If you found Kivrin's harrowing and immersive journey into the past in Doomsday Book compelling, you'll be drawn into Dana's experience in Kindred, where a modern woman is repeatedly pulled back to antebellum Maryland. The story explores not only the logistics and danger of time travel, but also its psychological toll and the way it forces the protagonist to confront history on a deeply personal and emotional level.

If you appreciated the gradual, mounting emotional intensity as Kivrin and the Oxford team face a medieval epidemic in Doomsday Book, Never Let Me Go offers a similarly slow-burning plot. The novel unfolds quietly, focusing on the lives and relationships of students at Hailsham, with the true nature of their world revealed in haunting, heartbreaking increments.

If you were absorbed by the vivid depiction of catastrophe and the persistence of human connection in Doomsday Book's plague-ravaged medieval England, you'll find Station Eleven's vision of a world after a pandemic equally moving. The novel interweaves multiple character arcs and timelines to explore loss, hope, and what endures when society collapses.

If you were drawn to Kivrin's journey from uncertainty to resilience as she navigates a dangerous and unfamiliar world, The Goblin Emperor offers a deeply satisfying story of character growth. Maia, a young and inexperienced heir, must learn to rule an unfamiliar and hostile court, finding inner strength and changing profoundly as he faces adversity.

If you were fascinated by Doomsday Book's nuanced exploration of faith, history, and how people make sense of suffering, A Canticle for Leibowitz will resonate deeply. Set in a post-apocalyptic monastery dedicated to preserving human knowledge, the novel delves into religious themes and humanity's struggle to find meaning across centuries.