If the sudden, mysterious transformation of Europe in Darwinia fascinated you, you'll be drawn into Spin, where the sky is replaced by a cosmic membrane and the world is thrust into a bewildering new reality. The way Tyler, Jason, and Diane grapple with a changed world and its implications will resonate with your love for world-shifting events and the human struggle to comprehend them.

You’ll appreciate The City & The City if you loved the mysterious, alternate-history setting of Darwinia. Inspector Borlú’s investigation leads him through two cities that exist in the same physical space but are perceived as separate by their inhabitants, mirroring the sense of uncanny reality and existential questioning found in Darwinia.

If you enjoyed following Guilford Law’s philosophical journey through a world forever changed, you’ll be drawn to Anathem, where Fraa Erasmas and his companions leave their cloistered world to confront cosmic mysteries and question the nature of reality and existence itself—bringing the same thought-provoking depth you found in Darwinia.

If the haunting atmosphere of a transformed Europe in Darwinia captivated you, you’ll be enthralled by Roadside Picnic. The mysterious Zone, filled with strange and dangerous phenomena left behind by an alien visit, creates a world where humanity must navigate the unknown—much like the survivors and explorers in Darwinia.

If you admired the sweeping, alternate-history scope of Darwinia, you’ll be engrossed by The Years of Rice and Salt. Robinson’s novel explores centuries of alternate history after the Black Death wipes out most of Europe, following characters reincarnated across eras, offering the same epic, what-if storytelling and global vision.