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24 alternatives to The Yellow Wallpaper

A Classic by Ms. Charlotte Perkins Gilman

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

1. 1
   The Yellow Wallpaper▲76

   Super creepy, classic short story from 1892

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Diamond Age▲81

   Confucian Law, Neo-Victorian values and nano-technology

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Pointy Papers▲204

   A collection of minimalist wallpapers in every resolution

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Art of Happiness▲65

   A handbook for living

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Door▲70

   The relationship between two very different women

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   In Praise of Shadows▲68

   A delightful essay on the ethos of Japanese aesthetics

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   What Women Want▲67

   The science of female shopping

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Wonderbook▲78

   The Illustrated guide to creating imaginative fiction

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Leonardo's Notebooks▲69

   Writing and art of the great master

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hustle▲71

    A new book about hustling

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Little Rice▲61

    Smartphones, Xiaomi, and the Chinese Dream

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Story▲83

    The classic guide to the fundamentals of storytelling

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Understanding Media▲70

    The Extensions of Man

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Delivering Happiness▲92

    Seeking happiness and making people happy

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15EB
    E-Book Site for Classics▲94

    2017 · bookeyes.co · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Envisioning Information▲87

    A remarkable range of examples of visual thinkinking

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Train Dreams▲55

    An American epic in miniature

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Understanding Comics▲79

    The invisible art of comic books

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Making Ideas Happen▲75

    Overcoming the obstacles between vision and reality

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    A Little Life▲71

    An epic about love + friendship in the 21st century

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Meaningful▲69

    The story of ideas that fly

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Last Love Song▲117

    A biography of Joan Didion

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Half of a Yellow Sun▲67

    Epic novel set during the Nigerian Civil War.

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Art of Possibility▲58

    Transforming Professional and Personal Life

    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 →