Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to A Little Life

An epic about love + friendship in the 21st century

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. A Little Life launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   A Little Life▲5

   An emotional piece of fiction

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Tiny Beautiful Things ▲83

   Advice on Life and Love from Dear Sugar

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Minor King▲64

   American Fiction

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The 20's Chronicles▲54

   A guide on how to successfully navigate through life

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Delivering Happiness▲92

   Seeking happiness and making people happy

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   A Moments Indulgence▲59

   A collection of short stories

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Meaningful▲69

   The story of ideas that fly

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The More of Less▲68

   Finding the Life you Want Under Everything you Own

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Wonderbook▲78

   The Illustrated guide to creating imaginative fiction

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Letters to My Love▲61

    A paper time capsule for your sweetheart

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    One More Thing▲77

    Short story collection of playful humor, curiosity+heart

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Sapiens▲185

    A brief history of humankind

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Quarter Life Poetry▲64

    Poems for the Young, Broke and Hangry

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Meaning of Things▲60

    Applying Philosophy to Life

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Art of Happiness▲65

    A handbook for living

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Deep Simplicity▲62

    Chaos, complexity and the emergence of life

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    When Breath Becomes Air ▲63

    What makes a life worth living?

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Book of Life▲139

    The Bible for how to live in the 21st century

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Microadventures▲91

    Ideas for local adventures for busy folk. 5 to 9 Adventures.

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Idea Makers▲53

    Personal Perspectives on the Lives & Ideas of Notable People

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Essentialism▲80

    The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Breaking Busy▲64

    How to find peace and purpose in a world of crazy

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Flip Book Fan▲54

    A breezy little book

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Surrender Experiment ▲61

    Surrendering to life

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →