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24 alternatives to Dark Places

Mystery novel that deals with class issues in rural America

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

1. 1
   Dark Matter of the Mind▲67

   The Culturally Articulated Unconscious

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   American Girls▲67

   Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Blindspot▲86

   Hidden biases of good people

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Dark Territory▲69

   The Secret History of Cyber War

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Dream Cities: Seven Urban Ideas That Shape the World▲56

   Investigation of key ideas that have shaped our urban spaces

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Booklights▲169

   Make America Read Again 📖

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Divide▲63

   American Injustice in the Age of the Wealth Gap

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Ender's Game▲93

   The enemy's gate is down

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Litographs Book Club▲84

   Thoughtful book recommendations from indie booksellers

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Book of Disquiet▲61

    A haunting mosaic of dreams

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Future Crimes▲64

    Inside the Digital Underground

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    On Books - Kurt Vonnegut's A Man Without A Country▲53

    Part 2

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Man V. Nature▲148

    Stories that illuminate the complexity of human behavior

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Nomad by Matthew Mather▲61

    Something massive is coming... And it's heading for Earth.

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Gutshot: Stories▲128

    Isolation and coupling are pushed to their dark edges

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Suspicious Minds▲68

    Why we believe conspiracy theories

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Man's Search for Meaning▲102

    An enduring work of Holocaust survival literature

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Presence▲81

    Science fiction novel about the future of Virtual Reality

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Predictably Irrational▲96

    The hidden forces that shape our decisions

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The True American▲68

    Murder and mercy in Texas

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Hope in the Dark▲5

    Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Mind Club▲67

    Who thinks, what feels and why it matters

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Destination Reads▲95

    Going Somewhere Read a book set there

    2018 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    American Gods by Neil Gaiman▲87

    Shadow is a man with a past...

    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 →