If you were captivated by Professor Challenger's relentless pursuit of the unknown in The Professor Challenger Stories, you'll love following Professor Lidenbrock and his companions as they embark on a daring expedition beneath the Earth's surface. The blend of scientific curiosity, perilous obstacles, and the thrill of uncharted exploration will keep you riveted from start to finish.

Did you enjoy the dynamic team of Professor Challenger, Malone, Roxton, and Summerlee? In The Mysterious Island, you'll meet a castaway group whose combined skills and personalities are essential to their survival and unraveling the island's secrets. Their teamwork and camaraderie in the face of strange phenomena will feel wonderfully familiar.

If Professor Challenger's scientific bravado and the stories' grounding in real science thrilled you, The Martian offers a modern masterclass in hard science. Mark Watney's fight for survival on Mars is packed with ingenious solutions, technical challenges, and a deep respect for scientific accuracy that echoes Challenger's spirit.

If you found the Challenger stories’ inquiries into lost worlds and the limits of human understanding intriguing, The Left Hand of Darkness will engage you with its profound questions about culture, identity, and the nature of truth. Genly Ai's journey across an alien world is as intellectually stimulating as Challenger’s expeditions.

If you delighted in the sardonic wit and playful banter between Challenger and his companions, you’ll find endless amusement in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Adams’ absurd scenarios and razor-sharp humor take cosmic exploration in a hilariously unexpected direction.