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24 alternatives to The Water Knife

A Tarantino-worthy ride through a drought-wracked 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 Water Knife launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Future Crimes▲64

   Inside the Digital Underground

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   "The Stolen Bacillus" By H.G Wells▲60

   TLDR: Mad Scientists, Apocalyptic Schemes, And Car Chases

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Future Crimes▲62

   A harrowing deep dive into the dark underbelly of tech

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Wool▲67

   A post-apocalyptic adventure that will make you think

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Evil by Design▲68

   Like Nir Eyal's "Hooked" but with more pictures, and evil.

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   City of Thieves▲66

   A novel about war, courage and survival

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   In the Blink of an Eye▲55

   A perspective on film editing

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Tuff: A Novel▲61

   As fast-paced & hard-edged as the Harlem streets

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Haline▲76

   Hunger Games meets Climate Change

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Cartel▲62

    "An epic, gritty south-of-the-border Godfather for our time"

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Gutshot: Stories▲128

    Isolation and coupling are pushed to their dark edges

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Let There Be Water▲64

    Israel's solution for a water-starved world

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    This is Water▲72

    The elegantly designed version of D. F. Wallace's speech

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Cumulus▲70

    New cyberpunk novel set in near-future Oakland

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    City on Fire: A novel ▲79

    Head-snapping ambition and heart-stopping power

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Black Swan▲80

    The impact of the highly improbable

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The God's Eye View▲63

    Barry Eisler's new thriller

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Hustle▲71

    A new book about hustling

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Galveston▲55

    Nifty noir novel from the creator of True Detective

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Art of Fiction▲60

    Looking at the Intrusive Author, Suspense, and more!

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Jacked▲71

    The outlaw story of Grand Theft Auto

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Eight▲71

    Post-modern thriller set in 1972

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Whiskey Tango Foxtrot▲63

    A thinker-thriller-satire about surveillance/tech/humanity

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Reply All - Perfect Crime▲68

    Defying the logic of online reviews

    2016 · 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 →