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24 alternatives to Walt Disney

The triumph of the American imagination

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

1. 1
   Sapiens▲185

   A brief history of humankind

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Inventology▲72

   How we dream up things that change the world

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Wonderland: How Play Made the Modern World▲61

   How wonder drives tech innovation

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Nine Old Men▲68

   Lessons and Inspiration from Disney's Great Animators

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The President and the Big Boy Truck Book▲122

   A fun day in the life of our President (Children's book)

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Sparks of Genius▲64

   Thinking Tools of the World's Most Creative People

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Prosper!▲55

   How to create a world worth inheriting

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Elephant in the Room▲69

   JJ Abrams-praised children's book for adults

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Act of Creation▲54

   A great examination of creativity

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Man V. Nature▲148

    Stories that illuminate the complexity of human behavior

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Folded Clock▲70

    Diary of a modern writer

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Gene▲64

    An Intimate History

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Dark Matter of the Mind▲67

    The Culturally Articulated Unconscious

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Envisioning Information▲87

    A remarkable range of examples of visual thinkinking

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Book of What If...?▲64

    Questions & activities for curious minds

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Idea Makers▲58

    Insights into some of our greatest thinkers + makers

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Andrew Carnegie▲119

    One of America's most successful businessmen

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    See America▲67

    A celebration of our national parks & treasured sites

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Understanding Media▲70

    The Extensions of Man

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Elephant in the Room▲65

    Whimsical, hilarious and often downright terrifying

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Throwback Special▲61

    A Novel

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Feynman Genius▲62

    The Life and Science of Richard Feynman

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Last Question by Isaac Asimov▲76

    We are the creator and the creation at the same time.

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Idea Makers▲53

    Personal Perspectives on the Lives & Ideas of Notable People

    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 →