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24 alternatives to The Omnivore’s Dilemma

Pollan follows his next meal from land to table

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

1. 1
   In Defense of Food▲79

   An eater's manifesto

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Mindless Eating▲93

   The “hidden persuaders” that make us overeat.

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Man V. Nature▲148

   Stories that illuminate the complexity of human behavior

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Food Rules▲56

   An Eater's Manual

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   "The Bird Market" By Anton Chekhov▲62

   TFW You Learn More About Life From A Bird, Than From School

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Eat and Run▲77

   Journey into the world of ultramarathon running

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Pop Rocks And Home Brew: A Family Tale▲52

   Stories from the future of food.

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Mindset▲84

   How You Can Fulfil Your Potential

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Kobold's Guide to Worldbuilding▲56

   Essays on the creation of worlds, from geology to politics

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Innovator's Dilemma▲202

    The seminal business book

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Thug Kitchen▲73

    Eat like you give a f*ck

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Herd▲66

    How to change mass behaviour by harnessing our true nature

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Eat Smart▲70

    A book about healthy food from the founder of SourcedBox

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Sapiens▲185

    A brief history of humankind

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    How to Stay Alive in the Woods▲66

    A complete guide to food, shelter and self-preservation

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Dim Sum Field Guide▲62

    A taxonomy of dumplings

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Revisionist History by Malcolm Gladwell▲58

    Food Fight: closing the gap between rich and poor

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Neurogenesis Diet and Lifestyle▲58

    Upgrade your brain, upgrade your life

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Bushcraft 101▲54

    A Field Guide to the Art of Wilderness Survival

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Happiness Trap▲63

    How to stop struggling and start living

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Predictably Irrational▲96

    The hidden forces that shape our decisions

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Bird by Bird▲82

    Some instructions on writing and life

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Vegan Soul Kitchen▲66

    Fresh, Creative, and African-American Cuisine

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The End of Overeating▲55

    Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite

    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 →