Books like Who Owns the Future?

Who Owns the Future? by Jaron Lanier reads as critical, provocative. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Platform Capitalism

Nick Srnicek · 2016

Both explore future of work

65% genome match

If Then

Jill Lepore · 2020

Same nonfiction feel

63% genome match

Weapons of Math Destruction

Cathy O'Neil · 2016

Same tech feel

59% genome match

The Attention Merchants

Tim Wu · 2016

Same nonfiction feel

61% genome match

Doppelganger

Naomi Klein · 2023

Same nonfiction feel

60% genome match

Code

Lawrence Lessig · 1999

Same nonfiction feel

60% genome match

New Dark Age

James Bridle · 2018

Same nonfiction feel

59% genome match

Computer ethics and professional responsibility

Terrell Ward Bynum · 2003

Both explore digital rights

71% genome match

Surveillance Capitalism

Shoshana Zuboff · 2018

Both explore technology

46% genome match

The four

Scott Galloway · 2017

Same tech feel

53% genome match

The Shallows

Nicholas G. Carr · 2010

Both explore technology

66% genome match

How the World Really Works

Vaclav Smil · 2022

Both explore technology & economics

67% genome match