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24 alternatives to On the Move: A Life

The Autobiography of Oliver Sacks

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

1. 1
   Long Walk to Freedom ▲71

   The autobiography of Nelson Mandela

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Road to Little Dribbling▲70

   Adventures of an American in Britain

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Wanderlust▲61

   A history of walking

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Andy Grove▲76

   The life and times of an American

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Stiff▲62

   The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Life at Sea▲62

   Observations of a Modern Mariner

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Surrender Experiment ▲61

   Surrendering to life

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Situation and the Story▲61

   Essential reading for writing about your own life

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Henry Ford▲65

   The life and work of Henry Ford

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Autobiography of Malcolm X▲70

    As told to Alex Haley

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Incognito▲70

    The secret lives of the brain

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Gene▲64

    An Intimate History

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Gandhi: An Autobiography▲62

    The story of my experiments with truth

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Bird by Bird▲82

    Some instructions on writing and life

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Greatest▲92

    My Own Story (Muhammad Ali Autobiography)

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Autobiography of John Stuart Mill▲65

    Life lessons from the greatest philosopher of the 19th cent

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The 20's Chronicles▲54

    A guide on how to successfully navigate through life

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Folded Clock▲70

    Diary of a modern writer

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The True Believer▲60

    Thoughts on the nature of mass movements

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    My Life and Work▲65

    The business philosophy of one of Henry Ford

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    42▲62

    42 honest thoughts about purpose, courage, and giving up

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Breaking Busy▲64

    How to find peace and purpose in a world of crazy

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Deep Thoughts▲65

    Irreverent observations about life

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Taking Stairs▲55

    A fascinating take on self-discipline

    2015 · its alternatives →

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