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24 alternatives to The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783-1789

Concise history of how the US Constitution came into being.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783-1789 launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    For God, Country, and Coca-Cola▲67

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13. 13
    DoHow | How We Do How We Do▲66

    This book isn’t a play on words but a play on possibilities.

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14. 14
    Booklights▲169

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    Kobold's Guide to Worldbuilding▲56

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    The Gene: An Intimate History▲74

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    The Gene▲64

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