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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 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Bird by Bird▲82

   Some instructions on writing and life

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   EatHow▲161

   Figure out what to make with the food you already have

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Eat and Run▲77

   Journey into the world of ultramarathon running

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   How to Read a Book▲92

   The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Whatsinit?▲86

   Know your food in 12 words or less

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The End of Overeating▲55

   Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Checklist Manifesto▲108

   How to get things right

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Fit Men Cook▲334

   Cook once, eat healthy all week.

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Restaurant Stack▲111

    A collection of resources & tools for restaurant owners

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Food, Health, and Happiness▲5

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

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Chef Nightly▲110

    "I make dinner simple each night"

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Swole.me▲58

    The automatic diet planner

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Wine n Dine▲87

    The Best Food on The Menu

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Eat Club▲89

    Food delivered for your team, minus all the work

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Whole30▲3

    The 30-Day Guide to Total Health and Food Freedom

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat▲83

    Mastering the elements of good cooking

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Food Inc▲61

    How industrial food is making us sicker, fatter, and poorer

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Unhealthy Truth▲58

    A shocking investigation into the dangers of American food

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Tasty the Cookbook▲160

    BuzzFeed's viral Tasty videos, now in book format 🍽

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Bird by Bird▲77

    Some Instructions on Writing and Life

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    ...▲67

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    2021 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Bacon & Butter▲63

    The ultimate Ketogenic diet cookbook

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Dim Sum Field Guide▲62

    A taxonomy of dumplings

    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 →