Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Alcoholics Anonymous

aka "The Big Book"

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

1. 1
   EDGY Conversations▲62

   How ordinary people can achieve outrageous success

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Quiet▲93

   The Power of Introverts in a World that can't stop talking

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   #AskGaryVee▲95

   A take on leadership, social media, and self awareness

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Reinventing Organizations▲77

   A new kind of organization

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   #AskGaryVee Book▲225

   Gary's take on leadership, social media, and self-awareness

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Organized Mind▲70

   Thinking straight in the age of information overload

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Waking Up▲71

   A guide to spirituality without religion

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Sapiens▲185

   A brief history of humankind

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Organized Mind▲65

   Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Tubes▲54

    A Journey to the Center of the Internet

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Outwitting the Devil▲55

    The secret to freedom and success

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Game▲63

    Penetrating the secret society of pickup artists

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Blindspot▲86

    Hidden biases of good people

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Getting There: A Book of Mentors▲92

    Thirty leaders in diverse fields share their secrets

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Checklist Manifesto▲108

    How to get things right

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Winning Isn't Normal▲53

    Meditations on the art of ass-kicking

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Without Permission▲147

    Lessons learned from reddit, hipmunk & YC - in book form!

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Give and Take▲77

    Why helping others drives our success

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Nonsense▲59

    The power of not knowing

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Four Agreements▲69

    A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Mindset▲84

    How You Can Fulfil Your Potential

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Hustle▲71

    A new book about hustling

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Crucial Conversations▲69

    Tools for Talking When The Stakes Are High

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Crucial Conversations▲56

    Tools for talking when stakes are high

    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 →