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24 alternatives to Under the Udala Trees

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

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

1. 1
   Half of a Yellow Sun▲67

   Epic novel set during the Nigerian Civil War.

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Man V. Nature▲148

   Stories that illuminate the complexity of human behavior

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Spirit of Spring▲71

   An award winning storybook from Swaziland, Africa

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Buddhism Without Beliefs▲81

   A contemporary guide to awakening

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Sapiens▲185

   A brief history of humankind

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Islam and the Future of Tolerance: A Dialogue▲59

   A dialogue between a famous atheist and a former radical

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Youngblood▲71

   The moral complexity of war & its psychological toll

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   In Praise of Shadows▲68

   A delightful essay on the ethos of Japanese aesthetics

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Power of Myth▲68

   The impact of the themes and symbols of ancient narratives

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    A Little Life▲71

    An epic about love + friendship in the 21st century

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    For God, Country, and Coca-Cola▲67

    America's socio-economic history through the "glass"

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Passionate State of Mind▲54

    An insightful collection of aphorisms

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Wedding & Disaster of Felona Mabel▲60

    A novel exploring means, matrimony and thoughts of matricide

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Ametora▲69

    How Japan saved American style

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Divide▲63

    American Injustice in the Age of the Wealth Gap

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Man Who Planted Trees▲68

    Discovering the nature harmony and saving it

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The True Believer▲60

    Thoughts on the nature of mass movements

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Mating▲62

    A utopian society in the Kalahari with only one man

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Hero with a Thousand Faces▲88

    Understanding the universal hero journey across mythologies

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    My Gita▲65

    Karma, Dharma and other ideas of Gita for modern times

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis▲68

    A civilized reference guide for an uncivilized election

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Art of Happiness▲65

    A handbook for living

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Battle Leadership▲56

    War is Human Life Amplified and Intensified

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Madness, Rack, and Honey▲61

    A book for anyone interested in the human heart

    2016 · its alternatives →

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