If you were captivated by the richly imagined, post-apocalyptic world of Engine Summer—with its detailed customs, rituals, and lost histories—Always Coming Home will enthrall you with its deep dive into the daily life, lore, and art of the Kesh people. Le Guin crafts a future that feels both alien and deeply human, inviting you to explore not just a story, but an entire culture.

If you appreciated the meditative, philosophical undertones in Engine Summer, you'll find Shadow of the Torturer equally compelling. Follow Severian as he journeys through a far-future Earth, grappling with memory, identity, and the nature of truth. Wolfe’s labyrinthine narrative wrestles with the same kinds of existential questions that make Crowley’s work so haunting.

If Rush That Speaks’ journey from innocence to understanding resonated with you, Riddley Walker offers a similarly affecting quest. Follow Riddley as he navigates a linguistically inventive and fragmented world, seeking meaning and connection in the aftermath of civilization’s fall.

If you enjoyed the elliptical, nonlinear unfolding of Engine Summer, you’ll be mesmerized by Dhalgren. Delany’s novel is an enigmatic journey through the city of Bellona, where time and reality twist, and the protagonist’s identity is as slippery as the narrative itself.

If you loved the way Engine Summer uses a science fiction setting to explore human relationships, memory, and society, The Dispossessed is a must-read. Follow Shevek, a physicist, as he bridges two radically different worlds, each with their own ideals, flaws, and deep social questions.