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24 alternatives to Essentialism

The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Essentialism launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Essentialism▲80

   The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Essentialism▲77

   The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Power of Less▲87

   The fine art of limiting yourself to the essential

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Scarcity▲71

   Why having too little means so much

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Nonsense▲59

   The power of not knowing

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Mindset▲84

   How You Can Fulfil Your Potential

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Meaningful▲69

   The story of ideas that fly

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Joy of Less▲67

   A minimalist guide to declutter, organize, and simplify

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Winning Isn't Normal▲53

   Meditations on the art of ass-kicking

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The More of Less▲68

    Finding the Life you Want Under Everything you Own

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Sapiens▲185

    A brief history of humankind

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Alone Together▲71

    Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Sovereign Individual▲77

    Mastering the Transition to the Information Age

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Saving Capitalism▲57

    For the many, not the few

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Effortless Reading▲64

    The simple way to read and guarantee remarkable results

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Prosper!▲55

    How to create a world worth inheriting

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Understanding Media▲70

    The Extensions of Man

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned▲61

    The myth of the objective

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Checklist Manifesto▲108

    How to get things right

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Crucial Conversations▲69

    Tools for Talking When The Stakes Are High

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Breaking Busy▲64

    How to find peace and purpose in a world of crazy

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Excellence Habit▲64

    How small changes in our mindset can make a big difference

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Crucial Conversations▲56

    Tools for talking when stakes are high

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Quiet▲93

    The Power of Introverts in a World that can't stop talking

    2015 · its alternatives →

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