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24 alternatives to The Flicker Men: An Novel

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

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

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   City on Fire: A novel ▲79

   Head-snapping ambition and heart-stopping power

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Lord of Light▲56

   Sci fi fantasy where gods are only human

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Neuromancer▲104

   The novel that defined cyberpunk

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The God's Eye View▲63

   Barry Eisler's new thriller

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Dark Matter of the Mind▲67

   The Culturally Articulated Unconscious

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Man V. Nature▲148

   Stories that illuminate the complexity of human behavior

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Mechanical (The Alchemy Wars)▲66

   Thrilling philosophical clock punk

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Future Visions▲66

   Original science fiction inspired by Microsoft

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Uncommon Stock▲59

   A startup tech thriller

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Ancillary Justice▲60

    An AI space opera with surprising emotional depth

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    The Quest▲62

    Energy, security, and the remaking of the modern world

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Lexicon▲55

    Great modern SF thriller about the power of words.

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Black Swan▲80

    The impact of the highly improbable

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Ender's Game▲93

    The enemy's gate is down

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Into the Brambles▲60

    Dark fantasy based on modernized classical myth

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Deep Survival▲62

    Science + storytelling to explain the mysteries of survival

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Presence▲81

    Science fiction novel about the future of Virtual Reality

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    "The Stolen Bacillus" By H.G Wells▲60

    TLDR: Mad Scientists, Apocalyptic Schemes, And Car Chases

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    The Mountain Shadow▲54

    Sequel to Shantaram

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Snow Crash▲127

    A virus, a drug, and a religion

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    WIRED▲55

    Bestselling techno thriller, science fiction story

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Black Hole Focus▲70

    freaking awesome self improvement/motivational book

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Nomad by Matthew Mather▲61

    Something massive is coming... And it's heading for Earth.

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Making Ideas Happen▲75

    Overcoming the obstacles between vision and reality

    2015 · its alternatives →

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