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24 alternatives to The Mountain Shadow

Sequel to Shantaram

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

1. 1
   American Gods by Neil Gaiman▲87

   Shadow is a man with a past...

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   In Praise of Shadows▲55

   Musings on Eastern aesthetic, Zen philosophy, & geopsyche

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Siddhartha▲112

   Classic novel by Herman Hesse

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   In Praise of Shadows▲68

   A delightful essay on the ethos of Japanese aesthetics

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Dark Matter of the Mind▲67

   The Culturally Articulated Unconscious

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Chasing Shadows▲5

   Visions of Our Coming Transparent World

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Valley of the Gods▲65

   A Silicon Valley story

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   City on Fire: A novel ▲79

   Head-snapping ambition and heart-stopping power

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Shantaram: The Novel by Gregory David Roberts▲2

   Morten Lund's Favourite Book on The Twenty Minute VC

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Monk and The Riddle▲56

    Putting the Journey of Business Into Life's Perspective

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Vanishers▲68

    Power struggle between student and mentor

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Man V. Nature▲148

    Stories that illuminate the complexity of human behavior

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Sympathizer: A Novel▲66

    One man's political beliefs and individual loyalties clash

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Presence▲81

    Science fiction novel about the future of Virtual Reality

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Alliance▲93

    Reid Hoffman's latest book.

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Wonderbook▲78

    The Illustrated guide to creating imaginative fiction

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Alchemist ▲90

    Life changing read about finding your own personal legend

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Kobold's Guide to Worldbuilding▲56

    Essays on the creation of worlds, from geology to politics

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Book of Disquiet▲61

    A haunting mosaic of dreams

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Essentialism▲80

    The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    A Little Life▲71

    An epic about love + friendship in the 21st century

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Rebirth: A Fable of Love, Forgiveness, and Following Your Heart▲56

    Kamal Ravikant's new novel

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Nomad by Matthew Mather▲61

    Something massive is coming... And it's heading for Earth.

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Eleanor: A Novel▲72

    A mix of ghost story, time travel and dream worlds.

    2016 · its alternatives →

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