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24 alternatives to Drive

The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

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

1. 1
   How We Learn▲64

   The surprising truth about when, where, and why it happens

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Payoff▲9

   The hidden logic that shapes our motivations

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Predictably Irrational▲96

   The hidden forces that shape our decisions

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Buyology▲100

   Truth and lies about why we buy

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Power of Habit ▲112

   Why we do what we do in life and business

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Curious▲59

   The desire to know and why your future depends on it

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Nonsense▲59

   The power of not knowing

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Breaking Busy▲64

   How to find peace and purpose in a world of crazy

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Mindset▲84

   How You Can Fulfil Your Potential

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Brand Sense▲63

    Sensory Secrets Behind the Stuff We Buy

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Alone Together▲71

    Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Mind Club▲67

    Who thinks, what feels and why it matters

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    42▲62

    42 honest thoughts about purpose, courage, and giving up

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    As We Speak▲64

    How to Make Your Point and Have It Stick

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Smarter Faster Better▲83

    The secrets of being productive in life and business

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Lost Art of Finding Our Way▲78

    Brings our own world into sharper view

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The True Believer▲60

    Thoughts on the nature of mass movements

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The More of Less▲68

    Finding the Life you Want Under Everything you Own

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Meaningful▲69

    The story of ideas that fly

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Checklist Manifesto▲108

    How to get things right

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Singletasking▲63

    Get more done-one thing at a time

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Essentialism▲80

    The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Delivering Happiness▲92

    Seeking happiness and making people happy

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Deep Thoughts▲65

    Irreverent observations about life

    2016 · 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 →