If you loved the playful absurdity and witty banter between Trurl and Klapaucius in The Cyberiad, you'll delight in the antics of Dirk Gently as he navigates a universe where logic and chaos intertwine. Adams' clever wordplay and irreverent take on science fiction are sure to tickle your funny bone, much like Lem's mechanical fairy tales.

Much like the dynamic duo of Trurl and Klapaucius, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy brings together a delightfully oddball group—Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect, Zaphod Beeblebrox, and Marvin—for a series of cosmic escapades. Their interactions and misadventures capture the same collaborative chaos and charm found in The Cyberiad.

If the philosophical puzzles and thought experiments woven into Trurl and Klapaucius's adventures intrigued you, Permutation City will fascinate you with its deep dives into identity, reality, and the nature of consciousness. Egan constructs scenarios that challenge what it means to be alive—echoing the playful yet profound speculations of Lem.

If you admired the way Lem built intricate, mechanical worlds teeming with bizarre logic and possibility, Roadside Picnic offers a setting just as rich and uncanny. The mysterious Zone is filled with alien artifacts and rules, immersing you in a world as strange and thought-provoking as any tale from The Cyberiad.

If you enjoyed the clever solutions and engineering puzzles Trurl and Klapaucius devise, you'll be riveted by Mark Watney's inventive, science-based survival strategies on Mars. The Martian delivers the same celebration of intellect and technical creativity as Lem's ingenious constructors.