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24 alternatives to The Honest Truth About Dishonesty

How we lie to everyone, especially ourselves

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

1. 1
   Lying▲64

   An analysis to the human capacity to lie

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Out of Character▲60

   Surprising truths about the liar, cheat, sinner

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   How We Learn▲64

   The surprising truth about when, where, and why it happens

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Lawyers, Liars, and the Art of Storytelling▲68

   Using stories to advocate, influence, and persuade

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Buyology▲100

   Truth and lies about why we buy

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Blindspot▲86

   Hidden biases of good people

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data,▲5

   and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Truth▲141

   An uncomfortable book about relationships by Neil Strauss

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   42▲62

   42 honest thoughts about purpose, courage, and giving up

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Predictably Irrational▲96

    The hidden forces that shape our decisions

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Black Box Thinking▲66

    Why most people never learn from their mistakes--but some do

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Why We Fail▲76

    Learn from other people's failures.

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    #AskGaryVee▲95

    A take on leadership, social media, and self awareness

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    As We Speak▲64

    How to Make Your Point and Have It Stick

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    American Girls▲60

    Social media and the secret lives of teenagers

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Talk Like TED▲92

    The 9 public-speaking secrets of the world's top minds

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Spy the Lie▲65

    Former CIA officers teach you how to detect deception

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Drive▲28

    The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    American Girls▲67

    Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Cheating Lessons▲5

    Learning from Academic Dishonesty

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Confidence Game▲61

    Why we fall for it . . . Every time

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Nonsense▲59

    The power of not knowing

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Without Permission▲147

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

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Road to Character▲73

    The deeper values that should inform our lives

    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 →