If you loved the sense of deep time and the way A Canticle for Leibowitz traces the rise and fall of civilization, you'll be fascinated by The Book of the New Sun. Wolfe's tale follows Severian, a torturer exiled from his guild, as he journeys through a far-future Earth, encountering forgotten technologies and lost cultures, mirroring the cyclical history you enjoyed in Miller's novel.

If you were moved by the monastic life and the spiritual dilemmas in A Canticle for Leibowitz, The Sparrow will resonate with you. It follows Father Emilio Sandoz and a Jesuit mission to an alien world, where their faith is tested in profound and unexpected ways, echoing the religious quests and crises faced by Brother Francis and his fellow monks.

If the haunting, slow rebuilding of civilization after catastrophe in A Canticle for Leibowitz captivated you, you'll find Earth Abides equally compelling. The novel follows Isherwood Williams as he witnesses the collapse of the old world and the gradual, uncertain creation of a new one, steeped in the same sense of loss and hope.

If the philosophical questions about morality, identity, and the purpose of suffering in A Canticle for Leibowitz stayed with you, Never Let Me Go will draw you in. Ishiguro’s haunting narrative follows Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy as they grapple with their fate in a world that questions what it means to be human, offering the same depth of existential reflection.

If you appreciated the richly detailed worldbuilding in A Canticle for Leibowitz—the rituals, artifacts, and stories passed through generations—you’ll love Station Eleven. Mandel weaves together the lives of survivors and artists after a pandemic, exploring how memory, art, and myth shape the rebirth of society.