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24 alternatives to The Keys

The book they don't want you to read!

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

1. 1
   Khaled Key▲111

   Flappy Khaled 🔑

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Nonsense▲59

   The power of not knowing

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Incognito▲70

   The secret lives of the brain

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Without Permission▲147

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

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Flappy Khaled▲86

   🔑 They don't want us to play Flappy Khaled

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Book of Yeezus▲90

   The Bible, if Kanye wrote it

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Without Their Permission▲91

   How the 21st Century Will Be Made, Not Managed

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Blindspot▲86

   Hidden biases of good people

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Ignore Everybody: and 39 Other Keys to Creativity▲76

   You have to find your own shtick. Nobody cares. Only you do.

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t▲66

    There's a mantra that real writers know but beginners don’t.

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Rocket Reads▲147

    A simpler alternative to Goodreads

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Seth Godin's "It's Your Turn" ▲127

    We don't need to wait to be picked or approved

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Knowledge▲62

    A too close to true novel

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    #AskGaryVee Book▲225

    Gary's take on leadership, social media, and self-awareness

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Make Love Not Porn▲136

    Porn-influenced views on sex & intimacy

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Future Crimes▲64

    Inside the Digital Underground

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Nobody Wants To Read Your Sh*t▲70

    Valuable lessons for writing interesting content.

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Essentialism▲80

    The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Talk Like TED▲92

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

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Dark Matter of the Mind▲67

    The Culturally Articulated Unconscious

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    KeyDisk 2▲100

    Awesome replacement to stupid key rings

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Thinker▲61

    How I escaped my prison

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The World According to Kanye▲94

    Kanye West's wit and wisdom, in his own words

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Nine▲65

    Inside the secret world of the Supreme Court

    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 →