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24 alternatives to Purity

Jonathan Franzen's 5th novel

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

1. 1
   Fresh Air - Jonathan Franzen▲87

   Jonathan Franzen on his new novel, Purity

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Purity▲64

   A grand story of youthful idealism, extreme fidelity +murder

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Book of Disquiet▲61

   A haunting mosaic of dreams

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Essentialism▲80

   The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Deep▲64

   Freediving, renegade science, + the secrets of the ocean

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Essentialism▲70

   The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Minor King▲64

   American Fiction

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Blindspot▲86

   Hidden biases of good people

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Out of Character▲60

   Surprising truths about the liar, cheat, sinner

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Infinite Home▲65

    A study of different characters in a Brooklyn brownstone

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Nonsense▲59

    The power of not knowing

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Knowledge▲62

    A too close to true novel

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Surrender Experiment ▲61

    Surrendering to life

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Breaking Busy▲64

    How to find peace and purpose in a world of crazy

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    How to Be Alone▲62

    A fantastic read on the virtues of being alone.

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Man's Search For Meaning▲65

    Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's Memoir

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Throwback Special▲61

    A Novel

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Unfinished Business▲60

    Women, men, work, family

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Changer▲61

    Destiny can be changed

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Love Yourself▲66

    Like your life depends on it

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    redbook.io▲61

    Readings in Database Systems (5th edition)

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Outwitting the Devil▲55

    The secret to freedom and success

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    You▲60

    A chilling romantic thriller

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Dark Matter of the Mind▲67

    The Culturally Articulated Unconscious

    2017 · its alternatives →

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