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24 alternatives to The Innovators

Chronological history of computer tech and key people

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

1. 1
   The Innovators▲76

   Short biographies about the digital age's key pioneers

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Hackers▲75

   Heroes of the computer revolution

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Second Machine Age▲66

   Work, progress, and prosperity in a time of brilliant techno

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Innovator's Dilemma▲202

   The seminal business book

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks ▲2

   Created the Digital Revolution

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Real World of Technology ▲62

   The complex relationship between technology and society

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Innovator's DNA▲60

   Mastering the five skills of successful innovators

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Innovator's Solution▲69

   Creating and sustaining successful growth

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Rise of the Machines▲61

   A Cybernetic History 1st Edition

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Tools for Thought▲69

    The history and future of mind-expanding technology

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Reinventing Organizations▲77

    A new kind of organization

    2015 · amazon.ca · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Fearless Genius ▲80

    The digital revolution in Silicon Valley 1985 - 2000

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Open Innovation▲53

    The new imperative for creating & profiting from technology

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Recompiler Magazine▲60

    Learning about technology in a fun and inclusive way

    2015 · recompilermag.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Soul of A New Machine▲62

    Inside look at the computer industry transition

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Where Good Ideas Come From▲79

    The natural history of innovation

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Booktrope▲81

    Reinventing the way books are published

    2015 · booktrope.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Coders at Work: Reflections on the Craft of Programming▲70

    Interviews with the 15 most interesting computer programmers

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Makers: The New Industrial Revolution▲72

    The front lines of a new industrial revolution

    2015 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Hackers & Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age ▲79

    Essays by Paul Graham

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Master Switch▲71

    : The Rise and Fall of Information Empires

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Eve V▲111

    The first ever crowd-developed computer

    2016 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Pointer▲95

    A reading club for developers

    2015 · pointer.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Where Good Ideas Come From▲62

    The natural history of innovation

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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