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24 alternatives to The Science of Being Lucky

How to Engineer Good Fortune & Catch Lucky Breaks

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Science of Being Lucky launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
The Luck Factor▲56
How to become a lucky person
2016 · its alternatives →
2
Hit Makers▲96
The science of popularity in an age of distraction
2017 · its alternatives →
3
Lovability▲117
How to build products people love and be happy doing it
2017 · its alternatives →
4
Captivology▲120
Capture attention for your products and ideas (book)
2015 · its alternatives →
5
The Science of Selling▲74
Proven strategies to make your pitch & influence decisions
2017 · its alternatives →
6
Bookshelf Tips▲114
Discover great books by entrepreneurs
2016 · its alternatives →
7
Mindset▲75
The New Psychology of Success
2016 · its alternatives →
8
Wait▲74
The art and science of delay
2016 · its alternatives →
9
Breaking Busy▲64
How to find peace and purpose in a world of crazy
2016 · its alternatives →
10
The Science of Practice▲119
How to rewire your brain for performance, from Hardbound
2016 · its alternatives →
11
The Science of Growth▲84
Why do some startups succeed where others fail?
2016 · its alternatives →
12
To Engineer is Human▲86
Stories behind great engineering successes
2015 · its alternatives →
13
How to Read a Book▲92
The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading
2016 · its alternatives →
14
Smarter Faster Better▲72
Use the science of productivity to get better at life
2016 · its alternatives →
15
Why We Buy▲62
The Science of Shopping
2016 · its alternatives →
16
How To Invest Like Warren Buffett▲86
Discover the wisdom of the world's greatest wealth creator
2016 · its alternatives →
17
How to Make Coffee: The Science Behind the Bean▲142
The art and science behind the bean ☕️
2015 · its alternatives →
18
Viral Loop: From Facebook to Twitter▲96
How today's smartest businesses grow themselves
2015 · its alternatives →
19
Why You Get Hangry▲117
The science of hunger, from Hardbound
2016 · its alternatives →
20
Feynman Genius▲62
The Life and Science of Richard Feynman
2016 · its alternatives →
21
Inventology▲72
How we dream up things that change the world
2016 · its alternatives →
22
STEM Reads▲67
Monthly STEM adventure book club for young readers
2016 · its alternatives →
23
Brick by Brick▲65
How LEGO rewrote the rules of innovation
2016 · its alternatives →
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Idea Makers▲58
Insights into some of our greatest thinkers + makers
2016 · its alternatives →

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