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24 alternatives to Paper Towns

A romantic, teenage, roadtrip adventure story

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

1. 1
   Microadventures▲91

   Ideas for local adventures for busy folk. 5 to 9 Adventures.

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Letters to My Love▲61

   A paper time capsule for your sweetheart

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Facebook Paper▲176

   Explore stories from friends and the world around you

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Wanderlust▲61

   A history of walking

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Destination Reads▲95

   Going Somewhere Read a book set there

   2018 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   American Girls▲67

   Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   A Little Life▲71

   An epic about love + friendship in the 21st century

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   American Girls▲60

   Social media and the secret lives of teenagers

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Road to Little Dribbling▲70

   Adventures of an American in Britain

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Eleanor: A Novel▲72

    A mix of ghost story, time travel and dream worlds.

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Breaking Busy▲64

    How to find peace and purpose in a world of crazy

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Litographs Book Club▲84

    Thoughtful book recommendations from indie booksellers

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Paperboy▲174

    A collection of articles to help build your startup

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hitlist 3.0▲271

    Plan, share, and book trips with friends

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    It's Complicated▲74

    The social lives of networked teens

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Meaningful▲69

    The story of ideas that fly

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Fantastic Cities▲61

    Coloring book of amazing places real and imagined

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Wander Co▲168

    Location-based photo journals

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Notey▲164

    Discover the Best Stories for You

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Crossing - A Novel▲66

    A Travel Story About a Boy In Love

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Near and Far - Storytelling Board Game▲67

    Journey through a book of maps filled with amazing adventure

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Wonderbook▲78

    The Illustrated guide to creating imaginative fiction

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Tripcake▲131

    Doodle for travel plans with friends

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Delivering Happiness▲92

    Seeking happiness and making people happy

    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 →