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24 alternatives to Rise of the Machines

A Cybernetic History 1st Edition

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Rise of the Machines launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Sapiens▲185

   A brief history of humankind

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Upstarts▲78

   How the companies of Silicon Valley are changing the world

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Tools for Thought▲69

   The history and future of mind-expanding technology

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Engines of Creation▲54

   The coming era of nanotechnology

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Homo Deus▲105

   A Brief History of Tomorrow

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Eve V▲111

   The first ever crowd-developed computer

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Technotopia▲96

   A book about how the future is going to be pretty awesome.

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Literai▲225

   Fiction written by neural networks

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   WhatTheFIsML▲110

   An illustrated guide to understanding Machine Learning

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Mechanical (The Alchemy Wars)▲66

    Thrilling philosophical clock punk

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Smarter Than You Think▲128

    How tech boosts our cognitive abilities

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Gene▲64

    An Intimate History

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Fourth Transformation▲74

    How AR & AI will change everything

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Cyber War▲65

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

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    We Need Diverse Books▲87

    Advocating and supporting non-majority narratives

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Hardware Hacker▲63

    Adventures in Making and Breaking Hardware

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Winning with Data▲64

    Transform Culture, Empower People, and Shape the Future

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Utopia Is Creepy: And Other Provocations▲63

    Critical thoughts on the internet and its effects on society

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Neuromancer▲104

    The novel that defined cyberpunk

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies▲91

    Why human brains are complicated, superior machines

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Evolution of Money▲94

    From the debt tablets of Mesopotamia to cryptocurrencies

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Machine Learning▲77

    A visual guide for beginners

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Street Smart: The Rise of Cities and the Fall of Cars▲65

    An urban transformation is underway

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Distracted Mind▲72

    Ancient brains in a high-tech world

    2016 · its alternatives →

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