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24 alternatives to Nostromo

Conrad's South American epic on capitalism and corruption.

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

1. 1
   The Cartel▲62

   "An epic, gritty south-of-the-border Godfather for our time"

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Inventing the Future: Postcapitalism and a World Without Work▲64

   A bold new manifesto for life after capitalism.

   2016 · versobooks.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Alchemist▲97

   Paulo Coelho's masterpiece tells the mystical story of Santi

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Life and Death in the Andes▲61

   Tales of legendary characters throughout South America.

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   For God, Country, and Coca-Cola▲67

   America's socio-economic history through the "glass"

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Netocracy▲56

   The new power elite and life after capitalism

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Atlas Shrugged▲73

   Story about capitalism, free markets, ethics and morality

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Nomad by Matthew Mather▲61

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

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Robber Barons▲60

   American capitalists who seized economic power

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Narco-nomics▲63

    How to run a drug cartel

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West ▲67

    An epic of the violence and depravity of Manifest Destiny

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Metamorphosis▲63

    One of the seminal works of fiction by Franz Kafka

    2016 · amazon.in · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Cosmopolis▲66

    The hidden agenda of modernity

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Famine, Affluence, and Morality▲60

    Peter Singer's essay on moral obligations, near and far

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Ice Man▲80

    Confessions of a Mafia contract killer

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Playing The Enemy ▲60

    Nelson Mandela and the game that made a nation

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    City of Thieves▲66

    A novel about war, courage and survival

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Anarchy, State, and Utopia▲63

    A foundational text in libertarian thought

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Kobold's Guide to Worldbuilding▲56

    Essays on the creation of worlds, from geology to politics

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    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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    Saving Capitalism▲57

    For the many, not the few

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Nonzero: The Logic of Human Destiny▲55

    The idea of greater non-zero-sum beneffitting the world

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Debt : The First 5,000 Years▲86

    David Graeber shows a stunning analysis of money's history

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Great Escape▲59

    Health, wealth, and the origins of inequality

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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