If you were captivated by the rigorous scientific detail and speculative biology in Starfish, you'll find Blindsight equally enthralling. It confronts the nature of consciousness and first contact with truly alien minds, blending hard science with chilling psychological suspense—much like the claustrophobic, pressure-laden world of the abyssal Rift.

If you appreciated the way Lenie Clarke and her fellow operators unravel under the crushing weight of the deep sea in Starfish, you'll be drawn to the Biologist’s harrowing inner journey in Annihilation. The novel delves deeply into fractured psyches and the uncanny, creating an atmosphere of tension and existential dread.

If the ambiguous morality of Lenie and her crewmates in Starfish fascinated you, The Dispossessed will intrigue you with its protagonist Shevek—a physicist torn between two worlds and caught in ethical dilemmas with no clear answers. Le Guin’s subtle portrayal of moral ambiguity and personal struggle will resonate with your taste for complexity.

If you loved the tense, claustrophobic dynamics among the diverse and damaged team in Starfish, you’ll find a similar thrill in The Red: First Light. Nagata’s squad of military operators—each with their own scars and secrets—forms a volatile unit facing high-tech threats and their own inner demons.

If the bleak, pressure-cooker setting of the Rift and its environmental hazards in Starfish gripped you, The Windup Girl offers another dark vision—this time in a calorie-starved, post-ecological-collapse Bangkok. Its gritty tone and focus on the dire consequences of human actions on the environment will resonate strongly.