If you found yourself gripped by Sam Vimes’s struggle to uphold justice in a corrupt and complicated Ankh-Morpork, you’ll be fascinated by Inspector Tyador Borlú as he investigates a murder that challenges the very nature of reality and law in two overlapping cities. Miéville’s protagonist, like Vimes, must navigate ambiguous moral ground and decide how far he’s willing to bend—and break—the rules for the greater good.

If Pratchett’s incisive wit and the dry, sardonic banter of Vimes and his fellow Watchmen made you laugh, you’ll love Good Omens. Here, an angel and a demon bicker their way through the apocalypse with razor-sharp dialogue and hilarious takes on bureaucracy, prophecy, and the absurdity of humanity.

If Sam Vimes’s growth from cynical Watchman to principled leader resonated with you, Locke Lamora’s journey from street orphan to master con artist will be equally compelling. Lynch’s novel is rich with character development as Locke faces betrayal, loss, and moral quandaries that force him to redefine who he is.

If you were engrossed by the gritty politics and behind-the-scenes machinations of the Watch and the Unmentionables, The Blade Itself delivers a world where every character is playing their own dangerous game. The shifting alliances and ruthless ambition in Abercrombie’s city mirror the treacherous undercurrents of Ankh-Morpork.

If you loved the immersive, bustling cityscape of Ankh-Morpork with its layered history and teeming life, you’ll be swept away by New Crobuzon. Miéville’s city is a dazzling feat of worldbuilding, full of bizarre creatures, strange technologies, and the same sense of lived-in chaos that made Night Watch so memorable.