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24 alternatives to The Silent History

The story of a generation of unusual children

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

1. 1
   The Gene▲64

   An Intimate History

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Sapiens▲185

   A brief history of humankind

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Gene: An Intimate History▲74

   A magnificent history of the gene

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   We the People▲63

   The second generation of Founding Fathers

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Nonsense▲59

   The power of not knowing

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Land of Mislaid▲65

   An interactive children's story for iPad

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Bone Rooms▲73

   From scientific racism to human prehistory in museums

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Vanishers▲68

   Power struggle between student and mentor

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Secret Code▲68

   A customizable children's book that breaks stereotypes

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Once Upon a Nativity▲78

    Teaching kids about the true meaning of Christmas

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Throwback Special▲61

    A Novel

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    How We Learn▲64

    The surprising truth about when, where, and why it happens

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Shape of Time▲62

    Remarks on the history of things

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Book of Disquiet▲61

    A haunting mosaic of dreams

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Dark Net▲62

    A revelatory examination of the internet

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Hope in the Dark▲5

    Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    American Girls▲67

    Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Hello Ruby▲107

    An illustrated storybook teaching Ruby to kids

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Man V. Nature▲148

    Stories that illuminate the complexity of human behavior

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Against the Gods▲62

    The remarkable story of risk

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Infinite Home: A Novel▲60

    An unlikely mix of people bond to form a quasi family

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Lostmy.name▲97

    The personal, magical, unique book for children

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Meaningful▲69

    The story of ideas that fly

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Evolutionary Tales▲60

    Teaching kids evolution through 10 poems

    2016 · 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 →