Books like The ascent of money

The ascent of money by Niall Ferguson reads as academic, analytical. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Lords of Easy Money

Christopher Leonard · 2022

Both explore economics & capitalism

72% genome match

Civilization

Niall Ferguson · 2011

Both explore economics & innovation

71% genome match

Le capital au XXIe siècle

Thomas Piketty · 2013

Both explore economics & capitalism

64% genome match

Crashed

J. Adam Tooze · 2018

Same nonfiction feel

63% genome match

The Great Divergence

Kenneth Pomeranz · 2000

Same nonfiction feel

64% genome match

1493

Charles C. Mann · 2011

Same nonfiction feel

62% genome match

Ill Fares The Land

Tony Judt · 2010

Both explore capitalism

65% genome match

The human web

John Robert McNeill · 2002

Same nonfiction feel

62% genome match

Price of Peace

Zachary D. Carter · 2020

Same nonfiction feel

64% genome match

Edible Economics

Ha-Joon Chang · 2022

Both explore economics & capitalism

62% genome match

Code of Capital

Katharina Pistor · 2019

Both explore economics & capitalism

63% genome match

Traditions & encounters

Jerry H. Bentley · 1999

Same nonfiction feel

59% genome match