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24 alternatives to The Swans of 5th Avenue

Truman Capote’s greatest scandal

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Swans of 5th Avenue launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Don Quixote▲62

   A Masterpiece of European Literature

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Ghettoside▲58

   A true story of murder in America

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Flight of the Silvers▲63

   A world of time travel and disruption.

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Folded Clock▲70

   Diary of a modern writer

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Great Escape▲59

   Health, wealth, and the origins of inequality

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Sellout▲55

   A NYT Book Review Best Book of 2015

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   "The Bird Market" By Anton Chekhov▲62

   TFW You Learn More About Life From A Bird, Than From School

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Just Mercy▲55

   A story of justice and redemption

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Throwback Special▲61

   A Novel

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Last Love Song▲117

    A biography of Joan Didion

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Business Adventures▲68

    Twelve classic tales from the world of Wall Street

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Sapiens▲185

    A brief history of humankind

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Andy Grove▲76

    The life and times of an American

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    A Tale of Two Cities▲54

    A classic that’s a fantastic read.

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Master and Margarita▲64

    Satirical novel set in Moscow in the 1920's

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Incognito▲70

    The secret lives of the brain

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Revisionist History by Malcolm Gladwell▲65

    The Lady Vanishes: The past deserves a second chance

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Cosmopolis▲66

    The hidden agenda of modernity

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    The Judgement of Paris▲65

    Surprisingly great read about the early history of Impressio

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Billion Dollar Spy▲54

    A true story of cold war espionage and betrayal

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Blindspot▲86

    Hidden biases of good people

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    All Gone▲62

    The finest of street culture 2015 (limited edition)

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Hamilton: The Revolution▲66

    Book version of the groundbreaking musical

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable▲87

    The extreme impact of rare and unpredictable events

    2015 · its alternatives →

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