Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Wind, Sand & Stars
The grandeur, danger, and isolation of flight
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Wind, Sand & Stars launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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A pilot explores (and explains) the phenomenon of flight
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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A world of time travel and disruption.
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Man V. Nature▲148Stories that illuminate the complexity of human behavior
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Science + storytelling to explain the mysteries of survival
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Deep▲64Freediving, renegade science, + the secrets of the ocean
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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A Field Guide to the Art of Wilderness Survival
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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The Quest▲62Energy, security, and the remaking of the modern world
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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A grizzly tale of hard decisions and high-stakes leadership
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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A personal account of the Mt. Everest disaster
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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A security handbook for traveling professionals
2016 · namecheap.com · its alternatives →
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Lean and lucid descriptions of modern physics
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Overcoming the obstacles between vision and reality
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Riveting read on the golden age of hijacking.
2015 · theskiesbelongtous.com · its alternatives →
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Foolproof▲56Why safety can be dangerous and how danger makes us safe
2016 · namecheap.com · its alternatives →
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