If you were captivated by the sumptuous, baroque language and the dreamlike, labyrinthine setting of Gloriana, you'll be enthralled by Gene Wolfe's The Book of the New Sun. Wolfe crafts an elaborate world filled with mysterious symbols, allegories, and a decadent, decaying empire, all rendered in beautiful, enigmatic prose that rewards careful reading.

If you delighted in the elaborate power plays, shifting alliances, and subtle manipulations at Queen Gloriana's court, you'll find yourself absorbed by the magical and political chess game between Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, as they navigate Regency-era England's corridors of power—complete with secret societies, magical duels, and dangerous bargains.

If the richly imagined, decadent world of Queen Gloriana’s Albion drew you in, Titus Groan offers a similarly immersive experience in the ancient, crumbling castle of Gormenghast. Peake’s vivid descriptions, eccentric characters, and the sense of a world steeped in tradition and ritual will appeal to your love of intricate settings.

If you appreciated the ambiguous motivations and ethical complexities of characters like Captain Quire and Montfallcon in Gloriana, you'll be fascinated by the shifting allegiances and moral uncertainties faced by Bellis Coldwine and the outcasts aboard the floating pirate city in The Scar. Miéville’s characters inhabit shades of gray, with personal agendas and conflicted loyalties at every turn.

If you were drawn to Gloriana’s powerful use of allegory—where Albion’s court becomes a mirror for real-world issues of sexuality, repression, and governance—you’ll find The Handmaid’s Tale equally compelling. Atwood’s novel uses the dystopian Republic of Gilead as a rich, symbolic framework to explore gender, power, and resistance, inviting deep reflection on society.