Books like The lords of creation

The lords of creation by Frederick Lewis Allen reads as informative, critical. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The great crash, 1929

John Kenneth Galbraith · 1955

Both explore economic history

83% genome match

This time is different

Carmen M. Reinhart · 2009

Both explore economic history

62% genome match

Lords of finance

Liaquat Ahamed · 2009

Same nonfiction feel

55% genome match

Banana

Dan Koeppel · 2007

Both explore corporate power

70% genome match

Liar's Poker

Michael Lewis · 1989

Both explore wall street

50% genome match

Fast Food Nation

Eric Schlosser · 2001

Both explore corporate power

66% genome match

The Master Switch

Tim Wu · 2010

Both explore corporate power

67% genome match

Empire of cotton

Sven Beckert · 2004

Both explore industrialization & economic history

67% genome match

Grand Pursuit

Sylvia Nasar · 2011

Both explore economic history

69% genome match

The seven sisters

Anthony Terrell Seward Sampson · 1945

Both explore corporate power

68% genome match

Devil Take the Hindmost

Edward Chancellor · 1999

Both explore economic history

65% genome match

The economics of the welfare state

Barr, N. A. · 1987

Same nonfiction feel

49% genome match