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24 alternatives to United States of Japan

Brilliantly brutal, alt-history sci-fi detective thriller

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

1. 1
   A Geek in Japan▲87

   Discovering the Land of Manga, Anime, Zen, and the Tea

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Ametora▲69

   How Japan saved American style

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Shogun▲72

   A bold English adventurer. An invincible Japanese warlord

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Future Crimes▲64

   Inside the Digital Underground

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Dark Places▲56

   Mystery novel that deals with class issues in rural America

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6NS
   Nihongo – Study Japanese using authentic text from games, songs, etc.▲139

   2015 · nihongo-app.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   American Kingpin▲88

   The epic hunt for the mastermind behind the Silk Road

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Wild▲66

   From lost to found on the Pacific Crest Trail

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   In Praise of Shadows▲68

   A delightful essay on the ethos of Japanese aesthetics

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Literai▲225

    Fiction written by neural networks

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Ocean of Storms▲62

    Inarguably entertaining, as fast-paced as it is far-reaching

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Suspension: a novel▲63

    For fans of Lost, Station Eleven and World War Z

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    City on Fire: A novel ▲79

    Head-snapping ambition and heart-stopping power

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    You▲60

    A chilling romantic thriller

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Red Cavalry▲54

    Brutal, beautiful, haunting.

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Deep▲64

    Freediving, renegade science, + the secrets of the ocean

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Empire of the Summer Moon▲66

    Fascinating, vivid, and complex story of the "Old West"

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Dark Matter of the Mind▲67

    The Culturally Articulated Unconscious

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Dark Beach #1▲56

    A new scifi noir comic

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Cumulus▲70

    New cyberpunk novel set in near-future Oakland

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Girl in the Spider's Web▲60

    From the author of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Mother Russia Bleeds▲65

    An old-fashioned beat 'em up with big doses of adrenaline

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Withlocals▲80

    Book activities with locals in Asia

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    "The Stolen Bacillus" By H.G Wells▲60

    TLDR: Mad Scientists, Apocalyptic Schemes, And Car Chases

    2016 · its alternatives →

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