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24 alternatives to Brain Fart

How to Think Less Stupid

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Brain Fart launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Mindset▲84

   How You Can Fulfil Your Potential

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   How to Read a Book▲92

   The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Knowledge▲62

   A too close to true novel

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Predictably Irrational▲96

   The hidden forces that shape our decisions

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Thinker▲2

   Rule Over Yourself

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Smarter Than You Think▲128

   How tech boosts our cognitive abilities

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Bird by Bird▲82

   Some instructions on writing and life

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Thinking Outside The Box▲62

   How to Think Creatively By Applying Critical Thinking

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Dark Matter of the Mind▲67

   The Culturally Articulated Unconscious

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10AR
    A RottenTomatoes for Books▲146

    2012 · idreambooks.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Thinking, Fast and Slow▲119

    A book on how the mind works and how choices are made

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Talk Like TED▲92

    The 9 public-speaking secrets of the world's top minds

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Checklist Manifesto▲108

    How to get things right

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Unfu*k Yourself▲71

    Get out of your head and into your life

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Sapiens▲185

    A brief history of humankind

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Art of Witty Banter▲69

    Be Clever, Be Quick, Be Interesting

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    On Writing Well▲69

    Classic on How to write Non-Friction

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Cheap▲95

    The high cost of discount culture

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Frugal Innovation (AMA Today at 3PM)▲147

    How to do more with less

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    18 Minutes▲65

    Master distraction & get the right things done

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    #AskGaryVee Book▲225

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

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    TED Books box sets▲73

    Small books, big ideas

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Distracted Mind▲72

    Ancient brains in a high-tech world

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Blindspot▲86

    Hidden biases of good people

    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 →