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24 alternatives to Arcadia

The third in the Advent Trilogy by James Treadwell.

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

1. 1
   Arcadia by Iain Pears ▲54

   A novel conceived and written for an app

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Arcadia▲103

   Subscription platform for clean energy

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Aurora ▲64

   Dystopian space epic by Kim Stanley Robinson

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Technotopia▲96

   A book about how the future is going to be pretty awesome.

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Nomad by Matthew Mather▲61

   Something massive is coming... And it's heading for Earth.

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Future Visions▲66

   Original science fiction inspired by Microsoft

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Foundation▲61

   Isaac Asimov’s seminal SF Foundation trilogy

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Annihilation: A Novel (The Southern Reach Trilogy)▲70

   Nature has reclaimed the last vestiges of human civilization

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Groundera▲257

   Indie books by entrepreneurs. 90% are free to download

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    EVE - The Awakening ▲56

    A sci-fi novel by Jenna Moreci

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Babel-17▲56

    Nebula-winning sci-fi from a master.

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Darwin’s On the Origin of Species▲61

    A Picture Book Adaptation

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Space Age▲137

    A wonderful, kooky, and mysterious space adventure

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Wool▲67

    A post-apocalyptic adventure that will make you think

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Ender's Game▲93

    The enemy's gate is down

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Area X: The Southern Reach Trilogy▲76

    A dark, strange, adult fairy tale

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Flicker Men: An Novel▲54

    Modern "sci fi" thriller about science, theology, and fate

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Presence▲81

    Science fiction novel about the future of Virtual Reality

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Utopia Experiment by Dylan Evans▲73

    Guy tries to create utopia, fails miserably.

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Red Rising▲63

    Final book of the epic, otherwordly sci-fi trilogy

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Oryx and Crake▲108

    Brilliant & rich dystopian vision of the near future

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Leviathan Wakes by James SA Corey▲8

    A fantastically fast paced space opera

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Brave New World▲73

    A Cautionary Dystopian Tale

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Ancillary Justice▲60

    An AI space opera with surprising emotional depth

    2015 · 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 →