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24 alternatives to The Trial

Ordinary man wakes up one day accused of a crime

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

1. 1
   The Red Parts▲64

   Autobiography of a trial

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Crime & Guilt▲66

   Real stories from a a defense attorney.

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Future Crimes▲64

   Inside the Digital Underground

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Ice Man▲80

   Confessions of a Mafia contract killer

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Trial▲3

   The tale of Josef K., who is suddenly arrested

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Man Alive▲71

   A true story of violence, forgiveness, and becoming a man.

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Lawyers, Liars, and the Art of Storytelling▲68

   Using stories to advocate, influence, and persuade

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Accused - Chapter 1: The Crime▲57

   The unsolved murder of Elizabeth Andes

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Reply All - 65: On the Inside, Part II▲60

   "A murder he claims that he didn't commit"

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    One Murder More▲58

    A debut political mystery compared to House of Cards

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Chew▲59

    Detective gets psychic impressions from whatever he eats.

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Folded Clock▲70

    Diary of a modern writer

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Book of Speculation: A Novel▲60

    A young librarian is haunted by a mystery

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Thinker▲61

    How I escaped my prison

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Murder! - 1: An Invitation▲56

    Serial meets Thrilling Adventure Hour

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Memory Man▲55

    A man w perfect memory must solve his family's murder

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Hacker, Hoaxer, Whistleblower, Spy▲61

    The many faces of anonymous

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Dark Matter of the Mind▲67

    The Culturally Articulated Unconscious

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Morning Short - "The Judgment" By Franz Kafka▲61

    A strange story you'll want (and need) to hear twice

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    This American Life - Anatomy of Doubt▲60

    Two crimes: one with shoddy police work, the other, stellar

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Three Felonies a Day▲9

    How the Feds target the innocent

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Reply All - 66: On The Inside, Part III▲70

    The one person who witnessed the murder

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Untimely Death▲71

    Cozy murder mystery following a Shakespeare theme

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Future Crimes▲62

    A harrowing deep dive into the dark underbelly of tech

    2015 · its alternatives →

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