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24 alternatives to Empire of the Summer Moon

Fascinating, vivid, and complex story of the "Old West"

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

1. 1
   The Flight of the Silvers▲63

   A world of time travel and disruption.

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies▲56

   The Real West

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Sapiens▲185

   A brief history of humankind

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Valley of the Gods▲65

   A Silicon Valley story

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Eleanor: A Novel▲72

   A mix of ghost story, time travel and dream worlds.

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Light▲58

   A Radiant History from Creation to the Quantum Age

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Gene▲64

   An Intimate History

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Youngblood▲71

   The moral complexity of war & its psychological toll

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Where does the moon come from?▲111

   An illustrated story, from Hardbound

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Walt Disney▲75

    The triumph of the American imagination

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Moon is a Harsh Mistress▲75

    A computer leads the lunar population in a revolution.

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Workers▲65

    Archaeology of the Industrial Age

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Universe of Us▲61

    Planets, stars, constellations, and mesmerizing poetry.

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Ender's Game▲93

    The enemy's gate is down

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Oryx and Crake▲108

    Brilliant & rich dystopian vision of the near future

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Flatland▲64

    The mind-bending science fiction epic of geometry

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    A Night to Remember by Walter Lord▲99

    The classic account of the final of the Titanic

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Expeditions: Viking▲69

    Historical turn-based tactical RPG

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Book of Disquiet▲61

    A haunting mosaic of dreams

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Against the Gods▲62

    The remarkable story of risk

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    A Tale of Two Cities▲54

    A classic that’s a fantastic read.

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    War in Val D’Orcia▲55

    An Italian War diary 1943–1944

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Cosmopolis▲66

    The hidden agenda of modernity

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Judgement of Paris▲65

    Surprisingly great read about the early history of Impressio

    2016 · its alternatives →

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