If you were captivated by the crumbling, far-future Earth of The Dying Earth and its melancholic splendor, you'll be enthralled by The Book of the New Sun. Follow Severian, an exiled torturer, as he journeys through a sun-faded Urth populated by bizarre peoples and forgotten technologies. Wolfe's world is as lush, mysterious, and evocative as Vance's, rewarding your curiosity at every turn.

If you delighted in the wry wit and sly humor of Vance’s magicians and rogues, you'll savor Night’s Master. Lee’s stories brim with sardonic gods and mischievous mortals, told with a playful tone and poetic flair. The book’s tales twist the expectations of fantasy with a sharp, knowing smile.

If you loved following cunning, self-interested mages like Cugel and Turjan, The Broken Sword offers a similarly gray protagonist: Skafloc, a mortal raised by elves, whose tragic journey is shaped by flawed choices and shifting allegiances. The characters navigate a world where good and evil blend, making every decision fraught with consequence.

If you were drawn to the enigmatic, unpredictable magic of Vance’s world—where spells are lost, names have power, and little is explained—Viriconium plunges you into an even dreamier realm. Magic here is strange and inexplicable, shaping the city and its people in ways that are never quite graspable, leaving you with a lingering sense of wonder.

If you admired how Vance’s artifacts and spells blur the line between ancient science and sorcery, Roadside Picnic invites you to explore the 'Zone', a post-visit wasteland filled with inexplicable objects left by aliens. The protagonists, like the scavenger Red Schuhart, risk everything amid wonders that defy understanding, evoking that same sense of awe and danger.