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24 alternatives to The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Life lessons from the greatest entrepreneur founding father

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

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   Benjamin Franklin: An American Life▲76

   Biography of the great Benjamin Franklin

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Benjamin Franklin: An American Life▲78

   Entrepreneurship and electric kites in colonial times

   2015 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →

3. 3
   EntrePowerment▲77

   Teaching you what it takes to be an entrepreneur

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   First Entrepreneur: How George Washington Built His and the Nation's Prosperity▲55

   How the United States was founded on business

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Failing My Way to Success▲71

   Life lessons of an entrepreneur

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance▲66

   The story of Barack Obama

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Greatest▲92

   My Own Story (Muhammad Ali Autobiography)

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Entrepreneur Royale▲67

   Everyday principles of today's most successful entrepreneurs

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Autobiography of John Stuart Mill▲65

   Life lessons from the greatest philosopher of the 19th cent

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Andrew Carnegie▲119

    One of America's most successful businessmen

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    We the People▲63

    The second generation of Founding Fathers

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Founders at Work▲208

    Stories of successful founders

    2015 · foundersatwork.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Foundr V1.0▲98

    Lessons from the greatest entrepreneurs today by Foundr

    2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    The Great Depression: A Diary▲66

    Day by day overview of the Great Depression

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie and the Gospel of Wealth▲58

    A practical wealth plan from an early leader

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Entrepreneurship▲62

    Successfully launching new ventures

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Bookshelf Tips▲114

    Discover great books by entrepreneurs

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    My Life and Work▲65

    The business philosophy of one of Henry Ford

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run▲63

    An intimal and personal view on Springsteens life.

    2016 · amazon.de · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Benjamin Franklin: An American Life ▲3

    An engrossing biography of Ben Fraklin by Walter Isaacson

    2015 · amazon.in · its alternatives →

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    A Complete Biography of Alexander Hamilton▲64

    A Complete Biography of Alexander Hamilton

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    If I Knew Then (book)▲133

    Career & life advice from Harvard B-School Class of 1963

    2015 · hbs1963.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Growing a Million Dollar Company▲123

    30+ lessons on startup success & failure

    2015 · baremetrics.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Anything You Want▲83

    40 lessons for a new kind of entrepreneur

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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