If you loved the determined quest for survival and the ambitious migration between worlds in The Ragged Astronauts, you'll find The Dispossessed equally compelling. Shevek's mission to bridge the gap between two contrasting planets with his revolutionary physics mirrors the drive and stakes of Toller Maraquine's fight for his people's future.

You were likely drawn to the richly imagined world of Land and Overland, with its unique social structures and customs. In The Left Hand of Darkness, you'll dive into the planet Gethen, where the cultures, politics, and even biology are strikingly different. Genly Ai's journey among the Gethenians offers the same sense of discovery and detailed worldbuilding you enjoyed.

If the struggle for survival in a world without metals and the imaginative ecological constraints of The Ragged Astronauts fascinated you, Grass will be a perfect fit. Tepper’s novel immerses you in a strange planet where environmental realities shape every aspect of society and mystery lurks in the very grass beneath the characters’ feet.

Did you enjoy the political maneuvering and the complex web of loyalties and betrayals as Toller navigates the Overland court? The Goblin Emperor offers a deeply satisfying look into court intrigue, as Maia, an unexpected emperor, must survive and outwit the nobility of an unfamiliar imperial court.

If you were captivated by the sweeping scope of The Ragged Astronauts, with its planetary exodus and the fate of entire civilizations at stake, Foundation is a classic that delivers on that epic scale. Asimov’s series of interconnected stories chronicles the rise and fall of empires across the galaxy, echoing the grand ambitions and scale you enjoyed.