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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
   Future Visions▲66

   Original science fiction inspired by Microsoft

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   EVE - The Awakening ▲56

   A sci-fi novel by Jenna Moreci

   2015 · jennamoreci.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Station Eleven▲57

   A lyrical, dystopian tale driven by deep, flawed characters

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Oryx and Crake▲108

   Brilliant & rich dystopian vision of the near future

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Nomad by Matthew Mather▲61

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

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Brave New World▲73

   A Cautionary Dystopian Tale

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Red Rising▲63

   Final book of the epic, otherwordly sci-fi trilogy

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Technotopia▲96

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

   2015 · publishizer.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Snow Crash▲24

   Metaverse scifi from Neal Stephenson

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Kobold's Guide to Worldbuilding▲56

    Essays on the creation of worlds, from geology to politics

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Flatland▲64

    The mind-bending science fiction epic of geometry

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Elon Musk and the Quest for a Fantastic Future▲67

    Young readers' edition

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Leviathan Wakes by James SA Corey▲8

    A fantastically fast paced space opera

    2015 · google.co.uk · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Mayday! Deep Space▲103

    New take on interactive fiction from author of Robopocalypse

    2015 · maydayapps.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Haline▲76

    Hunger Games meets Climate Change

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Presence▲81

    Science fiction novel about the future of Virtual Reality

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Our Dried Voices▲55

    INDIEFAB Book of the Year-nominated dystopian fiction novel

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    A Little Life▲71

    An epic about love + friendship in the 21st century

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Space Age▲137

    A wonderful, kooky, and mysterious space adventure

    2014 · spaceageapp.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    City on Fire: A novel ▲79

    Head-snapping ambition and heart-stopping power

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Handmaid's Tale▲57

    A dystopian tale that will make you a feminist.

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth▲91

    About ingenuity, determination & being prepared for anything

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Space Age▲59

    A Game of Cosmic Adventure

    2015 · spaceageapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Silicon Heroes▲120

    A graphic novel where entrepreneurs have superpowers!

    2015 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

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