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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
   Shantaram▲7

   Incredible journey through the underworld of Bombay

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   American Gods by Neil Gaiman▲87

   Shadow is a man with a past...

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   In Praise of Shadows▲55

   Musings on Eastern aesthetic, Zen philosophy, & geopsyche

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Making Ideas Happen▲75

   Overcoming the obstacles between vision and reality

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Siddhartha▲112

   Classic novel by Herman Hesse

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   In Praise of Shadows▲68

   A delightful essay on the ethos of Japanese aesthetics

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Dark Matter of the Mind▲67

   The Culturally Articulated Unconscious

   2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Flicker Men: An Novel▲54

   Modern "sci fi" thriller about science, theology, and fate

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Chasing Shadows▲5

   Visions of Our Coming Transparent World

   2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Into the Brambles▲60

    Dark fantasy based on modernized classical myth

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Razor's Edge▲56

    A spiritual journey to understand the human condition

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Valley of the Gods▲65

    A Silicon Valley story

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    City on Fire: A novel ▲79

    Head-snapping ambition and heart-stopping power

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Shantaram: The Novel by Gregory David Roberts▲2

    Morten Lund's Favourite Book on The Twenty Minute VC

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Monk and The Riddle▲56

    Putting the Journey of Business Into Life's Perspective

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Vanishers▲68

    Power struggle between student and mentor

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Into Thin Air▲58

    A personal account of the Mt. Everest disaster

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Waking Up▲71

    A guide to spirituality without religion

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Train Dreams▲55

    An American epic in miniature

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Sympathizer: A Novel▲66

    One man's political beliefs and individual loyalties clash

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Wings of Fire▲55

    The Autobiography of Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The House of Stone▲71

    Anthony Shadid's moving reflections on war, family, hope

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Presence▲81

    Science fiction novel about the future of Virtual Reality

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Wise Man's Fear▲64

    The second book of The Kingkiller Chronicle

    2015 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →

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