Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Year Zero
the next HitchHiker's Guide to the Galaxy?
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Year Zero launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Characters frolic through the galaxy with infectious joy
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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If you have to start from somewhere... Start here.
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Something massive is coming... And it's heading for Earth.
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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I thought to make a funny website with a fine-tuned model that acts like the guide from Douglas Adams's novel. This way, you can find the right answer when in a tight spot (like when you need a ride to Alpha Centauri or smth).
2024 · the42.life · its alternatives →
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Technotopia▲96A book about how the future is going to be pretty awesome.
2015 · publishizer.com · its alternatives →
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Five classic novels from Douglas Adams’s beloved series
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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A recommendation tool to find your next book
2017 · whichbookshouldiread.com · its alternatives →
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The history behind one of the most dangerous numbers
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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"take a mind-bending journey into the science of time"
2016 · startalkmedia.com · its alternatives →
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Distribution and the possibilities for economic change
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Original science fiction inspired by Microsoft
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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What's the future?
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Chris Dixon interviews co-author of "Zero to One"
2015 · a16z.com · its alternatives →
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A less-than-factual guide to our amazing world
2015 · fakescience.org · its alternatives →
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Ebook series on Docker and the container ecosystem.
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
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