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24 alternatives to The Art of Happiness

A handbook for living

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

1. 1
   Delivering Happiness▲92

   Seeking happiness and making people happy

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Happiness Trap▲63

   How to stop struggling and start living

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Real Happiness▲76

   The Power of Meditation: A 28-Day Program

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Living Happiness▲8

   A Personal Manifesto for Living

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Art of Possibility▲58

   Transforming Professional and Personal Life

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hardwiring Happiness▲8

   The new brain science of contentment, calm, and confidence

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Nudge▲83

   Improving decisions about health, wealth, and happiness

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom▲57

   Ancient wisdom paired with modern science

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Art of Money▲10

   A life-changing guide to financial happiness

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Thinkertoys▲76

    A handbook of creative thinking techniques

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Happiness Project▲98

    Start being happy, right now.

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Passionate State of Mind▲54

    An insightful collection of aphorisms

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck▲162

    A counterintuitive approach to living a good life

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Innovator's Solution▲69

    Creating and sustaining successful growth

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Happiness Is a Serious Problem▲10

    A human nature repair manual

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Art of Learning▲91

    An inner journey to optimal performance

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Mindset▲75

    The New Psychology of Success

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Get Glad▲62

    Your practical guide to a happier life

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Buddhism Without Beliefs▲81

    A contemporary guide to awakening

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Happiness Equation▲70

    Want nothing + do anything = Have everything

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance▲89

    An inquiry into values

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday▲76

    Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Spark Joy▲74

    The Art of Organizing and Tidying Up

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Me, Myself and Us▲2

    The Science of Personality and the Art of Well-Being

    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 →