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24 alternatives to The Last Samurai

The story of a young genius and his unique education

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 Samurai launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Sapiens▲185

   A brief history of humankind

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Vagabond▲65

   The story of Musashi Miyamoto, Japan's greatest samurai.

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   A Geek in Japan▲87

   Discovering the Land of Manga, Anime, Zen, and the Tea

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Gene▲64

   An Intimate History

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Alchemist ▲90

   Life changing read about finding your own personal legend

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Muqaddimah▲56

   An introduction to history

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Know-It-All▲76

   One man's quest to become the smartest person in the world

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Last Lecture▲58

   An incredible book on appreciating life.

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Last Question by Isaac Asimov▲76

   We are the creator and the creation at the same time.

   2016 · goodreads.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Creativity Challenge▲63

    "A go-to read for the creative genius in every one"

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Bending Adversity▲69

    A look at Japan's recent developments in Asia and the World

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Analects of Confucius▲53

    A central pillar of Chinese literature and thought

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Ways of Seeing▲58

    Mao's Little Red Book for a generation of art students

    2015 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hunger of Memory▲66

    The Education of Richard Rodriguez

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Will to Keep Winning▲66

    Japan's first pro gamer shares his path to success

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Iconoclast▲60

    A neuroscientist reveals how to think differently

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi▲70

    1645 strategy book by an invincible Japanese samurai

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Train Dreams▲55

    An American epic in miniature

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Gandhi: An Autobiography▲62

    The story of my experiments with truth

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Sparks of Genius▲64

    Thinking Tools of the World's Most Creative People

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Silent History▲60

    The story of a generation of unusual children

    2015 · thesilenthistory.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Leonardo's Notebooks▲69

    Writing and art of the great master

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Art of Learning▲91

    An inner journey to optimal performance

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance▲65

    Incredible framework on learning any skill

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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