If you loved the high-stakes mission to track down the mysterious virtual bank robbery in Halting State, you'll be drawn into Rainbows End. Here, Robert Gu and a motley crew are swept up in a fast-paced plot involving secret projects, augmented reality, and a race to prevent catastrophe in a near-future world. Like Stross, Vinge delivers a compelling fusion of tech-driven intrigue and a clear, driving objective.

If the interlocking viewpoints of Sue, Elaine, and Jack in Halting State kept you hooked, you'll enjoy Daemon. Suarez weaves together hackers, cops, and everyday citizens as they confront a rogue AI's real-world schemes. The shifting perspectives build a tense, immersive narrative as each character's actions impact the fate of a world on the brink.

Did you appreciate the shades-of-grey ethics of Stross's protagonists and their run-ins with shadowy forces? In The Quantum Thief, master thief Jean le Flambeur is sprung from prison by the enigmatic Mieli, only to be drawn into a dizzying heist on Mars. Both Jean and those who chase him blur the lines between hero and criminal, making for a cat-and-mouse game rife with ambiguity and high-tech stakes.

If you enjoyed the immersive, plausible tech and speculative economics of Halting State's Edinburgh, you'll be fascinated by Company Town. Ashby crafts a gritty, believable future where body modifications, corporate intrigue, and surveillance culture intermingle, all anchored by Hwa’s investigation into a mysterious series of murders on an oil rig city.

If the puzzle-box structure and overlapping investigations of Halting State drew you in, Pattern Recognition offers a similarly intricate reading experience. Cayce Pollard’s search for the creator of enigmatic film clips brings her into contact with hackers, marketers, and shadowy agencies, all woven together in Gibson’s signature web of conspiracies and surprises.