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24 alternatives to Prank Books

Prank your friends with these notebooks camouflaged as books

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prank Books launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Open Doodles▲686

   A collection of free sketchy illustrations

   2019 · opendoodles.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Makerbook▲766

   A directory of the best free resources for creatives

   2015 · cursorup.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Absurd Design▲630

   Free surrealist illustrations 💡

   2019 · absurd.design · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Free Coloring Pages Generator▲257

   Create endless coloring pages for your children

   2023 · magictellers.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Colorables▲292

   Free printable coloring pages for adults 🎨

   2019 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Tiny Sketchbook by cloudHQ▲136

   Create, collaborate and share your doodle art drawings

   2022 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   MyStorybooks.Fun▲102

   Every child's personal storybook

   2023 · mystorybooks.fun · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Writebook▲333

   Instantly publish your own books on the web for free

   2024 · once.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Meme Bible▲97

   Coloring Book of 2016's best memes

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    MakeFunnyBooks▲10

    Create custom AI-generated satirical books

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    GifBook▲222

    Make animated GIFs into paper flip books

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    This Book is a Camera▲67

    This pop-up book is a camera!

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The WALLOBOOKS Project▲119

    A magical storybook anybody can write, every kid can read

    2021 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Atypical Sketchbook▲64

    Unleash your imagination by completing funny pictures

    2018 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hand-Lettering For Everyone▲72

    A how to hand-letter creative workbook

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Bookshelf.so▲206

    Your shareable books page with a 3D interactive bookshelf

    2024 · bookshelf.so · its alternatives →

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    Moleskine Smart Notebook▲214

    Turn hand-drawn sketches into fully workable vector files

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18IM
    I made a tiny book using a pen-plotter and AI▲150

    Hey HN, I want to share a personal project: I made a tiny pen-plotted book for my wife. I did everything myself—drawings (with some help from Midjourney), plotting, cutting, and binding. I even used a 3D printer to make a helper tool. It's absolutely over-engineered, but I enjoyed it a lot. Multi-disciplinary projects, especially those with a physical output, are a lot of fun for me. The post covers the process in detail, but if you're interested in anything specific, let me know. Cheers!

    2025 · muffinman.io · its alternatives →

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    Paper▲143

    A 200-page digital notebook for journaling and writing

    Jan 2026 · paperjournaling.space · its alternatives →

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    Cultivate Your Creativity (Sampler)▲60

    A coloring and doodling book

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Little Big Artists▲103

    Fun printable worksheets to boost kids’ creativity

    2022 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Penbook▲117

    The nicest freehand writing app ✍️

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    ColoringNotebook▲92

    Paper notebook with coloring pages for adults

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Art Before Breakfast ▲72

    A zillion ways to be more creative

    2015 · its alternatives →

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