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24 alternatives to Red Cavalry

Brutal, beautiful, haunting.

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

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   Youngblood▲71

   The moral complexity of war & its psychological toll

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Red Rising▲63

   Final book of the epic, otherwordly sci-fi trilogy

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Gutshot: Stories▲128

   Isolation and coupling are pushed to their dark edges

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   War in Val D’Orcia▲55

   An Italian War diary 1943–1944

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Empire of the Summer Moon▲66

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

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Ender's Game▲93

   The enemy's gate is down

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Red Notice▲59

   A true story of high finance, murder & justice

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Just Mercy▲55

   A story of justice and redemption

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Red Parts▲64

   Autobiography of a trial

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Book of Disquiet▲61

    A haunting mosaic of dreams

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Battle Leadership▲56

    War is Human Life Amplified and Intensified

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Dark Matter of the Mind▲67

    The Culturally Articulated Unconscious

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Hero with a Thousand Faces▲88

    Understanding the universal hero journey across mythologies

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Macbeth▲106

    A tale full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Infidel▲59

    Intimate portrait of a U.S. platoon in the Korengal Valley

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Pale Horse, Pale Rider by Katherine Anne Porter▲2

    A fantastic collection of three novellas.

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Cargo In The Blood▲71

    Collects Russell Mills's works created for Hesitation Marks

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Exlibrium: Book One▲58

    The most popular and critically acclaimed Russian comic book

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Shogun▲72

    A bold English adventurer. An invincible Japanese warlord

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Stealth Bomber Vs. Pony▲61

    A tale of revenge, followed by additional revenge

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Alchemist ▲90

    Life changing read about finding your own personal legend

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Dark Territory▲69

    The Secret History of Cyber War

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    City on Fire: A novel ▲79

    Head-snapping ambition and heart-stopping power

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Nomad by Matthew Mather▲61

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

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →