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24 alternatives to Edmund Hillary – A Biography

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Edmund Hillary – A Biography launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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Visual Biographies▲679
Timelines of amazing lives for visual learners
2017 · its alternatives →
2
Into Thin Air▲58
A personal account of the Mt. Everest disaster
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
3
Alexander Hamilton▲93
The OG biography that inspired Lin-Manuel + the musical
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
4
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage▲68
Saga of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton's journeys
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
5
The Hill Farmer▲55
The autobiography of Welsh hill farmer, Gareth Wyn Jones.
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
6
John Adams▲68
Epic bioof a revolutionary turned 2nd President of the USA
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
7
Elon Musk Biography▲414
A book on Tesla, SpaceX, & the quest for a fantastic future
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
8
Story of Life, by BBC▲79
Explore 1000+ of Sir David Attenborough’s memorable moments
2016 · bbcearth.com · its alternatives →
9
Moore's Law: The Life of Gordon Moore▲74
Detailed biography of a quiet revolutionary
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage▲54
A grizzly tale of hard decisions and high-stakes leadership
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
11
The Civil Wars of Julia Ward Howe: A Biography▲61
A pioneer who fought her own creative freedom & independence
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
12
Quartz: The Objects that Power the Global Economy▲99
A book of art, journalism, and radical economic change.
2017 · its alternatives →
13
Firewatch for Nintendo Switch▲137
Campo Santo's beautiful adventure game now on Switch
2018 · nintendo.com · its alternatives →
14
Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run▲63
An intimal and personal view on Springsteens life.
2016 · amazon.de · its alternatives →
15
Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.▲67
Great biography on a ruthless early capitalist. Unvarnished.
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Fearless Minds - Journey To The Top Of Mount Everest w/ Brian Dickinson▲54
Brian solos Mt. Everest and as he descends goes snow blind
2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
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Everest▲63
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2014 · everest.com · its alternatives →
18
Presidential – George Washington▲62
The man, the myth, the legend
2016 · its alternatives →
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Empire of the Summer Moon▲66
Fascinating, vivid, and complex story of the "Old West"
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
20
Long Walk to Freedom ▲71
The autobiography of Nelson Mandela
2015 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →
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A Curious Discovery▲55
An Entrepreneur's Story (Discovery Channel founder)
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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This American Life - How to Win Friends and Influence People▲76
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2016 · overcast.fm · its alternatives →
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin▲77
Life lessons from the greatest entrepreneur founding father
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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The Man Who Planted Trees▲68
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2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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