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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
Half of a Yellow Sun▲67
Epic novel set during the Nigerian Civil War.
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
2
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Okonkwo's story, a “strong man” of an Ibo village in Nigeria
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
3
The Muqaddimah▲56
An introduction to history
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
4
Man V. Nature▲148
Stories that illuminate the complexity of human behavior
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
5
Bending Adversity▲69
A look at Japan's recent developments in Asia and the World
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
6
The Japanese Lover▲66
Two survivors of separation and loss
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
7
Spirit of Spring▲71
An award winning storybook from Swaziland, Africa
2016 · its alternatives →
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Buddhism Without Beliefs▲81
A contemporary guide to awakening
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
9
The Varieties Of Religious Experience▲62
A study in human nature
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
10
Sapiens▲185
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2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
11
The Road Less Traveled▲58
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2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
12
Islam and the Future of Tolerance: A Dialogue▲59
A dialogue between a famous atheist and a former radical
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
13
Youngblood▲71
The moral complexity of war & its psychological toll
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
14
In Praise of Shadows▲68
A delightful essay on the ethos of Japanese aesthetics
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
15
Moral Tribes▲56
Emotion, reason, and the gap between us and them
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
16
Long Walk to Freedom ▲71
The autobiography of Nelson Mandela
2015 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →
17
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A guide to spirituality without religion
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
18
Behind the Beautiful Forevers▲56
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2015 · its alternatives →
19
The Righteous Mind▲73
Why good people are divided by politics and religion
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
20
Things Fall Apart▲67
Chinua Achebe's classic story of the clashing of cultures
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
21
The Power of Myth▲68
The impact of the themes and symbols of ancient narratives
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
22
Night at the Fiestas▲65
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2015 · goodreads.com · its alternatives →
23
A Little Life▲71
An epic about love + friendship in the 21st century
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
24
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