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24 alternatives to The Sympathizer: A Novel

One man's political beliefs and individual loyalties clash

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

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   The Righteous Mind▲73

   Why good people are divided by politics and religion

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Traitor Baru Cormorant▲55

   An epic geopolitical fantasy

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Man V. Nature▲148

   Stories that illuminate the complexity of human behavior

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Youngblood▲71

   The moral complexity of war & its psychological toll

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Balance of Power▲59

   International politics as the ultimate global game

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   Atlas Shrugged▲73

   Story about capitalism, free markets, ethics and morality

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   The Accidental Superpower▲67

   A contrarian assessment of American power

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Moral Tribes▲56

   Emotion, reason, and the gap between us and them

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Truth, Errors, and Lies: Politics and Economics in a Volatil▲56

   Politics and Economics of the Future

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Understanding Media▲70

    The Extensions of Man

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Blindspot▲86

    Hidden biases of good people

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    City of Thieves▲66

    A novel about war, courage and survival

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Self-Reliance▲68

    Independence, non-conformity, and trusting oneself

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Playing The Enemy ▲60

    Nelson Mandela and the game that made a nation

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Anarchy, State, and Utopia▲63

    A foundational text in libertarian thought

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Passionate State of Mind▲54

    An insightful collection of aphorisms

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Predictably Irrational▲96

    The hidden forces that shape our decisions

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Kissinger: The Idealist ▲67

    Biography based on his recently released private journals

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Sovereign Individual▲77

    Mastering the Transition to the Information Age

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Influence▲90

    The psychology of persuasion, revised edition

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Wings of Fire▲55

    The Autobiography of Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Myth of the Strong Leader▲70

    Political leadership in the modern age

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Nonviolent Communication▲70

    How to apply empathy in communication

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    City on Fire: A novel ▲79

    Head-snapping ambition and heart-stopping power

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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