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24 alternatives to Montaigne: Essays

Reflections by the creator of the essay form

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

1
How to Live▲63
A life of Montaigne in one question and twenty attempts
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
2
Leonardo's Notebooks▲69
Writing and art of the great master
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
3
The Meditations by Marcus Aurelius▲103
Stoic reflections from the greatest philosopher king
2015 · classics.mit.edu · its alternatives →
4
Letters to a Young Poet▲60
A collection of letters on art, love and solitude
2015 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →
5
The Vignelli Canon▲62
A glimpse of Vignelli's understanding of good design
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
6
Kobold's Guide to Worldbuilding▲56
Essays on the creation of worlds, from geology to politics
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
7
The Boron Letters▲76
Advice from one of the greatest direct response copywriters
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
8
Letters from a Stoic▲85
Seneca's thoughts on the human condition
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
9
The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Investors and Mana▲68
Curated and aggregated investor letters from Buffet and team
2015 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →
10
Standing by Words▲66
The essays of Wendell Berry
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
11
Fahrenheit 451 ▲21
A Book About Books
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
12
Meditations▲68
Spiritual and ethical reflection by Marcus Aurelius
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
13
The Passionate State of Mind▲54
An insightful collection of aphorisms
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
14
On Writing Well▲67
A classic piece on how to write better
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
15
Meaningful▲69
The story of ideas that fly
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
16
Iconoclast▲60
A neuroscientist reveals how to think differently
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
17
The Artist's Way▲75
A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
18
If You Want To Write▲56
A book about art, independence and spirit
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
19
Design, Form, and Chaos▲80
A great source of design inspiration
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
20
Paul Rand: Conversations with Students▲69
Paul Rand's words and thoughts on varied topics
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
21
The Sense of Style▲82
Great book on how to write
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
22
The Sense of Style▲66
The thinking person's guide to writing in the 21st century
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
23
The Elements of Style▲82
The definitive guide to writing clear, correct English
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Thinkertoys▲76
A handbook of creative thinking techniques
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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