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24 alternatives to The Corpse Walker

Real-life stories. China from the bottom up.

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

1. 1
   The Analects of Confucius▲53

   A central pillar of Chinese literature and thought

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Dealing with China▲65

   An insider unmasks the new economic superpower

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Body of Chris▲66

   A memoir of obsession, addiction, and madness

   2015 · inkshares.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Tell It Anyway - 20: Is this real life? ▲54

   Stories Anyway, Any Way

   2015 · tellitanyway.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   《繁花》▲54

   Shanghai life since 60s written in Shanghai dialect

   2015 · goodreads.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Chinese Dream▲53

   The rise of the world's largest middle class

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Mountain Shadow▲54

   Sequel to Shantaram

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Boo Hoo▲78

   A dot.com story from concept to catastrophe

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Stiff▲62

   The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Imaginary Cities▲70

    Mapping cities of sound, melancholia and the afterlife

    2016 · influxpress.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers▲11

    A funny but fascinating look at corpses

    2015 · maryroach.net · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life ▲61

    William Finnegan's memoir on surfing

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    When I Stop Talking, You'll Know I'm Dead▲113

    Useful stories from a persuasive man

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Drunkard's Walk▲56

    How randomness rules our lives

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Deep Survival▲62

    Science + storytelling to explain the mysteries of survival

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    ABZÛ▲72

    A poetic descent into the depths of the sea

    2015 · abzugame.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Gutshot: Stories▲128

    Isolation and coupling are pushed to their dark edges

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    99% Invisible - Pagodas and Dragon Gates▲69

    The history of San Francisco's China Town

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Death's End▲62

    Final book of The Three Body Problem Saga by Liu Cixin

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Wanderlust▲61

    A history of walking

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Man V. Nature▲148

    Stories that illuminate the complexity of human behavior

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Buried - Interactive Story▲69

    Atmospheric horror story told through photos and text

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Monk and The Riddle▲56

    Putting the Journey of Business Into Life's Perspective

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Dubliners ▲58

    Short stories detailing life in 20th century life in Dublin

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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