If you were captivated by the way Bones of the Earth immerses you in the complexities and paradoxes of time travel—like the scientific missions to the dinosaur era and the logical consequences that ensue—then you'll love Timescape. Benford's novel meticulously details the mechanics and ethics of sending messages through time, weaving together a gripping narrative of scientists racing to avert ecological disaster. The realism and attention to scientific detail create an engrossing, cerebral adventure.

If the grand, epoch-spanning structure of Bones of the Earth—with its story hopping across millions of years and following the long-term consequences of time manipulation—appealed to you, The Years of Rice and Salt offers a similar sense of epic scale. Robinson’s alternate history moves through centuries and reincarnated characters, painting a rich tapestry of cultures and societies evolving across time.

If you enjoyed the vivid depiction of prehistoric settings and the painstaking worldbuilding of Bones of the Earth—from the dangerous beauty of the Cretaceous to the meticulous attention to dinosaur ecology—you’ll find Darwinia equally immersive. Wilson’s novel reimagines Europe as a surreal wilderness transformed overnight, filled with strange flora and fauna, and invites you on an expedition into the unknown.

If Bones of the Earth intrigued you with its probing of big questions about fate, causality, and the consequences of human action—such as the paradoxes and ethical dilemmas of tampering with time—then Permutation City will draw you in with its dizzying exploration of consciousness, simulation, and what it means to be real. Egan’s novel is a mind-bending journey through the boundaries of science, identity, and existence.

If you appreciated the moral complexity of characters like Richard Leyster and Gish in Bones of the Earth—scientists forced to make ethically fraught decisions in the face of impossible choices—then The Dispossessed will resonate with you. Le Guin’s protagonist, Shevek, grapples with conflicting loyalties, imperfect societies, and the personal costs of pursuing scientific truth in a world with no easy answers.