If you were fascinated by the way The Red Men delved into the creation and implications of digital consciousness—especially through the enigmatic Red Men and their impact on Tony Ballantyne’s world—you’ll be captivated by Permutation City. Greg Egan crafts a mind-bending journey into simulated realities, where questions of identity, self, and what it means to be alive are pushed to their limits. This novel takes the philosophical and technological themes of The Red Men to dizzying new heights.

If you enjoyed how The Red Men explored advanced, almost magical AI and its unsettling integration with society, you'll be drawn to Idoru. Gibson’s vision of a near-future Tokyo, where a virtual pop star challenges the nature of reality and celebrity, raises similar questions about the impact of emergent technology and its social consequences, echoing the uncanny presence of the Red Men and their influence on everyday life.

If you were intrigued by the moral gray zones and compromised ethics of the characters in The Red Men, you'll find Never Let Me Go deeply affecting. Ishiguro’s characters, raised for a haunting purpose, grapple with their own humanity and the ethics of their existence in a society that quietly condones their fate, much like the conflicted protagonists facing the consequences of their technological creations in The Red Men.

If the immersive, chillingly plausible world of corporate control and technological overreach in The Red Men gripped you, then The Circle will resonate powerfully. Eggers imagines a tech giant whose innovations and surveillance reshape society, echoing the unsettlingly detailed worldbuilding and social commentary that made The Red Men so compelling.

If you relished the unpredictable turns and radical shifts in The Red Men, especially as Tony’s reality transforms in ways both thrilling and disturbing, you’ll be swept up by Accelerando. Stross’s novel is packed with dizzying narrative swerves, wild speculative leaps, and a relentless sense of change that mirrors the mind-bending surprises of The Red Men.