If you found the genetic engineering and social stratification in Beggars and Choosers thought-provoking, you'll be absorbed by Oryx and Crake. Atwood crafts a chilling world where scientific advancement and corporate power have reshaped humanity, following Snowman's journey through a devastated landscape shaped by the hubris of geneticists like Crake. The detailed exploration of biotechnology and its societal consequences echoes the hard scientific underpinnings and speculative vision that made Kress's work so gripping.

If you were drawn to the way Beggars and Choosers interrogates the ethics of privilege, dependency, and progress, The Dispossessed will captivate you. Le Guin follows Shevek, a physicist who challenges the boundaries between two radically different societies—one utopian, one capitalist. Through Shevek’s struggles, Le Guin probes complex questions of morality, autonomy, and what it means to build a better world.

If you enjoyed the shifting alliances, societal debates, and power struggles in Beggars and Choosers, you’ll find Red Mars equally compelling. Robinson’s epic follows the first colonists on Mars as they navigate environmental crises, political factions, and revolutionary movements. The novel’s layered exploration of governance, ideology, and human ambition mirrors the political intrigue that made Kress’s work so engrossing.

If the bleak but plausible vision of a divided future in Beggars and Choosers resonated with you, Parable of the Sower is a must-read. Butler’s protagonist, Lauren Olamina, navigates the collapse of American society, confronting poverty, violence, and the quest for hope. The harsh realities and critical social commentary will echo the dystopian elements you admired in Kress's novel.

If you appreciated the complex worldbuilding and the way Beggars and Choosers immerses you in a society transformed by genetic technology, The Windup Girl will fascinate you. Bacigalupi’s Bangkok is a vivid, multi-layered setting where genehacked crops, plagues, and bioengineered humans drive both the plot and the ethical dilemmas faced by characters like Anderson Lake and Emiko. The attention to detail and the immersive sense of place will satisfy your craving for intricate, believable futures.