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24 alternatives to Made to Stick

Why some ideas survive and others die

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

1. 1
   Made to Stick▲5

   Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Black Box Thinking▲66

   Why most people never learn from their mistakes--but some do

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Resilience ▲55

   Why things bounce back

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Meaningful▲69

   The story of ideas that fly

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   As We Speak▲64

   How to Make Your Point and Have It Stick

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Winning Isn't Normal▲53

   Meditations on the art of ass-kicking

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Where Good Ideas Come From▲79

   The natural history of innovation

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Idea Makers▲53

   Personal Perspectives on the Lives & Ideas of Notable People

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Little Bets▲89

   How breakthrough ideas emerge from small discoveries

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Idea Makers▲58

    Insights into some of our greatest thinkers + makers

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Where Good Ideas Come From▲62

    The natural history of innovation

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Design, Form, and Chaos▲80

    A great source of design inspiration

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Creative Block▲55

    Get Unstuck, Discover New Ideas.

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World▲63

    How to effectively champion a new idea.

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Mindset▲84

    How You Can Fulfil Your Potential

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Science of Habit-Forming Products▲166

    (and how to build them)

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Power of Habit ▲112

    Why we do what we do in life and business

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Prosper!▲55

    How to create a world worth inheriting

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Design of Everyday Things▲165

    Good, usable design is possible

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Thinkertoys▲76

    A handbook of creative thinking techniques

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Breaking Busy▲64

    How to find peace and purpose in a world of crazy

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Predictably Irrational▲96

    The hidden forces that shape our decisions

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Decoded▲62

    The science behind why we buy

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Meaningful: The Story of Ideas that Fly▲61

    Building ideas that make successful products

    2015 · 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 →