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24 alternatives to Babel-17
Nebula-winning sci-fi from a master.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Babel-17 launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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The Nebula- and Hugo-winning sequel to Ender's Game
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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freaking awesome self improvement/motivational book
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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A collection of sci-fi and fantasy short stories.
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Radiance▲79A decopunk pulp SF alt-history space opera mystery!
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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An AI space opera with surprising emotional depth
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Original science fiction inspired by Microsoft
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Oryx and Crake▲108Brilliant & rich dystopian vision of the near future
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Presence▲81Science fiction novel about the future of Virtual Reality
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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New take on interactive fiction from author of Robopocalypse
2015 · maydayapps.com · its alternatives →
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Planets, stars, constellations, and mesmerizing poetry.
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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A fantastically fast paced space opera
2015 · google.co.uk · its alternatives →
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A critically acclaimed turn-based, science fiction game
2014 · gog.com · its alternatives →
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The Supermen▲66Seymour Cray + technical wizards behind the supercomputer
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Something massive is coming... And it's heading for Earth.
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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