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24 alternatives to Little Rice

Smartphones, Xiaomi, and the Chinese dream

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

1. 1
   Little Rice▲61

   Smartphones, Xiaomi, and the Chinese Dream

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Analyse Asia 68: Little Rice - Xiaomi, Smartphones & the Chinese Dream with Clay Shirky▲56

   "Little Rice - Xiaomi, Smartphones & the Chinese Dream"

   2015 · analysepodcast.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Chinese Dream▲53

   The rise of the world's largest middle class

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Booklights▲169

   Make America Read Again 📖

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Design of Future Things▲60

   A revealing examination of smart technology

   2015 · jnd.org · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Diamond Age▲81

   Confucian Law, Neo-Victorian values and nano-technology

   2015 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Design Noir: The Secret Life of Electronic Objects▲60

   Conceptual products & alternate narratives of gadget culture

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   A16Z Podcast: 'In the Eye of the Tornado': Views on Innovation from China▲67

   Clay Shirky and Connie Chan on Xiaomi and China

   2016 · a16z.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   OnePlus X▲144

   A smaller design-centric smartphone

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    A Geek in Japan▲87

    Discovering the Land of Manga, Anime, Zen, and the Tea

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Ostrich▲75

    Discover and rent books, delivered to your doorstep

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Hardware Startup▲62

    Building your product business and brand

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Digital Diplomacy▲78

    Conversations on Innovation in Foreign Policy

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Inkling▲80

    Interactive books for ipad, iphone, and web

    2014 · inkling.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Startup Rising▲60

    Inspiring stories from unlikely sources in the Arab world

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Readmill▲69

    A beautiful e-book reader for iPhone, iPad and Android

    2013 · readmill.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Building Digital Products▲57

    The Ultimate Handbook for Product Owners

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Brand Guide▲55

    Brand case studies of Singaporean startups by foreign policy

    2016 · shop.foreignpolicy.design · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Dealing with China▲65

    An insider unmasks the new economic superpower

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Building Digital Products▲60

    The ultimate handbook for product owners

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Second Machine Age▲66

    Work, progress, and prosperity in a time of brilliant techno

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Designing for Touch▲88

    A guide for designing touch interfaces

    2015 · abookapart.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Jimmy And The Magic Phone▲69

    Interactive storybook combines a book with the fun of an app

    2015 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Scarcity▲71

    Why having too little means so much

    2015 · amazon.com · 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 →