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24 alternatives to Outline: A Novel

One-sided conversations on a plane about life

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

1. 1
   Meaningful▲69

   The story of ideas that fly

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Mindset▲84

   How You Can Fulfil Your Potential

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Meaning of Things▲60

   Applying Philosophy to Life

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Singletasking▲63

   Get more done-one thing at a time

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Bird by Bird▲82

   Some instructions on writing and life

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Breaking Busy▲64

   How to find peace and purpose in a world of crazy

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Creative Block▲55

   Get Unstuck, Discover New Ideas.

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   1Liner▲136

   One liners on a topic you love, twice a day!

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Crucial Conversations▲56

   Tools for talking when stakes are high

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Knowledge▲62

    A too close to true novel

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Deep Thoughts▲65

    Irreverent observations about life

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Infinite Home: A Novel▲60

    An unlikely mix of people bond to form a quasi family

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Unfinished Business▲60

    Women, men, work, family

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Thinking, Fast and Slow▲119

    A book on how the mind works and how choices are made

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    A Little Life▲71

    An epic about love + friendship in the 21st century

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Collecting Words▲60

    (Very) short (visual) stories

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Folded Clock▲70

    Diary of a modern writer

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The More of Less▲68

    Finding the Life you Want Under Everything you Own

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Bird by Bird▲77

    Some Instructions on Writing and Life

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Ungifted▲63

    Intelligence redefined

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    One More Thing▲77

    Short story collection of playful humor, curiosity+heart

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Deep Simplicity▲62

    Chaos, complexity and the emergence of life

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Brief▲69

    Make a bigger impact by saying less

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Idea Makers▲53

    Personal Perspectives on the Lives & Ideas of Notable People

    2016 · 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 →