Books like So You've Been Publicly Shamed

So You've Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson reads as investigative, empathetic. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Here comes everybody

Clay Shirky · 2008

Both explore internet culture & social media

69% genome match

Social Intelligence

Daniel Goleman · 2006

Both explore empathy

56% genome match

Freakonomics

Steven D. Levitt · 2005

Same nonfiction feel

53% genome match

Parasite Rex

Carl Zimmer · 2000

Same nonfiction feel

57% genome match

Why We Buy

Paco Underhill · 1999

Same nonfiction feel

57% genome match

The evolution of useful things

Henry Petroski · 1992

Same nonfiction feel

57% genome match

Beyond the Body Farm

William M. Bass · 2007

Same nonfiction feel

57% genome match

The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets

Simon Singh · 2013

Same nonfiction feel

57% genome match

Quiet

Susan Cain · 2012

Same nonfiction feel

52% genome match

Why We Sleep

Matthew Walker · 2017

Same nonfiction feel

52% genome match

The Long Tail

Chris Anderson · 2006

Same nonfiction feel

55% genome match

The Psychopath Test

Jon Ronson · 2011

Same nonfiction feel

83% genome match