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24 alternatives to The Opinionated Guide to React

A handbook to help you navigate the intricate world of React

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Opinionated Guide to React launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   React Index▲230

   Everything you need to know about React in one place

   2019 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Tao of React▲144

   A book about React project architecture and component design

   2021 · its alternatives →

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   Learn React fundamentals▲509

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   React Resources▲112

   A tool to keep up with whats new in React

   2019 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   react.dev▲552

   The new home for React and its documentation

   2023 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Taming the State in React▲92

   A journey to learn Redux and MobX in React.js

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Framer Guide to React▲265

   A guide to using React for designers

   2019 · its alternatives →

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   The React Handbook▲21

   2019 · reacthandbook.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   React in Patterns▲353

   Common design patterns used while developing with React.

   2018 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Road to learn React▲3

    Your journey to master plain yet pragmatic React.js

    2018 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Free React.js Fundamentals Course▲142

    A free course that teaches you the fundamentals of React.js.

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Advanced React Book▲11

    Deep dives, investigations, performance patterns and tricks

    2023 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Hooks.guide▲168

    Collection of React hooks curated by the community

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    Reactive: A React Book for the Reluctant (written by Claude)▲49

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    ReactLibraries.com▲88

    Discover trending and popular React libraries and projects

    2023 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    React Storybook▲218

    Develop and design React components without an app.

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    I wrote a good React book / website▲9

    Pre-covid, I was traveling full time to teach ReactJS to corporate clients. My students (mostly developers at banks and insurance companies) would ask me 'What's a good React book?' and I would struggle to recommend something, knowing that all the books sucked or were really out of date. When all my face-to-face training work dried up and I really didn't want to do online training, I magically got a contract to write a book. I started by reading all of the best-selling books on React, and, yeah, they were all really out of date, incomplete, or just wrong. As I started writing what I hoped…

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    BOOK: Mastering React.js Interviews ▲9

    Your ultimate guide to real-world React.js 19 interviews.

    2025 · leanpub.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Road to learn React▲1

    Your journey to master plain yet pragmatic React.js

    2018 · its alternatives →

20. 20RP
    React patterns, techniques, tips and tricks▲162

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21RF
    React for Beginners▲178

    2015 · reactforbeginners.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Front-End Developer Handbook 2017▲162

    Learn about the practice of front-end development

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    React for Designers▲301

    Course for building a React site using components

    2018 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Web Interface handbook▲234

    200+ tips and tricks for creating a good web interface.

    2021 · its alternatives →

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