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24 alternatives to The Great Race

The global quest for the car of the future

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

1. 1
   The Quest▲62

   Energy, security, and the remaking of the modern world

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Whither the World: The Political Economy of the Future▲54

   What's the future?

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Competing for the Future▲54

   The art of planning for the future

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Powering the Future▲88

   How we will fuel the civilization of tomorrow

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Elon Musk and the Quest for a Fantastic Future▲67

   Young readers' edition

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, Quest for a Fantastic Future▲267

   The life of the audacious entrepreneur

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Industries of the Future▲60

   Exploring the tech and economic trends of next 10 years

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   All the Great Prizes▲71

   The life of John Hay

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Street Smart: The Rise of Cities and the Fall of Cars▲65

   An urban transformation is underway

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Balance of Power▲59

    International politics as the ultimate global game

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Technotopia▲96

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

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Physics of the Future▲73

    How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Eat & Run▲68

    My Unlikely Journey To Ultramarathon Greatness

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Race Against The Machine▲66

    How the digital revolution is accelerating innovation!

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Need For Speed▲86

    An open world of urban car culture and speed

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Cosmopolis▲66

    The hidden agenda of modernity

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Prize: The epic quest for oil, money & power▲63

    How oil affects the world - the definitive account

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Global Superstar: How Your Students Can Develop an Advantage over Global Competition▲56

    Get your career ready for the new global marketplace.

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Black Swan▲80

    The impact of the highly improbable

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Eat and Run▲77

    Journey into the world of ultramarathon running

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Inevitable▲66

    The 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned▲61

    The myth of the objective

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Blue Ocean Strategy▲74

    See past the red ocean and into new markets

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Netocracy▲56

    The new power elite and life after capitalism

    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 →