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24 alternatives to The Robber Barons

American capitalists who seized economic power

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

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   The Divide▲63

   American Injustice in the Age of the Wealth Gap

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Andrew Carnegie▲119

   One of America's most successful businessmen

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Dark Money▲11

   The Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   For God, Country, and Coca-Cola▲67

   America's socio-economic history through the "glass"

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Business Adventures▲68

   Twelve classic tales from the world of Wall Street

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   When To Rob a Bank▲165

   New book from the authors of Freakonomics

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   Dark Money▲67

   The hidden history of the billionaires behind...

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   New Market Wizards▲70

   Conversations with America's top traders

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   The Misfit Economy▲81

   Innovation on the fringe...

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    People Over Profit ▲65

    Break the system, live with purpose, be more successful

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Other People’s Money▲59

    The real business of finance

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Naked Economics▲103

    A book about economics that won’t put you to sleep

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    The Great Escape▲59

    Health, wealth, and the origins of inequality

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Revisionist History by Malcolm Gladwell▲60

    Carlo doesn't remember (Capitalism requires capitalization)

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Innovator's Dilemma▲202

    The seminal business book

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Modern Monopolies▲77

    How to dominate the 21st century economy with tech platforms

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Andy Grove▲76

    The life and times of an American

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The End of Alchemy▲60

    Money, banking, and the future of the global economy

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Freakonomics▲97

    A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Shock Doctrine▲62

    The Rise of Disaster Capitalism

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    People Over Profit▲65

    Inspiring for those interested in Social Entrepreneurship

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Mad Genius▲65

    A manifesto for entrepreneurs

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The End of Jobs▲98

    Money, meaning and freedom without the 9-to-5

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Sacred Economics ▲60

    "No longer is money an exception to impermanence"

    2016 · its alternatives →

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