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24 alternatives to Engines of Creation

The coming era of nanotechnology

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Engines of Creation launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Tools for Thought▲69

   The history and future of mind-expanding technology

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Maker Stories▲303

   Discover the stories behind products

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Inevitable▲66

   The 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Light▲58

   A Radiant History from Creation to the Quantum Age

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Growth Engines▲95

   How the most successful startups unlock extraordinary growth

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Technotopia▲96

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

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Little Bets▲89

   How breakthrough ideas emerge from small discoveries

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Powering the Future▲88

   How we will fuel the civilization of tomorrow

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Darwin’s On the Origin of Species▲61

   A Picture Book Adaptation

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Innovator's Dilemma▲202

    The seminal business book

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Sapiens▲185

    A brief history of humankind

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Rise of the Machines▲61

    A Cybernetic History 1st Edition

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Accelerating World: Speed vs. Control▲67

    Book on the hypergrowth of the past 5 decades

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Motion Design for iOS▲188

    A book about designing animations for iOS

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Inevitable▲87

    The 12 tech forces that will shape our future by Kevin Kelly

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Machine Learning▲77

    A visual guide for beginners

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Life 3.0▲92

    Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Take Off With Elixir▲61

    An Introduction to Elixir

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Homo Deus▲105

    A Brief History of Tomorrow

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Big Data▲66

    A Startup Thriller Novel

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Vital Question▲55

    Energy, evolution, and the origins of complex life

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Wonderland: How Play Made the Modern World▲61

    How wonder drives tech innovation

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Internet of Things Business Primer▲91

    A product manager's how-to guide to build an IoT Business

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Innovation and Its Enemies: Why People Resist New Technologies▲77

    Explains the roots of resistance to new technologies

    2016 · its alternatives →

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