If you were captivated by Nailer’s high-stakes scavenging and perilous journey in Ship Breaker, you’ll be drawn into Todd Hewitt’s desperate flight through a dystopian landscape. The Knife of Never Letting Go delivers a relentless, goal-driven plot as Todd uncovers dark secrets and must make harrowing choices to survive, mirroring the tense, propulsive storytelling you enjoyed.

If the gritty, ruined world and the struggle for survival in Ship Breaker resonated with you, The Road offers an even starker vision. Follow a father and son as they traverse the ashen wasteland, facing danger and moral dilemmas at every turn. The haunting atmosphere and desperate choices will feel both familiar and even more intense.

If you loved the immersive world of scavenger crews and corporate empires in Ship Breaker, The Bone Season delivers a gripping future London filled with clairvoyants, oppressive regimes, and secret underworlds. Shannon’s intricate worldbuilding and layered society will draw you in just as Bacigalupi’s storm-lashed Gulf Coast did.

If Nailer’s transformation from scavenger to survivor gripped you, you’ll be hooked by Alex’s journey in Ashfall. After a supervolcano erupts, Alex must grow up fast as he navigates a devastated Midwest, facing physical and emotional trials that echo the coming-of-age struggles in Ship Breaker.

If you were drawn to the ecological ruin and scavenger lifestyle in Ship Breaker, you’ll find Parable of the Sower hauntingly relevant. Lauren Olamina’s journey through a climate-ravaged America explores humanity’s resilience and the consequences of environmental neglect, with worldbuilding and themes that echo Bacigalupi’s cautionary vision.