Books like The scramble for Africa, 1876-1912

The scramble for Africa, 1876-1912 by Thomas Pakenham reads as informative, critical. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Fordlandia

Greg Grandin · 2009

Both explore colonialism

66% genome match

Imperial reckoning

Caroline Elkins · 2004

Both explore colonialism

61% genome match

Lords of finance

Liaquat Ahamed · 2009

Same nonfiction feel

60% genome match

Crashed

J. Adam Tooze · 2018

Same nonfiction feel

59% genome match

The ascent of money

Niall Ferguson · 2008

Same nonfiction feel

60% genome match

King Leopold's Ghost

Adam Hochschild · 1998

Both explore colonialism

83% genome match

In the Footsteps of Mr. Kurtz

Michela Wrong · 2000

Same nonfiction feel

54% genome match

Civilisation ou barbarie

Cheikh Anta Diop · 1981

Both explore african history & colonialism

70% genome match

Black man of the Nile and his family

Yosef Ben-Jochannan · 1972

Both explore african history & colonialism

70% genome match

Why Nations Fail

Daron Acemoglu · 2012

Same nonfiction feel

46% genome match

Inglorious Empire

Shashi Tharoor · 2017

Same nonfiction feel

49% genome match

Empire of cotton

Sven Beckert · 2004

Both explore colonialism

66% genome match