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24 alternatives to Speaker for the Dead

The Nebula- and Hugo-winning sequel to Ender's Game

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

1. 1
   Ender's Game▲93

   The enemy's gate is down

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Babel-17▲56

   Nebula-winning sci-fi from a master.

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Presence▲81

   Science fiction novel about the future of Virtual Reality

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Oryx and Crake▲108

   Brilliant & rich dystopian vision of the near future

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Tom Clancy's The Division: New York Collapse▲58

   An interactive field guide to expand the popular video game

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Game Writing▲73

   Narrative Skills for Videogames

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Elegy for a Dead World▲60

   A game about writing fiction

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Deep Survival▲62

   Science + storytelling to explain the mysteries of survival

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Future Visions▲66

   Original science fiction inspired by Microsoft

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Seveneves▲76

    Neal Stephenson's latest novel about the end of the world

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Changer▲61

    Destiny can be changed

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter▲64

    An insightful & entertaining tour of the art of video games

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Trine 2▲63

    A sidescrolling game of action, puzzles and platforming

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hamlet on the Holodeck▲67

    The future of narrative in cyberspace

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Super Better▲66

    The story behind a game to save your life

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Gristle and Grape▲60

    Interactive text adventure with multiple perspectives.

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    KLAUS▲71

    Existential puzzle platformer with a non-intrusive narrative

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Being Mortal▲56

    Medicine and What Matters in the End

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Cat Interstellar▲62

    A story-driven science fiction game

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Haline▲76

    Hunger Games meets Climate Change

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    SuperBetter▲60

    Getting Stronger & Better - Powered by the Science of Games

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Collapse▲75

    The end of society simulator

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Orbitor▲61

    Navigate the mysterious Quantum Nebula

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Hugo Winners - Volumes 1 & 2▲71

    A collection of sci-fi and fantasy short stories.

    2015 · its alternatives →

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