If you were captivated by the way The Fifth Season weaves together large-scale political power struggles, catastrophic events, and the fates of entire civilizations, you'll find The Grace of Kings equally enthralling. Liu's Dandelion Dynasty is a world of rising empires, rebellion, and sweeping battles, tracking the intertwined destinies of Kuni Garu and Mata Zyndu as they shape history across continents.

If you appreciated the complex and logical orogeny-based magic of The Fifth Season, you'll love The Bone Shard Daughter. Stewart introduces a unique bone shard magic that underpins both the politics and mysteries of her world, with protagonists like Lin risking everything to master its secrets and uncover forbidden truths.

If you found yourself drawn to Essun's complex choices and the shades-of-grey morality in The Fifth Season, The City & the City will grip you with Inspector Borlú's ethical dilemmas as he investigates a murder in overlapping cities where perception itself is policed. Both books challenge notions of right and wrong in worlds defined by injustice.

If you were moved by the emotional journeys and growth of characters like Damaya and Essun in The Fifth Season, you'll be drawn into Hiram Walker's powerful transformation in The Water Dancer. Coates crafts a story of memory, loss, and self-discovery, where the protagonist's inner evolution is as compelling as the world around him.

If you loved how The Fifth Season built a world marked by seismic catastrophe and rigid social hierarchies, An Unkindness of Ghosts offers a strikingly imaginative starship society structured by race and class. Aster's exploration of the vessel's mysteries and injustices echoes the immersive, layered worldbuilding that made Jemisin's novel unforgettable.