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24 alternatives to Alex the Brave

A children's book that challenges gender stereotypes

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Alex the Brave launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Man V. Nature▲148

   Stories that illuminate the complexity of human behavior

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Brave New World▲73

   A Cautionary Dystopian Tale

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   From Barbie to Mortal Kombat▲67

   Explores the complicated issue of gender in computer games­

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Naked & Inside Out: The Gender Book▲55

   ,Mel Reiff Hill, Jay Mars and Robin Mack

   2016 · acast.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Emma on Atlantic▲76

   The first children’s book co-written by AI.

   2018 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Secret Code▲68

   A customizable children's book that breaks stereotypes

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Hello Ruby▲107

   An illustrated storybook teaching Ruby to kids

   2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Alex Masters SEO▲67

   The world's first children's picture book on SEO

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Social Animal▲69

   The hidden sources of love, character, and achievement

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Invisible Influence▲66

    The Hidden Forces that Shape Behavior

    2016 · amazon.ca · its alternatives →

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    Don't Shoot the Dog!▲69

    The new art of teaching and training

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Making Ideas Happen▲75

    Overcoming the obstacles between vision and reality

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    A Kids Book About▲110

    A collection of challenging and empowering kids books.

    2019 · akidsbookabout.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    American Girls▲67

    Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Bad Feminist▲60

    Learn, laugh and become more socially aware

    2015 · roxanegay.com · its alternatives →

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    Moral Tribes▲56

    Emotion, reason, and the gap between us and them

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Silent History▲60

    The story of a generation of unusual children

    2015 · thesilenthistory.com · its alternatives →

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    42▲62

    42 honest thoughts about purpose, courage, and giving up

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Invisible Influence▲69

    The hidden forces that shape behavior

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Brave New World - Aldous Huxley▲63

    Book of a lifetime

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    American Girls▲60

    Social media and the secret lives of teenagers

    2016 · namecheap.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Chasing the Red, White, and Blue▲52

    A modern journey through America about inequality and hope

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    What Color is Your Parachute? 2015▲61

    A book for effective job-seekers since 1970

    2015 · jobhuntersbible.com · its alternatives →

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    The Thing About Jellyfish▲59

    National Book Award nomination for YA Literature 2015

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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