If you were drawn to the shifting alliances and close-knit camaraderie of Ax, Sage, and Fiorinda, you'll love Trouble and Her Friends. Melissa Scott brings to life an ensemble of hackers navigating a cyberpunk near-future, where loyalty and personal stakes are as high as the political ones. The story’s focus on found family and group dynamics will resonate with your love of Jones’s band of revolutionaries.

If you appreciated how Ax and Fiorinda evolve—confronting trauma, leadership, and their own ideals—Parable of the Sower will grip you. Lauren Olamina’s journey from sheltered teen to the visionary founder of a new faith is deeply personal, raw, and moving. Butler’s narrative is an intimate exploration of resilience and change in a collapsing world.

If you were fascinated by the way Ax and his compatriots blur the lines between heroism and self-interest, The Dispossessed offers a similarly complex moral landscape. Shevek, a physicist and reluctant revolutionary, must navigate personal compromise and societal ideals. Le Guin excels at creating heroes whose choices are as fraught as they are brave.

If the political machinations and power struggles in Bold As Love kept you riveted, The Book of Phoenix will do the same. Okorafor’s protagonist, Phoenix, is swept up in corporate conspiracies, state oppression, and rebellion. The novel’s blend of intense activism and intrigue makes for a compelling, immersive read.

If you loved how Jones built a near-future England alive with music, alternative politics, and cultural transformation, Always Coming Home invites you into the richly imagined world of the Kesh. Le Guin’s tapestry of stories, songs, and artifacts creates a multi-layered vision of a future society, perfect for those who relish thoughtful, detailed worldbuilding.