the fringe...

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Business of Sharing▲59

   Making it in the new sharing economy

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Innovator's Dilemma▲202

   The seminal business book

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Saving Capitalism▲57

   For the many, not the few

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Essentialism▲70

    The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Alcoholics Anonymous▲70

    aka "The Big Book"

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    New Market Wizards▲70

    Conversations with America's top traders

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Frugal Innovation (AMA Today at 3PM)▲147

    How to do more with less

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Solopreneur▲69

    Going faster on your own

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Rise of the Creative Class▲68

    A somewhat controversial but hugely influential book

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Essentialism▲80

    The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Grinding It Out▲72

    The Making Of McDonald's

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Other People’s Money▲59

    The real business of finance

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Culture Code▲66

    Why people around the world live and buy as they do

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Google Guys▲64

    Inside the Brilliant Minds of Google's Founders

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Mad Genius▲65

    A manifesto for entrepreneurs

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Misbehaving▲62

    The making of behavioral economics

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Growing Pains▲65

    Transitioning from entrepreneurship to a firm

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Misfit Economy▲68

    Lessons in creativity from pirates & hackers

    2015 · its alternatives →

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