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24 alternatives to Cosmos

Cosmos is one of the bestselling science books of all time

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

1. 1
   2001: A Space Odyssey▲70

   The #1 in the most exciting space science fiction ever

   2015 · goodreads.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Universe of Us▲61

   Planets, stars, constellations, and mesmerizing poetry.

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Cosmosapiens▲63

   Human Evolution from the Origin of the Universe

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Wait▲74

   The art and science of delay

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The World of Tiers: Volume One▲54

   Maker of universes, gates of creation, a private cosmos

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Physics of the Future▲73

   How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Cosmos▲57

   Solve puzzles and explore new worlds on your voyage

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Earth and Space▲56

   Photographs from the Archives of NASA

   2015 · chroniclebooks.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Buyology▲100

   Truth and lies about why we buy

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Amazon Charts▲164

    The top 20 most sold & most read books of the week

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Incredible Intergalactic Journey Home▲95

    An incredible journey from outer space… back home.

    2015 · wonderbly.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Seven Brief Lessons On Physics▲10

    The bestselling guide to modern physics

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    How the World Sees You▲66

    Discover Your Highest Value Through the ScienceofFascination

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Black Swan▲80

    The impact of the highly improbable

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Magic Words▲58

    The science and secrets behind seven words

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Fake Science 101▲60

    A less-than-factual guide to our amazing world

    2015 · fakescience.org · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Why We Buy▲62

    The Science of Shopping

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Light▲58

    A Radiant History from Creation to the Quantum Age

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    What's It Like in Space?▲67

    Real stories from the men and women who have been to space

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Deep▲64

    Freediving, renegade science, + the secrets of the ocean

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Science of Selling▲74

    Proven strategies to make your pitch & influence decisions

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Red Mars▲74

    A future history of Martian colonization

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    A Beautiful Question: Finding Nature's Deep Design▲55

    Does the universe embody beautiful ideas?

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Last Question by Isaac Asimov▲76

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

    2016 · goodreads.com · its alternatives →

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