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24 alternatives to The Boy Who Could Change the World

A collection of Swartz's writing

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Boy Who Could Change the World launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Changer▲61

   Destiny can be changed

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   From Silk to Silicon▲74

   Ten people who changed the course of the world

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Prosper!▲55

   How to create a world worth inheriting

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Sparks of Genius▲64

   Thinking Tools of the World's Most Creative People

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Inventology▲72

   How we dream up things that change the world

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Meaningful▲69

   The story of ideas that fly

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Art of Possibility▲58

   Transforming Professional and Personal Life

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Gene▲64

   An Intimate History

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Utopia Experiment▲103

   An attempt to live life as if global society collapsed

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Winning with Data▲64

    Transform Culture, Empower People, and Shape the Future

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Child Poet▲60

    A life cleaved by two accidents

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Doing Good Better▲127

    How effective altruism can help you make a difference

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Undoing Project▲72

    A friendship that changed our minds

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Alchemist ▲90

    Life changing read about finding your own personal legend

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Mindset▲84

    How You Can Fulfil Your Potential

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Sapiens▲185

    A brief history of humankind

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Hustle▲64

    The Life Changing Effects of Constant Motion

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Sovereign Individual▲77

    Mastering the Transition to the Information Age

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Metaskills▲61

    Five Talents for the Robotic Age

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Striking Thoughts▲89

    Bruce Lee's wisdom for daily living

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Little Bets▲89

    How breakthrough ideas emerge from small discoveries

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Generating Buy-In▲67

    Mastering the Language of Leadership

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Iconoclast▲60

    A neuroscientist reveals how to think differently

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Elon Musk and the Quest for a Fantastic Future▲67

    Young readers' edition

    2017 · 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 →