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24 alternatives to Stealing Fire

By Steven Kotler & Jamie Wheal

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

1. 1
   What is Fire?▲134

   An illustrated explanation, from Hardbound

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Fire and Blood▲3

   George R. R. Martin

   2018 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Bookshare▲56

   I'm giving away my books

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Gutshot: Stories▲128

   Isolation and coupling are pushed to their dark edges

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   #AskGaryVee Book▲225

   Gary's take on leadership, social media, and self-awareness

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Whiskey Tango Foxtrot▲133

   The struggle to change the world in & outside your head

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Booklights▲169

   Make America Read Again 📖

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Blindspot▲86

   Hidden biases of good people

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Without Permission▲147

   Lessons learned from reddit, hipmunk & YC - in book form!

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Future Crimes▲89

    How to protect yourself from digital criminals

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    When To Rob a Bank▲165

    New book from the authors of Freakonomics

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Book In A Box▲210

    Book writing & publishing as a service

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Learning To Launch▲228

    Stop failing. Start launching.

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Ender's Game▲93

    The enemy's gate is down

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Frugal Innovation (AMA Today at 3PM)▲147

    How to do more with less

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Checklist Manifesto▲108

    How to get things right

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Mindset▲84

    How You Can Fulfil Your Potential

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Innovator's Dilemma▲202

    The seminal business book

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Unshakeable▲85

    Your financial freedom playbook

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Unsplash Book▲107

    The world's first 'fully' open source book

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Last Question by Isaac Asimov▲76

    We are the creator and the creation at the same time.

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Growth Engines▲95

    How the most successful startups unlock extraordinary growth

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Super Sad True Love Story▲90

    A satirical, dystopian, and hilarious novel

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle #1)▲87

    Heroic fantasy by Patrick Rothfuss

    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 →