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24 alternatives to On Beauty

Classic novel by the female David Foster Wallace

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

1. 1
   On Beauty and Being Just▲66

   Have we become beauty blind?

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Everett Ruess: A Vagabond for Beauty▲54

   Into the Wilds!

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Elegance of the Hedgehog▲68

   Beautiful existentialist novel

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   What Women Want▲67

   The science of female shopping

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Miss Rumphius▲60

   A woman who wants to make the world more beautiful

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Dudes of Disruption - Episode 45: Don’t Judge The Book: What Is Beauty?▲54

   Body image, appearance, judgment & being

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Door▲70

   The relationship between two very different women

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Tipping the Velvet ▲67

   A saucy, sensuous and multi-layered historical romance

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Sapiens▲185

   A brief history of humankind

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    A Tale of Two Cities▲54

    A classic that’s a fantastic read.

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    One Hundred Years of Solitude▲82

    A classic book about love, life, loss.

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Modern Romance▲92

    The pleasures and perils of modern relationships

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    She Comes First▲73

    The thinking man's guide to pleasuring a woman

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    This is Water▲72

    The elegantly designed version of D. F. Wallace's speech

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Siddhartha▲112

    Classic novel by Herman Hesse

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Make Love Not Porn▲136

    Porn-influenced views on sex & intimacy

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Art of Seduction▲77

    Learn to mesmerize

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Delivering Happiness▲92

    Seeking happiness and making people happy

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Esquire Classic - A few words about breasts by Nora Ephron▲53

    Nora Ephron’s lament about her obsession with her breasts

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Mate▲74

    What women really want from their men

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    David Bowie Style▲83

    A stunning fashion retrospective

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Emojis▲71

    The secret behind the smile

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Last Love Song▲117

    A biography of Joan Didion

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    City on Fire: A novel ▲79

    Head-snapping ambition and heart-stopping power

    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 →