Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
by Neil deGrasse Tyson
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Use the science of productivity to get better at life
2016 · its alternatives →
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Read Faster by Reading Ideas Instead of Just Words
2016 · its alternatives →
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A short and sweet textbook on Einstein’s theory of relativity
2021 · ramp-book.com · its alternatives →
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Book on the hypergrowth of the past 5 decades
2016 · its alternatives →
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Something massive is coming... And it's heading for Earth.
2016 · its alternatives →
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Bringing ‘A Brief History of Time’ to a whole new generation
2016 · its alternatives →
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A book on how the mind works and how choices are made
2015 · its alternatives →
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A meditation on exploring time, travel, and technology
2016 · its alternatives →
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