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24 alternatives to The Great Depression: A Diary

Day by day overview of the Great Depression

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

1. 1
   Hall of Mirrors▲8

   The Great Depression, The Great Recession, and the Uses-and

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Benjamin Franklin: An American Life▲76

   Biography of the great Benjamin Franklin

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   How to Tell When You're Tired▲58

   A brief examination of work

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Capital in the Twenty-First Century▲75

   Detailed account of economic factors and flows of capital.

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The End of Jobs▲98

   Money, meaning and freedom without the 9-to-5

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   DailyWise▲170

   Your daily dose of wisdom from the best books

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Folded Clock▲70

   Diary of a modern writer

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood▲67

   Where the big ideas of the modern era came from

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Sleep Revolution▲82

   Transforming your life, one night at a time

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Portfolios of the Poor▲75

    How the world's poor live on $2 a day

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Sapiens▲185

    A brief history of humankind

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Great War and Modern Memory ▲77

    Profound study on how WW1 created our ironic, modern world

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Sick in the Head: Conversations About Life and Comedy▲62

    Interviews with the world's best comedians

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin▲77

    Life lessons from the greatest entrepreneur founding father

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Henry Ford▲65

    The life and work of Henry Ford

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Atlas Shrugged▲73

    Story about capitalism, free markets, ethics and morality

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    So Sad Today▲62

    A collection of raw personal essays

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914▲66

    Why a group of well-meaning leaders stumbled into war

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Startup Opportunities▲84

    Know When to Quit Your Day Job

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Andy Grove▲76

    The life and times of an American

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Get Glad▲62

    Your practical guide to a happier life

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Digital Nomads▲68

    How to live, work and play around the world

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Startup Opportunities▲85

    Know when to quit your day job

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Idea Makers▲53

    Personal Perspectives on the Lives & Ideas of Notable People

    2016 · its alternatives →

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