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24 alternatives to The Inevitable

The 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our 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 Inevitable launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Inevitable▲87

   The 12 tech forces that will shape our future by Kevin Kelly

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Alone Together▲71

   Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Tools for Thought▲69

   The history and future of mind-expanding technology

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Powering the Future▲88

   How we will fuel the civilization of tomorrow

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Technotopia▲96

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

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Predictably Irrational▲96

   The hidden forces that shape our decisions

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   We Need Diverse Books▲87

   Advocating and supporting non-majority narratives

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Future Timeline▲115

   Predicts advancements in science and technology

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Sapiens▲185

   A brief history of humankind

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Engines of Creation▲54

    The coming era of nanotechnology

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Winning with Data▲64

    Transform Culture, Empower People, and Shape the Future

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Without Their Permission▲91

    How the 21st Century Will Be Made, Not Managed

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Essentialism▲80

    The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Big Data▲73

    A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work & Think

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    World Without Mind▲7

    The Existential Threat of Big Tech

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Cobook▲91

    The Unified Address Book

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Whiplash▲79

    How to Survive Our Faster Future

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Mindset▲84

    How You Can Fulfil Your Potential

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Next Society▲73

    Network Smarter

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Smarter Than You Think▲128

    How tech boosts our cognitive abilities

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Signals Are Talking: Why Today's Fringe Is Tomorrow's Mainstream▲66

    How to predict the future of technology.

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Future Crimes▲64

    Inside the Digital Underground

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Capsule▲148

    Text the future

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Book of Life▲139

    The Bible for how to live in the 21st century

    2014 · its alternatives →

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