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24 alternatives to The Living Brain

The deep mysteries of the human brain

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

1. 1
   The Branded Mind▲57

   What neuroscience really tells us about the brain

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Maps of the Mind▲62

   Charts and concepts of the mind and its labyrinths

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Brain Briefs▲26

   Answers to the most pressing questions about your mind

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Eye and Brain▲61

   The psychology of perception

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Distracted Mind▲72

   Ancient brains in a high-tech world

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Science of Practice▲119

   How to rewire your brain for performance, from Hardbound

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Sapiens▲185

   A brief history of humankind

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Brain ▲99

   Map, visualize & organize info the way the brain thinks

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Feynman Genius▲62

   The Life and Science of Richard Feynman

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Tools for Thought▲69

    The history and future of mind-expanding technology

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Mozart’s Brain and the Fighter Pilot▲62

    How to go about improving our mental apparatus

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Homo Deus▲105

    A Brief History of Tomorrow

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies▲91

    Why human brains are complicated, superior machines

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Life 3.0▲92

    Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Dark Matter of the Mind▲67

    The Culturally Articulated Unconscious

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Stiff▲62

    The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Cure: A Journey into the Science of Mind Over Body▲75

    The science behind the mind's ability to heal the body

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Lateral Thinking▲74

    Practical explanation of how creativity works

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Vital Question▲55

    Energy, evolution, and the origins of complex life

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Reclaim Your Brain▲67

    How to calm your thoughts, heal your mind

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain▲69

    Our extraordinary potential to transform ourselves

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Man V. Nature▲148

    Stories that illuminate the complexity of human behavior

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Gene: An Intimate History▲74

    A magnificent history of the gene

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    What If?▲107

    Serious scientific answers to absurd hypothetical questions

    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 →