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24 alternatives to The Google Guys

Inside the Brilliant Minds of Google's Founders

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

1. 1
   In The Plex▲72

   How Google thinks, works & shapes our lives

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Work Rules! ▲82

   Talent management and attraction ideas from inside Google

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Idea Makers▲58

   Insights into some of our greatest thinkers + makers

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Design Sprint▲181

   An upcoming book and list of resources from Google Ventures

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Maker Stories▲303

   Discover the stories behind products

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Peak▲60

   Secrets from the new science of expertise

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Idea Makers▲53

   Personal Perspectives on the Lives & Ideas of Notable People

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Innovators▲76

   Short biographies about the digital age's key pioneers

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Innovator's Dilemma▲202

   The seminal business book

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Search Inside Yourself▲68

    A Google engineer's guide to mindfulness and meditation

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Mad Genius▲65

    A manifesto for entrepreneurs

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    What would google do?▲64

    A guide to the business logic of the network era.

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Growth Engines▲95

    How the most successful startups unlock extraordinary growth

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Booklights▲169

    Make America Read Again 📖

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Litographs Book Club▲84

    Thoughtful book recommendations from indie booksellers

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    How Google Works▲66

    The rules for success in the Internet Century.

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Tubes▲54

    A Journey to the Center of the Internet

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Work Rules! Insights from Inside Google▲9

    How Google attracts and retains the best talent in the world

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Smarter Faster Better▲83

    The secrets of being productive in life and business

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Shallows▲65

    What the internet is doing to our brains

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Entrepreneurship▲62

    Successfully launching new ventures

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Understanding Media▲70

    The Extensions of Man

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Bookshelf Tips▲114

    Discover great books by entrepreneurs

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Hardware Startup▲62

    Building your product business and brand

    2015 · its alternatives →

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