If you enjoyed how Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom immerses you in a vividly realized future society—complete with its own social currency and values—you'll be drawn into The Dispossessed. Le Guin's novel explores the contrasting worlds of an anarchist moon and a capitalist planet, following physicist Shevek as he navigates utopian ideals and the messy realities of community. The worldbuilding is deep, the societies feel lived-in, and you'll find yourself pondering how culture shapes everything from ambition to relationships.

If it was the clever, satirical tone and witty dialogue of Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom that won you over, Redshirts is a must-read. Scalzi lampoons classic sci-fi conventions with laugh-out-loud banter, as a group of starship ensigns realize they're living inside a cliché-ridden television show. The humor is smart, meta, and will keep you grinning through every twist.

If you loved the way Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom explores a future where technology has upended society—especially the implications of mind uploading and reputation economies—Accelerando will fascinate you. Stross spins a whirlwind saga of humanity's evolution into posthuman forms, with characters who upload, fork, and reinvent themselves as the decades (and their identities) blur. It's a wild ride through accelerating futures that will leave you in awe.

If you found Julius in Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom to be a flawed, sometimes ethically questionable hero, you'll be riveted by Gully Foyle in The Stars My Destination. Gully's relentless, morally ambiguous pursuit of vengeance drives a breakneck plot through a future society shaped by teleportation technology and cutthroat ambition. It's a classic antihero tale that doesn't shy away from difficult ethical questions.

If the philosophical underpinnings of Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom—questions about identity, death, and what it means to be 'real' in a world of digital resurrection—caught your imagination, Permutation City will take you even deeper. Egan's mind-bending novel explores digital immortality and simulated realities, following characters who grapple with existence itself in a universe where being copied is only the beginning.