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24 alternatives to The Act of Creation

All creatures have the capacity for creative activity

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Act of Creation launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Origin of Species▲81

   Charles Darwin's theory of evolution

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Sapiens▲185

   A brief history of humankind

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Create Or Hate: Successful People Make Things▲128

   We are all creative — there is a creator in you.

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Darwin’s On the Origin of Species▲61

   A Picture Book Adaptation

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Design of Everyday Things▲165

   Good, usable design is possible

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Origin of (Almost) Everything▲64

   From the Big Bang to Belly-Button Fluff

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Last Question by Isaac Asimov▲76

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

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Book of Everyone▲125

   A personalized book about anyone you want in 40 seconds

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9LA
   Learn anything by creating something everyday▲232

   2019 · internetvin.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Sparks of Genius▲64

    Thinking Tools of the World's Most Creative People

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Wonderland: How Play Made the Modern World▲61

    How wonder drives tech innovation

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Bird by Bird▲82

    Some instructions on writing and life

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Man V. Nature▲148

    Stories that illuminate the complexity of human behavior

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Retellable▲63

    How your essential stories unlock power and purpose

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Inevitable▲66

    The 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Jobs-to-be-Done: Theory to Practice▲100

    Turn innovation into a science.

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Vital Question▲55

    Energy, evolution, and the origins of complex life

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Idea Makers▲53

    Personal Perspectives on the Lives & Ideas of Notable People

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Omniscience▲116

    AI books - cover art, full text, and all - from a prompt

    2023 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Effective Thinking▲127

    Become more successful through better thinking

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Bird by Bird▲77

    Some Instructions on Writing and Life

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Story▲83

    The classic guide to the fundamentals of storytelling

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Illustrated Book of Sayings▲63

    Curious expressions from around the world

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Liminal Thinking▲65

    Create the change you want by changing the way you think

    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 →