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24 alternatives to Aurora

Dystopian space epic by Kim Stanley Robinson

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Aurora launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Oryx and Crake▲108

   Brilliant & rich dystopian vision of the near future

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Nomad by Matthew Mather▲61

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

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Red Rising▲63

   Final book of the epic, otherwordly sci-fi trilogy

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Technotopia▲96

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

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Kobold's Guide to Worldbuilding▲56

   Essays on the creation of worlds, from geology to politics

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Flatland▲64

   The mind-bending science fiction epic of geometry

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Elon Musk and the Quest for a Fantastic Future▲67

   Young readers' edition

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Mayday! Deep Space▲103

   New take on interactive fiction from author of Robopocalypse

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Presence▲81

   Science fiction novel about the future of Virtual Reality

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Eleanor: A Novel▲72

    A mix of ghost story, time travel and dream worlds.

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Our Dried Voices▲55

    INDIEFAB Book of the Year-nominated dystopian fiction novel

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    A Little Life▲71

    An epic about love + friendship in the 21st century

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Space Age▲137

    A wonderful, kooky, and mysterious space adventure

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    City on Fire: A novel ▲79

    Head-snapping ambition and heart-stopping power

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Handmaid's Tale▲57

    A dystopian tale that will make you a feminist.

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth▲91

    About ingenuity, determination & being prepared for anything

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Utopia Experiment▲103

    An attempt to live life as if global society collapsed

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Node: Up and Running▲72

    Ebook for building scalable apps with Node

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Incredible Intergalactic Journey Home▲95

    An incredible journey from outer space… back home.

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Ender's Game▲93

    The enemy's gate is down

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Quest▲62

    Energy, security, and the remaking of the modern world

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Space Legacy▲69

    New Space Adventure from the creators of HOOP

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Accelerating World: Speed vs. Control▲67

    Book on the hypergrowth of the past 5 decades

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Star Billions▲58

    A space adventure with A.I. characters

    2015 · its alternatives →

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