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24 alternatives to The Last Lion

A masterpiece biography of Winston Churchill.

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

1. 1
   The Last Lion▲78

   Winston Churchill during and after WWII

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Man Within▲56

   Exquisite photo-biography of Winston Churchill

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Last of the President's Men▲55

   The story of the Nixon whistleblower: Alexander Butterfield

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Ulysses for iPhone▲165

   Write. Anything. Anywhere.

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Sapiens▲185

   A brief history of humankind

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Economist Films▲70

   Where image is the final word

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Last Samurai▲56

   The story of a young genius and his unique education

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Revisionist History by Malcolm Gladwell▲64

   Reinterpreting something overlooked from the past

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Understanding Media▲70

   The Extensions of Man

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    A Night to Remember by Walter Lord▲99

    The classic account of the final of the Titanic

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Panda▲223

    Daily inspiration and news for designers.

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    History of The World Cup▲83

    A visual journey through 84 years of football competition

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Gibbon for iPad▲187

    Playlists for learning

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Playing The Enemy ▲60

    Nelson Mandela and the game that made a nation

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Henry Ford▲65

    The life and work of Henry Ford

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Animal Farm and 1984▲71

    George Orwell's Classic Tales

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Darwin’s On the Origin of Species▲61

    A Picture Book Adaptation

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Great War and Modern Memory ▲77

    Profound study on how WW1 created our ironic, modern world

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Moore's Law: The Life of Gordon Moore▲74

    Detailed biography of a quiet revolutionary

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Atlas Obscura▲110

    A guide to wondrous and curious places

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    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 →

22. 22
    The Gene▲64

    An Intimate History

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Age of Optimists▲60

    Quantitative Glimpse of Tech's Political Endgame

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Endless▲132

    Random and amazing Wikipedia articles.

    2014 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →