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24 alternatives to By the Book

The books which inspired the world's most successful people.

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

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   Read with Stars▲127

   Explore books recommended by most successful people on Earth

   2024 · its alternatives →

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   BookSelects▲147

   Book recommendations from experts tailored to your interests

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   Essential Habits of the Most Remarkable People▲63

   What makes them so successful?

   2016 · vtpfilms.in · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Law of Success▲60

   The true philosophy upon which all personal success is built

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   Most Recommended Books 2.0▲252

   Books recommended by the world's most successful people

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   Give and Take▲77

   Why helping others drives our success

   2015 · adamgrant.net · its alternatives →

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   The Busy Person's Guide to the Done List▲71

   How making progress on work is the most powerful motivator

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8. 8
   BestBooks▲63

   Recommended books by successful individuals

   2023 · bestbooks.to · its alternatives →

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   Books Billionaires Read▲176

   What the 1% of the 1% recommend

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    Create Or Hate: Successful People Make Things▲128

    We are all creative — there is a creator in you.

    2016 · createorhate.com · its alternatives →

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    Simplify▲71

    How the best businesses in the world succeed

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Sparks of Genius▲64

    Thinking Tools of the World's Most Creative People

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Idea Makers▲53

    Personal Perspectives on the Lives & Ideas of Notable People

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    Founder Print▲150

    List of the favorite books of successful entrepreneurs 📚

    2016 · imblackintech.shop · its alternatives →

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    Deep Work ▲71

    Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World

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    Productive Habits▲88

    Work smarter, not harder (now in book form)

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    ProductivityMentor▲118

    500 skills from the best books to boost your productivity

    2020 · mentorist.app · its alternatives →

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    Smarter Faster Better▲83

    The secrets of being productive in life and business

    2016 · hudsonbooksellers.com · its alternatives →

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    DailyWise▲170

    Your daily dose of wisdom from the best books

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    The Success Principles▲56

    How to get from where you are to where you want to be

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    A Practical Guide to a Productive Day and Life▲57

    Boost your productivity with those tools

    2016 · bookboon.com · its alternatives →

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    The 100▲78

    A ranking of the most influential persons in history

    2016 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →

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    Effective Thinking▲127

    Become more successful through better thinking

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Greatness Guide▲55

    101 Lessons for making what's good at work & in life better

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