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24 alternatives to Genome

The autobiography of a species in 23 chapters

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

1. 1
   A Life Decoded▲67

   My genome: My life

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Gene: An Intimate History▲74

   A magnificent history of the gene

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Gene▲64

   An Intimate History

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Sapiens▲185

   A brief history of humankind

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Selfish Gene▲96

   Human behavior driven by biological Darwinism

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Man V. Nature▲148

   Stories that illuminate the complexity of human behavior

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Arrival of the Fittest: Solving Evolution's Greatest Puzzle ▲61

   How new traits originate

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Origin of Species▲81

   Charles Darwin's theory of evolution

   2015 · its alternatives →

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

   A Picture Book Adaptation

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Biology of Belief▲54

    The scientific proof that we are not controlled by genes

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    On The Origin Of Species▲20

    The classic that revolutionized the course of science

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Deep Simplicity▲62

    Chaos, complexity and the emergence of life

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Innovator's DNA▲60

    Mastering the five skills of successful innovators

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Singularity Is Near▲77

    When humans transcend biology

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind▲38

    A look into the 3 revolutions that shaped our species

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Herd▲66

    How to change mass behaviour by harnessing our true nature

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Take Off With Elixir▲61

    An Introduction to Elixir

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Before the dawn▲66

    Recovering the lost history of our ancestors

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    ARRVLS - Alpha-1▲66

    A story about a family and their genetic map

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Infinite Resource▲72

    How we can innovate our way to solving climate change

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Selfish Gene▲68

    Classic read. Dawkins perspective opens up a whole world.

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Inventology▲72

    How we dream up things that change the world

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Utopia Experiment▲103

    An attempt to live life as if global society collapsed

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Life at Sea▲62

    Observations of a Modern Mariner

    2015 · its alternatives →

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