Books about the Future
1. 
Our Tribal Future: How to Channel Our Foundational Human Instincts into a Force for Good
by:
David R. Samson
4.16 avg rating — 111 ratings 
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NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity
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Steve Silberman
4.29 avg rating — 17,217 ratings 4. 
The Sixth Extinction: Patterns of Life and the Future of Humankind really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 438 ratings
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The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power
by:
Shoshana Zuboff
4.06 avg rating — 12,765 ratings 
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Inventor of the Future: The Visionary Life of Buckminster Fuller
by:
Alec Nevala-Lee
3.66 avg rating — 273 ratings 11. 
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Conceal Reveal: The Space between Entrepreneurs and the Defense Industry
by:
Julie Willis
4.83 avg rating — 12 ratings 11. 
Converge: A futurist's insights into the potential of our world as technology and humanity collide
by:
Catherine Ball
3.76 avg rating — 90 ratings 11. 
Hydrohumanities: Water Discourse and Environmental Futures
by:
Kim de Wolff
liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating 11. 
Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything 3.94 avg rating — 5,856 ratings
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HumAIn: Navigating the Impact of AI in a Jobless Future
by:
Amanda Gibbs
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating 19. 
Technology vs. Humanity: The coming clash between man and machine
by:
Gerd Leonhard
3.68 avg rating — 386 ratings 
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No Choice: The Destruction of Roe v. Wade and the Fight to Protect a Fundamental American Right
by:
Becca Andrews
4.39 avg rating — 343 ratings 24. 
The Future of Ideas: The Fate of the Commons in a Connected World
by:
Lawrence Lessig
3.98 avg rating — 1,386 ratings 
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Under the Affluence: Shaming the Poor, Praising the Rich and Sacrificing the Future of America
by:
Tim Wise
4.09 avg rating — 298 ratings 
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Bahá'u'lláh and the New Era: An Introduction to the Bahá'í Faith
by:
J.E. Esslemont
4.30 avg rating — 360 ratings 30. 
The Road Taken: The History and Future of America's Infrastructure
by:
Henry Petroski
3.44 avg rating — 522 ratings 32. 
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The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More
by:
Chris Anderson
3.82 avg rating — 29,932 ratings 
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Hamlet on the Holodeck: The Future of Narrative in Cyberspace
by:
Janet H. Murray
3.94 avg rating — 634 ratings 37. 
City on the Verge: Atlanta and the Fight for America's Urban Future
by:
Mark Pendergrast
3.86 avg rating — 288 ratings 37. 
The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future
by:
Kevin Kelly
3.89 avg rating — 11,884 ratings 39. 
Ditch of Dreams: The Cross Florida Barge Canal and the Struggle for Florida's Future
by:
Steven Noll
4.17 avg rating — 35 ratings 39. 
The Future of the Professions: How Technology Will Transform the Work of Human Experts
by:
Richard Susskind
3.64 avg rating — 1,045 ratings 41. 
The History of the Future: Oculus, Facebook, and the Revolution That Swept Virtual Reality
by:
Blake J. Harris
4.05 avg rating — 1,250 ratings 41. 
The Seven Futures of American Education: Improving Learning & Teaching in a Screen-Captured World
by:
John Sener
4.11 avg rating — 9 ratings 43. 
Waiting on a Train: The Embattled Future of Passenger Rail Service A Year Spent Riding Across America
by:
James McCommons
3.99 avg rating — 268 ratings 
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Welcome to the Poisoned Chalice: The Destruction of Greece and the Future of Europe 3.59 avg rating — 63 ratings
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The Rule of the Clan: What an Ancient Form of Social Organization Reveals About the Future of Individual Freedom
by:
Mark S. Weiner
3.75 avg rating — 145 ratings 47. 
Big Coal: The Dirty Secret Behind America's Energy Future
by:
Jeff Goodell
3.99 avg rating — 451 ratings 48. 
Waging Modern War: Bosnia, Kosovo, and the Future of Combat
by:
Wesley K. Clark
3.43 avg rating — 218 ratings 49. 
The Inevitable City: The Resurgence of New Orleans and the Future of Urban America
by:
Scott Cowen
3.33 avg rating — 114 ratings 50. 
The Invisible History of the Human Race: How DNA and History Shape Our Identities and Our Futures 3.81 avg rating — 1,640 ratings
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Coal Wars: The Future of Energy and the Fate of the Planet
by:
Richard Martin
3.69 avg rating — 90 ratings 52. 
Future Philanthropy: The Tech, Trends & Talent Defining New Civic Leadership
by:
Ryan Ginard
4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings 
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Dirt Road Revival: How to Rebuild Rural Politics and Why Our Future Depends On It
by:
Chloe Maxmin
4.11 avg rating — 251 ratings 55. 
Whose Blues?: Facing Up to Race and the Future of the Music
by:
Adam Gussow
4.17 avg rating — 23 ratings 56. 
Future Peace: Technology, Aggression, and the Rush to War
by:
Robert H. Latiff
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 27 ratings 
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Living in Data: A Citizen's Guide to a Better Information Future
by:
Jer Thorp
4.21 avg rating — 402 ratings 59. 
The New Silk Roads: The Present and Future of the World
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Peter Frankopan
3.58 avg rating — 7,782 ratings 60. 
The Deepening Darkness: Loss, Patriarchy, and Democracy's Future
by:
Carol Gilligan
4.18 avg rating — 40 ratings 61. 
Guns Down: How to Defeat the NRA and Build a Safer Future with Fewer Guns
by:
Igor Volsky
4.05 avg rating — 110 ratings 62. 
A More Perfect Reunion: Race, Integration, and the Future of America
by:
Calvin Baker
4.09 avg rating — 102 ratings 
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The Past and Future City: How Historic Preservation is Reviving America's Communities
by:
Stephanie Meeks
3.95 avg rating — 137 ratings 65. 
Our Next Evolution : Transforming Collaborative Leadership to Shape Our Planet's Future 3.86 avg rating — 22 ratings
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Arguing with Zombies: Economics, Politics, and the Fight for a Better Future
by:
Paul Krugman
3.86 avg rating — 2,465 ratings 67. 
Immigration Matters: Movements, Visions, and Strategies for a Progressive Future
by:
Ruth Milkman
4.28 avg rating — 18 ratings 
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Apocalyptic Planet: Field Guide to the Future of the Earth
by:
Craig Childs
4.05 avg rating — 852 ratings 70. 
The Price of Inequality: How Today's Divided Society Endangers Our Future 4.02 avg rating — 9,789 ratings
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A God That Could be Real: Spirituality, Science, and the Future of Our Planet 3.72 avg rating — 276 ratings
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Across That Bridge: A Vision for Change and the Future of America
by:
John Lewis
4.35 avg rating — 6,238 ratings 75. 
The Fourth Age: Smart Robots, Conscious Computers, and the Future of Humanity
by:
Byron Reese
4.01 avg rating — 1,038 ratings 76. 
If Then: How the Simulmatics Corporation Invented the Future
by:
Jill Lepore
3.72 avg rating — 2,547 ratings 77. 
Futureproof: 9 Rules for Humans in the Age of Automation
by:
Kevin Roose
3.95 avg rating — 2,194 ratings 78. 
Silicon States: The Power and Politics of Big Tech and What It Means for Our Future
by:
Lucie Greene
3.56 avg rating — 170 ratings 79. 
In Our Own Image: Savior or Destroyer? The History and Future of Artificial Intelligence 3.86 avg rating — 277 ratings
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Burning the Page: The eBook Revolution and the Future of Reading
by:
Jason Merkoski
3.34 avg rating — 230 ratings 81. 
The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future (Or, Don't Trust Anyone Under 30)
by:
Mark Bauerlein
3.12 avg rating — 1,903 ratings 82. 
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On the Clean Road Again: Biodiesel and the Future of the Family Farm
by:
Willie Nelson
4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings 84. 
Engine of Inequality: The Fed and the Future of Wealth in America
by:
Karen Petrou
3.53 avg rating — 85 ratings 85. 
Our History Is the Future: Standing Rock Versus the Dakota Access Pipeline, and the Long Tradition of Indigenous Resistance
by:
Nick Estes
4.43 avg rating — 1,715 ratings 86. 
There Must Be a Pony in Here Somewhere: The AOL Time Warner Debacle and the Quest for the Digital Future
by:
Kara Swisher
3.53 avg rating — 155 ratings 87. 
Now What?: A Practical Guide to Figuring Out Your Financial Future
by:
Brian M. Ursu
4.25 avg rating — 68 ratings 88. 
Future Value: The Battle for Baseball's Soul and How Teams Will Find the Next Superstar
by:
Eric Longenhagen
4.09 avg rating — 514 ratings 89. 
Create the Future + The Innovation Handbook: Tactics for Disruptive Thinking
by:
Jeremy Gutsche
3.93 avg rating — 281 ratings 90. 
The War on Normal People: The Truth About America's Disappearing Jobs and Why Universal Basic Income Is Our Future
by:
Andrew Yang
4.26 avg rating — 9,703 ratings 91. 
The Theft of a Decade: How the Baby Boomers Stole the Millennials' Economic Future 3.39 avg rating — 211 ratings
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Merchants of Truth: The Business of Facts and The Future of News
by:
Jill Abramson
3.74 avg rating — 666 ratings 93. 
Lentil Underground: Renegade Farmers and the Future of Food in America
by:
Liz Carlisle
4.08 avg rating — 730 ratings 94. 
Harness the Sun: America's Quest for a Solar-Powered Future
by:
Philip Warburg
3.62 avg rating — 32 ratings 95. 
The Oyster War: The True Story of a Small Farm, Big Politics, and the Future of Wilderness in America
by:
Summer Brennan
3.96 avg rating — 351 ratings 
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Comic-Con and the Business of Pop Culture: What the World's Wildest Trade Show Can Tell Us About the Future of Entertainment
by:
Rob Salkowitz
3.51 avg rating — 192 ratings 
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The 100-Year Life: Living and Working in an Age of Longevity
by:
Lynda Gratton
3.82 avg rating — 2,196 ratings 100. 
Beyond News: The Future of Journalism (Columbia Journalism Review Books) 3.81 avg rating — 42 ratings