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24 alternatives to Fire and Blood

George R. R. Martin

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Fire and Blood launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   What is Fire?▲134

   An illustrated explanation, from Hardbound

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Ender's Game▲93

   The enemy's gate is down

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3RT
   RNN that generates Game of Thrones text▲143

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Sapiens▲185

   A brief history of humankind

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5BD
   Booknshelf – Discover great books on different topics▲89

   2017 · booknshelf.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Harry Potter and the Cursed Child▲133

   The eighth book in the magical series!

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Stealing Fire▲5

   By Steven Kotler & Jamie Wheal

   2018 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle #1)▲87

   Heroic fantasy by Patrick Rothfuss

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9AR
   A RottenTomatoes for Books▲146

   2012 · idreambooks.com · its alternatives →

10. 10TF
    Top Fantasy Reads – Fantasy books Reddit is reading▲107

    2020 · topfantasyreads.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Ask Me Anything Book▲128

    A collection of the best reddit AMA's

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Macbeth▲106

    A tale full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13TB
    The Bastards Book of Photography▲259

    2012 · photography.bastardsbook.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Spoiled▲182

    Text real-time Game of Thrones spoilers to your enemies.

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Gutshot: Stories▲128

    Isolation and coupling are pushed to their dark edges

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Snow Crash▲127

    A virus, a drug, and a religion

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Book In A Box▲210

    Book writing & publishing as a service

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Blindspot▲86

    Hidden biases of good people

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Last Question by Isaac Asimov▲76

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

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Hey George RR Martin!▲2

    Counting the days since GRRM wrote the latest GoT book

    2019 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Booklights▲169

    Make America Read Again 📖

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Rocket Reads▲147

    A simpler alternative to Goodreads

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Eat and Run▲77

    Journey into the world of ultramarathon running

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Story▲83

    The classic guide to the fundamentals of storytelling

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →