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24 alternatives to Lexicon

Great modern SF thriller about the power of words.

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

1. 1
   Magic Words▲58

   The science and secrets behind seven words

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Lexicon▲201

   An open-source, customizable mobile app for communities

   2021 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Lexiconomy – Decentralized and Economized Dictionary▲30

   2019 · lexiconomy.org · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Fathom Lexicon▲69

   Extract what matters most in text and build your Lexicon

   2023 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Literai▲225

   Fiction written by neural networks

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Ancillary Justice▲60

   An AI space opera with surprising emotional depth

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Synonym Finder.▲57

   Find the right words.

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Neuromancer▲104

   The novel that defined cyberpunk

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Flicker Men: An Novel▲54

   Modern "sci fi" thriller about science, theology, and fate

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Predictably Irrational▲96

    The hidden forces that shape our decisions

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Word Geeks▲133

    A curated marketplace of on-demand writers

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Velocity▲109

    Read faster, one word at a time

    2013 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Meaningful▲69

    The story of ideas that fly

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Code▲76

    The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Big Data▲66

    A Startup Thriller Novel

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Black Swan▲80

    The impact of the highly improbable

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Power Thesaurus▲78

    A crowdsourced thesaurus

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Crucial Conversations▲69

    Tools for Talking When The Stakes Are High

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Iconoclast▲60

    A neuroscientist reveals how to think differently

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    City on Fire: A novel ▲79

    Head-snapping ambition and heart-stopping power

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Valley Speak▲94

    Deciphering the jargon of Silicon Valley

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Connection Algorithm▲55

    Take Risks, Defy the Status Quo, and Live Your Passions

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Count of Monte Cristo▲69

    "On what slender threads do life and fortune hang"

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Crucial Conversations▲56

    Tools for talking when stakes are high

    2015 · its alternatives →

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