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24 alternatives to Just Kids

Patti Smith's Memoir

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Just Kids launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Grinding It Out▲72

   The Making Of McDonald's

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   One More Thing▲77

   Short story collection of playful humor, curiosity+heart

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Project Drive Life▲60

   How to figure out what you want to be when you grow up

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Minor King▲64

   American Fiction

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Throwback Special▲61

   A Novel

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   M Train ▲56

   Smith's journey on creative expression and obsessions

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   A Moments Indulgence▲59

   A collection of short stories

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Heroin Diaries▲66

   A year in the life of a shattered rock star

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Humans of New York Stories▲78

   The stories behind the snapshots

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Lucky▲68

    A candid memoir from a rape victim

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Tiny Beautiful Things ▲83

    Advice on Life and Love from Dear Sugar

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    American Girls▲67

    Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Book of Everyone▲125

    A personalized book about anyone you want in 40 seconds

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Brown Girl Dreaming▲60

    Growing up African American in the 60s + 70s

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Mind Club▲67

    Who thinks, what feels and why it matters

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Road to Little Dribbling▲70

    Adventures of an American in Britain

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Book of What If...?▲64

    Questions & activities for curious minds

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Just Mercy▲55

    A story of justice and redemption

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Everybody Matters▲64

    The power of caring for your people like family

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Leading By Design: The Ikea Story▲60

    Based on exclusive interviews with the legendary founder

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Delivering Happiness▲92

    Seeking happiness and making people happy

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    American Girls▲60

    Social media and the secret lives of teenagers

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Singletasking▲63

    Get more done-one thing at a time

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Gene▲64

    An Intimate History

    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 →