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24 alternatives to Food Rules

An Eater's Manual

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

1. 1
   In Defense of Food▲79

   An eater's manifesto

   2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The New Health Rules▲60

   A simple Guide to a healthier life.

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Thug Kitchen▲73

   Eat like you give a f*ck

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   It Starts With Food▲71

   Science behind the Whole30 (or Paleo) diet

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Veganomicon▲72

   The ultimate vegan cookbook

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Jungle Rules▲61

   How to be a tiger in business

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Eat Smart▲70

   A book about healthy food from the founder of SourcedBox

   2016 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Idle Guide To Fitness▲62

   The complete guide to a fit body with minimum effort

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Bird by Bird▲82

   Some instructions on writing and life

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    EatHow▲161

    Figure out what to make with the food you already have

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Food Love Family: A Practical Guide to Child Nutrition▲61

    Best book about child nutrition and food preparing

    2015 · millerperformancecars.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Eat and Run▲77

    Journey into the world of ultramarathon running

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    How to Read a Book▲92

    The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Whatsinit?▲86

    Know your food in 12 words or less

    2017 · whatsinitapp.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The End of Overeating▲55

    Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Checklist Manifesto▲108

    How to get things right

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Recipe For Results▲63

    The 7 day diet for everybody

    2015 · amazon.in · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Restaurant Stack▲111

    A collection of resources & tools for restaurant owners

    2016 · savvysumo.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Food, Health, and Happiness▲5

    115 On-Point Recipes for Great Meals and a Better Life

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Vegan Soul Kitchen▲66

    Fresh, Creative, and African-American Cuisine

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Grilled Cheese Kitchen▲73

    Gourmet recipes to jazz up your favorite comfort food

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Chef Nightly▲110

    "I make dinner simple each night"

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Swole.me▲58

    The automatic diet planner

    2014 · swole.me · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Wine n Dine▲87

    The Best Food on The Menu

    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 →