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24 alternatives to Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart

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

1. 1
   How to Read a Book▲92

   The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Knowledge▲62

   A too close to true novel

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Too Big To Know▲70

   Rethinking Knowledge Now That the Facts Aren't the Facts

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Short▲354

   The reading list for busy people

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Uptime▲198

   The best books, courses & documentaries in 5 minutes or less

   2021 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Nonsense▲59

   The power of not knowing

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Reading with the Right Brain▲62

   Read Faster by Reading Ideas Instead of Just Words

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Checklist Manifesto▲108

   How to get things right

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Breaking Busy▲64

   How to find peace and purpose in a world of crazy

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Folded Clock▲70

    Diary of a modern writer

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Sapiens▲185

    A brief history of humankind

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Speed Reading▲67

    The Comprehensive Guide To Speed Reading

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Refind: Read Soon▲119

    A list for what you want to read in the next 2 weeks

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Organized Mind▲65

    Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Whiplash▲79

    How to Survive Our Faster Future

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood▲67

    Where the big ideas of the modern era came from

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Mindset▲84

    How You Can Fulfil Your Potential

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Talk Like TED▲92

    The 9 public-speaking secrets of the world's top minds

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Humin▲225

    A smart(er) phonebook

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Frugal Innovation (AMA Today at 3PM)▲147

    How to do more with less

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    18 Minutes▲65

    Master distraction & get the right things done

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Now Habit▲82

    Overcome procrastination and enjoy guilt-free play

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    100 Plus (AMA LIVE NOW)▲98

    Humanity is on the cusp of an exciting longevity revolution

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    On Books: On Long Term Thinking ▲62

    This week we discuss The Long Now and long term thinking

    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 →