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24 alternatives to Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.

Great biography on a ruthless early capitalist. Unvarnished.

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

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   The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York▲62

   Amazing detail on the level of impact one man had on NYC.

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Moore's Law: The Life of Gordon Moore▲74

   Detailed biography of a quiet revolutionary

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   Quartz: The Objects that Power the Global Economy▲99

   A book of art, journalism, and radical economic change.

   2017 · its alternatives →

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   A History of Silicon Valley▲71

   The greatest creation of wealth in the history of the planet

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Greatest Trade Ever▲65

   How John Paulson defied Wall Street & made financial history

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea▲58

   The history behind one of the most dangerous numbers

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   Revisionist History by Malcolm Gladwell▲60

   Carlo doesn't remember (Capitalism requires capitalization)

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   Reminiscences of a Stock Operator: With New Commentary and Insights on the Life and Times of Jesse Livermore▲55

   The fictionalized biography of Jesse Livermore

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   Dark Money▲67

   The hidden history of the billionaires behind...

   2016 · its alternatives →

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    Badass: Making Users Awesome▲104

    Insight into what makes certain offerings shine (book)

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Atlas Shrugged▲73

    Story about capitalism, free markets, ethics and morality

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Heinz: A Biography ▲66

    Going broke and coming back with a vengeance

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    The Robber Barons▲60

    American capitalists who seized economic power

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Tuxedo Park : A Wall Street Tycoon and the Secret ▲73

    Palace of science that changed the course of World War II

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Netocracy▲56

    The new power elite and life after capitalism

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    The Count of Monte Cristo▲69

    "On what slender threads do life and fortune hang"

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Benjamin Franklin: An American Life▲76

    Biography of the great Benjamin Franklin

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie and the Gospel of Wealth▲58

    A practical wealth plan from an early leader

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Soros on Soros▲56

    Staying ahead of the curve

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    The First Billion Is the Hardest▲59

    Reflections on a life of comebacks & America's energy future

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Andrew Carnegie▲119

    One of America's most successful businessmen

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    John Adams▲68

    Epic bioof a revolutionary turned 2nd President of the USA

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Steve Jobs: Insanely Great▲63

    Steve Jobs' life story as a graphic novel.

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    The Ice Man▲80

    Confessions of a Mafia contract killer

    2015 · its alternatives →

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