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24 alternatives to The Big Short

Inside the credit crisis :( Amazing thriller :)

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

1. 1
   The Big Short▲67

   Michael Lewis reveals the inside story of the financial cra…

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Fools Gold▲81

   The inside story the financial catastrophe

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine▲77

   Betting against the herd is scary and at times lucrative

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Morning Short - "A Bank Fraud" By Rudyard Kipling▲55

   The story that will make you love a banker....

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   When To Rob a Bank▲165

   New book from the authors of Freakonomics

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Instaread▲299

   Read or hear key takeaways of any book in minutes

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Black Hole Focus▲70

   freaking awesome self improvement/motivational book

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Short▲354

   The reading list for busy people

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Young Money▲77

   Inside the hidden world of Wall St's post-crash recruits

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Uncommon Stock▲59

    A startup tech thriller

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Steering Clear▲56

    How to avoid a debt crisis

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Groundera▲257

    Indie books by entrepreneurs. 90% are free to download

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Big Data▲66

    A Startup Thriller Novel

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Future Crimes▲64

    Inside the Digital Underground

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Digital Gold: Bitcoin and the Inside Story▲71

    The most compelling & in-depth investigation into Bitcoin

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Morning Short - "Asleep In Armageddon" By Ray Bradbury▲60

    A psycho-thriller about an astronaut who crashes onto a....

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York▲62

    Amazing detail on the level of impact one man had on NYC.

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Flash Boys▲81

    Inside the high-frequency trading floors of Wall Street

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book On Value Investing▲68

    Ayan Mitra's favorite book on The Twenty Minute VC

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Crime & Guilt▲66

    Real stories from a a defense attorney.

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Do More Faster▲61

    Advice from some of today's top early stage investors

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Charles Schwab's New Guide to Financial Independence▲62

    Practical solutions for busy people

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Viral Loop: From Facebook to Twitter▲96

    How today's smartest businesses grow themselves

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Business Adventures▲68

    Twelve classic tales from the world of Wall Street

    2015 · its alternatives →

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