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24 alternatives to Ifferisms

An Anthology of Aphorisms That Begin with the Word "IF"

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

1. 1
   Oxford Book of Aphorisms▲66

   Collection of some of the best aphorisms

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Meaning of Things▲60

   Applying Philosophy to Life

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Passionate State of Mind▲54

   An insightful collection of aphorisms

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   What If?▲107

   Serious scientific answers to absurd hypothetical questions

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Book of What If...?▲64

   Questions & activities for curious minds

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Deep Thoughts▲65

   Irreverent observations about life

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   If You Feel Too Much▲66

   Thoughts on things found and lost and hoped for

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions▲78

   If you're curious then you'll like this easy read.

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Sapiens▲185

   A brief history of humankind

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Bird by Bird▲82

    Some instructions on writing and life

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Mindset▲84

    How You Can Fulfil Your Potential

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    But What If We're Wrong?▲62

    Thinking About the Present As If It Were the Past

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Prosper!▲55

    How to create a world worth inheriting

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Grammar for Creators▲82

    A book for bloggers, writers, engineers, designers, & more

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Essentialism▲80

    The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Curious▲59

    The desire to know and why your future depends on it

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Glamour of Grammar▲67

    A Guide to the Magic and Mystery of Practical English

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Meaningful▲69

    The story of ideas that fly

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19AC
    Afterword – Converse with your favorite books▲8

    2023 · afterword.ai · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Checklist Manifesto▲108

    How to get things right

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Knowledge▲62

    A too close to true novel

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Light▲58

    A Radiant History from Creation to the Quantum Age

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    As We Speak▲64

    How to Make Your Point and Have It Stick

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Collecting Words▲60

    (Very) short (visual) stories

    2016 · its alternatives →

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