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24 alternatives to The Universe of Us

Planets, stars, constellations, and mesmerizing poetry.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Universe of Us launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Sapiens▲185

   A brief history of humankind

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Light▲58

   A Radiant History from Creation to the Quantum Age

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Passionate State of Mind▲54

   An insightful collection of aphorisms

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Dark Matter of the Mind▲67

   The Culturally Articulated Unconscious

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Changer▲61

   Destiny can be changed

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Valley of the Gods▲65

   A Silicon Valley story

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Welcome to the Universe▲5

   An Astrophysical Tour

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Bird by Bird▲82

   Some instructions on writing and life

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Oryx and Crake▲108

   Brilliant & rich dystopian vision of the near future

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Spectacle▲269

    Magazine

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs▲67

    The astounding interconnectedness of the universe

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Sparks of Genius▲64

    Thinking Tools of the World's Most Creative People

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Buyology▲100

    Truth and lies about why we buy

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Speculative Everything: Design, Fiction, and Social Dreaming▲69

    How can design inspire us to think about our future?

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Meaning of Things▲60

    Applying Philosophy to Life

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Knowledge▲62

    A too close to true novel

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Presence▲81

    Science fiction novel about the future of Virtual Reality

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Matter▲185

    A new magazine built on Medium

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    How the World Sees You▲66

    Discover Your Highest Value Through the ScienceofFascination

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Storybird▲77

    Visual storytelling and poetry writing

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Tiny Beautiful Things ▲83

    Advice on Life and Love from Dear Sugar

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Mindset▲84

    How You Can Fulfil Your Potential

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    You Are the Universe:▲5

    Discovering Your Cosmic Self and Why It Matters

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Envisioning Information▲87

    A remarkable range of examples of visual thinkinking

    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 →