If you found Emily Ruff's ability to manipulate minds—and her ethically fraught journey through the secretive world of poets in Lexicon—fascinating, you’ll be hooked by The Power. Here, women across the globe develop the capacity to inflict pain with a touch, turning society upside-down. Like Max Barry’s novel, Alderman’s story explores how power corrupts, following characters who make morally ambiguous choices as they grapple with their new abilities.

If you loved the relentless momentum and jaw-dropping twists in Lexicon—from the tense escape sequences to those mind-bending reveals—Recursion will keep you on the edge of your seat. Crouch’s thriller about a memory-altering technology explodes with action, shifting timelines, and shocking surprises, ensuring you’re never quite sure what’s real until the very last page.

If the linguistic intrigue of Lexicon—where words can literally compel and kill—captivated you, The Word Exchange offers a similarly chilling exploration of language as both power and vulnerability. When a mysterious 'word flu' starts erasing people’s ability to communicate, protagonist Anana Johnson must unravel a conspiracy at the heart of a near-future society obsessed with technology and words.

If you were enthralled by the clandestine organization and the shadowy figures in Lexicon, you’ll love The Rook. Myfanwy Thomas awakens with no memory, surrounded by dead bodies, and quickly discovers she's a high-ranking agent in a supernatural secret service. The novel weaves together espionage, mystery, and the supernatural, all wrapped in clever writing and tightly-wound secrets.

If you were drawn to the psychological depth and the sense of tragic inevitability in Emily’s story in Lexicon, Never Let Me Go offers a haunting, introspective look at characters shaped by forces beyond their control. Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy’s relationships—and the subtle revelations about their world—create a lingering emotional impact, much like the layered character arcs in Barry’s novel.