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24 alternatives to Things Fall Apart

Okonkwo's story, a “strong man” of an Ibo village in Nigeria

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Things Fall Apart launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Under the Udala Trees▲66

   Love, faith, and turmoil in post-civil-war Nigeria

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Gutshot: Stories▲128

   Isolation and coupling are pushed to their dark edges

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   Didyougogo – An Altavista slayer▲269

   2018 · didyougogo.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Book of Aron: A Novel▲55

   Story of life in a Warsaw ghetto in the eyes of a child

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Wedding & Disaster of Felona Mabel▲60

   A novel exploring means, matrimony and thoughts of matricide

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Half of a Yellow Sun▲67

   Epic novel set during the Nigerian Civil War.

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Man V. Nature▲148

   Stories that illuminate the complexity of human behavior

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Youngblood▲71

   The moral complexity of war & its psychological toll

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    How Humans Learned to Cross the Ocean▲115

    A new story from Hardbound

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Mating▲62

    A utopian society in the Kalahari with only one man

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Power of Myth▲68

    The impact of the themes and symbols of ancient narratives

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    A Geek in Japan▲87

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    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Shock Doctrine▲62

    The Rise of Disaster Capitalism

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Sapiens▲185

    A brief history of humankind

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Myth of the Strong Leader▲70

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    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
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    When the foundation of a soldier’s world is built on lies?

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Spirit of Spring▲71

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    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Man's Search for Meaning▲102

    An enduring work of Holocaust survival literature

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Kaboom▲61

    A book based on a blog shut down by the US govt

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Buried Giant▲61

    Why history repeats itself.

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    What "Disruption" Really Means▲152

    An illustrated explanation, from Hardbound

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Art of Failure▲69

    Inspirational stories and artwork about overcoming failure

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Bone Rooms▲73

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    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 →