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24 alternatives to Shantaram

Bank robber & heroin addict escapes jail and flees to India

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

1. 1
   Shantaram▲7

   Incredible journey through the underworld of Bombay

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Mountain Shadow▲54

   Sequel to Shantaram

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Thinker▲61

   How I escaped my prison

   2016 · medium.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Ice Man▲80

   Confessions of a Mafia contract killer

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Heroin Diaries▲66

   A year in the life of a shattered rock star

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Mr. Smith Goes to Prison▲68

   A year behind bars taught me about America's prison crisis

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   When To Rob a Bank▲165

   New book from the authors of Freakonomics

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   City of Thieves▲66

   A novel about war, courage and survival

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   FT News: The crime and punishment of Kweku Adoboli▲58

   One mad who lost $2.3 Billion as a Trader and landed on jail

   2015 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Scalped▲56

    Former FBI Native American comes back to the reservation.

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Behind the Beautiful Forevers▲56

    Life, death, and hope in a Mumbai slum

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Adventure Zone: The Eleventh Hour - Chapter Six▲68

    Time for a bank heist.

    2016 · maximumfun.org · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Freakonomics: Why Are We Still Using Cash?▲85

    What do robbery, tax evasion & drug dealing have in common?

    2016 · freakonomics.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Catch Me If You Can▲83

    True story of one of the world's most daring con men

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Amazing Thief▲81

    Just keep jumping and running as hard as you can.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Love+Radio- Choir Boy▲55

    Tom is passionate about cycling. Also he's a bank robber.

    2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Cartel▲62

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

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Ivan Cash▲67

    How a young artist found inspiration through incarceration

    2016 · dribbble.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Shantaram: The Novel by Gregory David Roberts▲2

    Morten Lund's Favourite Book on The Twenty Minute VC

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    A Burglar's Guide to the City▲67

    You'll never see the city the same way again.

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Case of the Missing Banana▲61

    Someone has stolen Patrick's banana!

    2016 · books.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Future Crimes▲64

    Inside the Digital Underground

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Escape The Wolf▲63

    A security handbook for traveling professionals

    2016 · namecheap.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Breached!▲60

    A Cautionary Tale of Cybersecurity and Intrigue

    2016 · namecheap.com · its alternatives →

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