Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Olive Kitteridge

The life of Olive told through the stories of 13 people

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

1. 1
   A Little Life▲71

   An epic about love + friendship in the 21st century

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   East of Eden▲61

   The intertwined destinies of two families

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Conversations With Her: On Resilience ▲83

   Real-life stories from 7 women who have shown resilience

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Grace▲65

   Elisabeth Sunday's first monograph

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Thirteenth Tale▲71

   A twisted tale of gothic mystery and family history

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Meaningful▲69

   The story of ideas that fly

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Story▲83

   The classic guide to the fundamentals of storytelling

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   House of Leaves▲69

   Layered narration about a house that is bigger on the inside

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9SO
   Summaries of interesting content, written by people▲131

   2012 · tldr.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Count of Monte Cristo▲69

    "On what slender threads do life and fortune hang"

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Unfinished Business▲60

    Women, men, work, family

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    On the Move: A Life▲56

    The Autobiography of Oliver Sacks

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Infinite Home▲65

    A study of different characters in a Brooklyn brownstone

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Old Way▲77

    A story of the first people

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    A Gap in Time▲54

    Jeanette Winterson’s retelling of Shakespeares Winter’s Tale

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Bon Appetit! The Delicious Life of Julia Child▲68

    A brightly told tale of Julia Child's life and career

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Dubliners ▲58

    Short stories detailing life in 20th century life in Dublin

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    American Girls▲67

    Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Andy Grove▲76

    The life and times of an American

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Outline: A Novel▲55

    One-sided conversations on a plane about life

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    One More Thing▲77

    Short story collection of playful humor, curiosity+heart

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Door▲70

    The relationship between two very different women

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Lean Out▲101

    25 stories from the underrepresented in tech

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Serial Podcast▲177

    From This American Life, follow 1 story over a whole season

    2014 · 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 →