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24 alternatives to Dune

The science fiction masterpiece that defined a generation

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

1. 1
   Sapiens▲185

   A brief history of humankind

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Road to Relativity▲55

   The History and Meaning of Einstein's Masterpiece

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Rise of the Creative Class▲68

   A somewhat controversial but hugely influential book

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Age Of Context▲57

   The increasing importance of context in tech and our lives

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Atlas Shrugged▲73

   Story about capitalism, free markets, ethics and morality

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Tomorrowland▲66

   Pivotal moments when science fiction became science fact

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   A History of Silicon Valley▲71

   The greatest creation of wealth in the history of the planet

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned▲61

   The myth of the objective

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Swerve: How the World Became Modern ▲55

   The story of the greatest book discovery of all time

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Second Machine Age▲66

    Work, progress, and prosperity in a time of brilliant techno

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Black Swan▲80

    The impact of the highly improbable

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Science is Culture ▲54

    Tearing down the wall between science and society.

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Gene▲64

    An Intimate History

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Fahrenheit 451 ▲21

    A Book About Books

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Become An Idea Machine▲88

    Because ideas are the currency of the 21st Century

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Essentialism▲80

    The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Act of Creation▲54

    A great examination of creativity

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Tubes▲54

    A Journey to the Center of the Internet

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Essentialism▲70

    The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Technotopia▲96

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

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Inheritance▲65

    The final book in the Eragon Saga

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Harry Potter Series▲70

    Another classic fantasy series

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Thing About Jellyfish▲59

    National Book Award nomination for YA Literature 2015

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Lord of the Flies▲63

    Some call it the "Hunger Games before Hunger Games"

    2015 · its alternatives →

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