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24 alternatives to The Muqaddimah

An introduction to history

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

1. 1
   Sapiens▲185

   A brief history of humankind

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Gene▲64

   An Intimate History

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Before the dawn▲66

   Recovering the lost history of our ancestors

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Islam and the Future of Tolerance: A Dialogue▲59

   A dialogue between a famous atheist and a former radical

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Light▲58

   A Radiant History from Creation to the Quantum Age

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Understanding Media▲70

   The Extensions of Man

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Wings of Fire▲55

   The Autobiography of Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Shape of Time▲62

   Remarks on the history of things

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Varieties Of Religious Experience▲62

   A study in human nature

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Homo Deus▲105

    A Brief History of Tomorrow

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Wanderlust▲61

    A history of walking

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Old Way▲77

    A story of the first people

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    On Justic, Power, and Human Nature▲54

    Selections from Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Quick Brief On The Islamic State▲72

    Learn enough about ISIS to have an educated conversation.

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Take Off With Elixir▲61

    An Introduction to Elixir

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Workers▲65

    Archaeology of the Industrial Age

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Sapiens▲2

    A brief history of humankind

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Beginning of Infinity▲64

    Exploration of the Nature and Progress of Knowledge

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Story▲83

    The classic guide to the fundamentals of storytelling

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood▲67

    Where the big ideas of the modern era came from

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Rational Ritual▲56

    Culture, coordination, and common knowledge

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Black Swan▲80

    The impact of the highly improbable

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit and Imperial Folly▲68

    During WW1 a few random men made the modern Middle East

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind▲38

    A look into the 3 revolutions that shaped our species

    2015 · its alternatives →

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