If you loved the rigorous scientific ideas and the plausible near-future technologies explored in Queen of Angels, you'll be fascinated by Diaspora. Greg Egan delves deeply into post-human evolution, artificial intelligence, and physics, crafting a mind-bending journey through consciousness, mathematics, and reality itself. Like Bear, Egan challenges you to stretch your imagination while maintaining scientific credibility.

If the exploration of identity, self-awareness, and the boundaries of consciousness in Queen of Angels drew you in, Permutation City is a must-read. Egan’s novel explores what it means to exist in a world where minds can be copied, simulated, and endlessly modified, raising profound questions about the soul, immortality, and meaning—much like Bear’s philosophical approach to artificial intelligence.

If you enjoyed the intense psychological focus and the crime investigation narrative of Queen of Angels, you’ll appreciate The Demolished Man. Bester’s classic pits a determined police prefect against a brilliant criminal in a future where telepathy is real, plunging you deep into the minds of both hunter and hunted with layers of psychological tension.

If you were drawn to the complex, morally ambiguous characters and the dark, cyberpunk future of Queen of Angels, Altered Carbon will grip you from the start. Follow Takeshi Kovacs, a tough ex-soldier with questionable ethics, as he navigates murder, political intrigue, and shifting identities in a world where consciousness can be digitized and bodies are interchangeable.

If you were captivated by the intricately built future society and the nuanced exploration of social systems in Queen of Angels, you’ll find The Dispossessed deeply rewarding. Le Guin crafts two contrasting worlds—one anarchist, one capitalist—and follows physicist Shevek as he challenges the boundaries of both, offering a rich, believable setting and a profound examination of human society.