Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Humans of New York
Photo essays of the people we see every day
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Humans of New York launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Doodles of New Yorkers, from celebs to cab drivers
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Inspiring Stories in New York City
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Gorgeous maps through the eyes of 75 New Yorkers
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Idea Makers▲53Personal Perspectives on the Lives & Ideas of Notable People
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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A remarkable range of examples of visual thinkinking
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Passport▲61One of the US's most expressive documentary photographers
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Public Parts▲83How sharing in the digital age improves the way we work
2015 · audible.com · its alternatives →
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Essays and conversations about music and technology
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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A study of different characters in a Brooklyn brownstone
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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A portrait of the New York Startup scene
2016 · the-hundert.com · its alternatives →
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