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24 alternatives to The Old Man and The Sea

Story of an old Cuban fisherman, down on his luck

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

1. 1
   Life at Sea▲62

   Observations of a Modern Mariner

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   In the Heart of the Sea▲61

   Its story inspired Moby Dick

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Fish That Ate The Whale by Rich Cohen▲85

   Rich Cohen's historical profile of Samuel Zemurray

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Man V. Nature▲148

   Stories that illuminate the complexity of human behavior

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Seascapes▲56

   Hiroshi Sugimoto's 30 years photographing the world's seas

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Old Man's Journey▲120

   A game about life, loss and hope.

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Old Way▲77

   A story of the first people

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Treasure Island▲54

   Robert Louis Stevenson's classic pirate adventure novel

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Man Who Planted Trees▲68

   Discovering the nature harmony and saving it

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    How Humans Learned to Cross the Ocean▲115

    A new story from Hardbound

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Two Years Before the Mast▲62

    A story of life at sea in the 19th century

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Cigar Legend▲72

    Your leather-bound cigar book

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Burly Men at Sea▲95

    A beautifully illustrated folktale adventure

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Fish That Ate the Whale▲64

    Russian immigrant to Alabama in 1800s + banana biz = gold.

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Ice Man▲80

    Confessions of a Mafia contract killer

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Long Walk to Freedom ▲71

    The autobiography of Nelson Mandela

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Last Samurai▲56

    The story of a young genius and his unique education

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance▲66

    The story of Barack Obama

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari▲75

    A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams & Reaching Your Destiny

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Omnivore’s Dilemma▲71

    Pollan follows his next meal from land to table

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie and the Gospel of Wealth▲58

    A practical wealth plan from an early leader

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Sapiens▲185

    A brief history of humankind

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Hunger of Memory▲66

    The Education of Richard Rodriguez

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Count of Monte Cristo▲69

    "On what slender threads do life and fortune hang"

    2015 · 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 →