If the intricate worldbuilding and atmospheric sense of a post-climate collapse city in Blackfish City drew you in, you'll be hooked by Bacigalupi's The Water Knife. Set in a near-future American Southwest devastated by drought, the novel immerses you in gritty, desperate urban landscapes and tangled social systems. Like Qaanaaq, Bacigalupi’s Phoenix is teeming with marginalized survivors, corporate intrigue, and the constant pressure of environmental catastrophe.

If you loved following a web of interconnected lives—like Ankit, Soq, and Fill—across Blackfish City, you'll enjoy the shifting group dynamics and vibrant personalities in Ninefox Gambit. Lee’s space opera introduces a tactical genius, a disgraced captain, and a host of flawed allies, all forced to work together within a rigid, dangerous society. Their alliances and conflicts are as fascinating as the battles they fight.

If the ethically complex choices and ambiguous heroes of Blackfish City—where survival sometimes means compromise—kept you thinking, The Windup Girl will grip you just as tightly. Its cast is filled with survivors, opportunists, and idealists, all navigating a world where right and wrong are never clear-cut, and every character’s motives are deeply layered.

If the post-apocalyptic setting and the struggle to rebuild community in Blackfish City resonated with you, Station Eleven offers a different, poetic take on society after the fall. Following artists, survivors, and wanderers across a shattered North America, Mandel’s novel explores both the pain and hope that come with starting over, and the ways people find meaning even after the world ends.

If you appreciated the inclusive cast and exploration of identity in the floating city of Qaanaaq, The City We Became will be a treat. Jemisin’s New York is literally brought to life by avatars representing the city’s boroughs—each with their own backgrounds, struggles, and voices—creating a vibrant tapestry of personalities and cultures fighting for their home.