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24 alternatives to Freakonomics books list ✔️

All books discussed in the Freakonomics podcast in one place

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

1. 1
   When To Rob a Bank▲165

   New book from the authors of Freakonomics

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Freakonomics▲97

   A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   100 Million Books▲186

   Discover a new book every time you open a new tab.

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Podcast Top Charts▲72

   Trending podcast shows on the top charts 🎙️📊

   2018 · bestpodcasts.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   StartupBooks.io▲213

   A curated directory of books for your startup journey.

   2019 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Show Me, Tim▲139

   Curated recommendations from Tim Ferriss blog & podcast

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Book Recommendations For Entrepreneurs▲124

   1000+ books recommended by the world's top entrepreneurs

   2020 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   List Your E-book▲66

   Comprehensive list of places to promote your e-book.

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Bookmenti▲4

   Books mentioned in podcasts

   Jul 2026 · bookmenti.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Compare! 📚▲190

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    2021 · mostrecommendedbooks.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Author Keynotes▲106

    Authors explaining book's core ideas

    2023 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    ReadCast▲141

    Turn your reading list into a podcast

    2019 · duncanmcclean.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Freakonomics - This Is Your Brain on Podcasts▲60

    Scientific evidence that podcasts are good for your brain

    2016 · freakonomics.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Tell Me Something I Don’t Know▲56

    A new trivia-like series from the Freakonomics folks

    2016 · freakonomics.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Podcast Charts▲67

    Your daily guide to popular podcasts on Spotify

    2021 · podcastcharts.byspotify.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    On Books: On Long Term Thinking ▲62

    This week we discuss The Long Now and long term thinking

    2016 · castig.org · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Naked Economics▲103

    A book about economics that won’t put you to sleep

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Freakonomics - How to Be Tim Ferriss▲88

    ...the kind of self-improvement ally we all want on our side

    2016 · freakonomics.com · its alternatives →

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    Maps of the Mind▲62

    Charts and concepts of the mind and its labyrinths

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Will's Personal Development Podcast - 5 Books You Can Read To Get Smarter▲54

    Get smarter through reading

    2016 · traffic.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    EmoLibro▲92

    Get top book picks, for your mood, for the present

    2023 · squidandfish.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Trekonimics▲67

    The economics of Star Trek: how do we get there?

    2015 · inkshares.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Generation Wealth▲80

    Investigation into wealth over the last 25 years

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    WikiMentions▲69

    Discover people, books and videos based on mentions.

    2016 · its alternatives →

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