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Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe reads as immersive, analytical. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
Dopesick
Beth Macy · 2018
Shares the transgress thread
83% genome match
King Leopold's Ghost
Adam Hochschild · 1998
Shares the ambition thread
69% genome match
Chasing the Scream
Johann Hari · 2015
Shares the transgress thread
69% genome match
Dreamland
Sam Quinones · 2015
Shares the transgress thread
69% genome match
The Soul of a New Machine
Tracy Kidder · 1981
Shares the ambition thread
83% genome match
Methland
Nick Reding · 2009
Shares the transgress thread
69% genome match
Liar's Poker
Michael Lewis · 1989
Shares the ambition thread
69% genome match
Gomorrah
Roberto Saviano · 2006
Shares the transgress thread
69% genome match
Barbarians at the Gate
Bryan Burrough · 1989
Shares the ambition thread
69% genome match
All souls
Michael Patrick MacDonald · 1999
Shares the transgress thread
69% genome match
Missoula
Jon Krakauer · 2015
Shares the transgress thread
69% genome match
Among the thugs
Bill Buford · 1991
Shares the transgress thread
69% genome match
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