If you loved the relentless, goal-driven pursuit of Jean le Flambeur as he navigates impossible heists and cosmic puzzles, you'll be drawn into Ninefox Gambit. Captain Kel Cheris, tasked with an almost suicidal mission to retake a star fortress, must ally with the ghost of a notorious traitor. The book brims with tactical gambits, shifting alliances, and the razor-edge tension of a protagonist chasing a seemingly unattainable goal.

If you were fascinated by the rigorous scientific imagination and advanced technology of The Quantum Thief—like the mind-bending Oubliette society and Sobornost minds—Diaspora will enthrall you. Egan’s novel explores posthuman existence, digital consciousness, and cosmic-scale science with dazzling detail, challenging your imagination at every step.

If Jean le Flambeur’s shifting allegiances and complex ethics kept you riveted, you'll find Baru Cormorant’s journey just as compelling. Baru is a financial prodigy rising through the ranks of a conquering empire, forced to betray trust and compromise her morals in pursuit of her hidden goals. The book masterfully depicts the cost of ambition and the price of victory.

If you admired the layered, interconnected storylines and the vast, unique societies of The Quantum Thief, Revelation Space will draw you in. Like Rajaniemi, Reynolds weaves together the fates of disparate characters—archaeologists, assassins, and soldiers—across centuries and light-years, all amid a universe brimming with secrets and ancient mysteries.

If the baroque, meticulously crafted future societies in The Quantum Thief—from the city of the Oubliette to the fragmented Sobornost—captured your imagination, you'll be spellbound by Severian's journey through the strange, richly detailed world of Shadow of the Torturer. Wolfe’s universe is dense with culture, history, and enigmatic customs that reward careful exploration.