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24 alternatives to Little Brother

One seventeen-year-old against the surveillance state.

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

1. 1
   The Little Brother▲54

   Novel about the contradictions of society, family, & desire

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Obfuscation▲53

   A user's guide for privacy and protest

   2015 · mitpress.mit.edu · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Sovereign Individual▲77

   Mastering the Transition to the Information Age

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hiding from the Internet▲72

   Eliminating personal online information

   2016 · namecheap.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Brothers▲71

   The hidden history of the Kennedy years

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Big Disconnect▲62

   Protecting Childhood and Relationships in the Digital Age

   2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Sympathizer: A Novel▲66

   One man's political beliefs and individual loyalties clash

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   1984▲95

   A prophecy of the future and rebellion against police states

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Without Their Permission▲91

   How the 21st Century Will Be Made, Not Managed

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Devil's Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government▲56

    Dulles' life and work operating "above the law"

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Hackers▲75

    Heroes of the computer revolution

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Suspicious Minds▲68

    Why we believe conspiracy theories

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Future Crimes▲64

    Inside the Digital Underground

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Cyber War▲65

    The Next Threat to National Security and What to Do About It

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Tenth of December: Stories▲56

    A boy witnesses an attempted abduction

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Future Crimes▲89

    How to protect yourself from digital criminals

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Dark Territory▲69

    The Secret History of Cyber War

    2016 · fredkaplan.info · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Vanishers▲68

    Power struggle between student and mentor

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Breached!▲60

    A Cautionary Tale of Cybersecurity and Intrigue

    2016 · namecheap.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    American Girls▲67

    Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Hacker, Hoaxer, Whistleblower, Spy▲61

    The many faces of anonymous

    2015 · namecheap.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Nonsense▲59

    The power of not knowing

    2016 · namecheap.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Seth Godin's "It's Your Turn" ▲127

    We don't need to wait to be picked or approved

    2015 · yourturn.link · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Little Snitch 3▲129

    Protect your privacy

    2014 · obdev.at · its alternatives →

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