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24 alternatives to The True Believer

Thoughts on the nature of mass movements

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

1. 1
   Essentialism▲80

   The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Breaking Busy▲64

   How to find peace and purpose in a world of crazy

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Buddhism Without Beliefs▲81

   A contemporary guide to awakening

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Tao Te Ching▲90

   Wisdom in action

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Predictably Irrational▲96

   The hidden forces that shape our decisions

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Mind Club▲67

   Who thinks, what feels and why it matters

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   #AskGaryVee▲95

   A take on leadership, social media, and self awareness

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Checklist Manifesto▲108

   How to get things right

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   #AskGaryVee Book▲225

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

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Power of Now▲90

    A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Knowledge▲62

    A too close to true novel

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Mindset▲84

    How You Can Fulfil Your Potential

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Sapiens▲185

    A brief history of humankind

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Striking Thoughts▲89

    Bruce Lee's wisdom for daily living

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Power of Ideals▲62

    The Real Story of Moral Choice

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Drive▲28

    The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Prosper!▲55

    How to create a world worth inheriting

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Dark Matter of the Mind▲67

    The Culturally Articulated Unconscious

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Walden▲62

    Walden and Civil Disobedience Henry David Thoreau

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Passionate State of Mind▲54

    An insightful collection of aphorisms

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Community▲87

    How to cultivate authentic, effective communities

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Art of Possibility▲58

    Transforming Professional and Personal Life

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Hustle▲64

    The Life Changing Effects of Constant Motion

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Wanderlust▲61

    A history of walking

    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 →