If you enjoyed following Elijah Baley as he parses alibis and logic knots around Jander Panell’s “murder,” you’ll love the way Rick Deckard’s case forces him to test and retest what makes a being human. Like Baley’s careful interviews on Aurora and his fraught partnership with R. Daneel Olivaw, Deckard’s hunt turns on empathy tests, imposture, and moral doubt—building a tense, cerebral puzzle that asks you to weigh duty against conscience.

You were drawn to the ethical knots in Asimov’s Three Laws—how Jander’s deactivation and Dr. Fastolfe’s choices refract loyalty, autonomy, and harm. In Klara and the Sun, Klara’s quiet, observant voice turns similar dilemmas intimate: her programmed care collides with human needs and expectations, echoing the way Baley must parse what obligation and choice really mean for beings built to serve.

If the customs of Aurora—their etiquette around sexuality, status, and robots—hooked you as much as Baley’s sleuthing, Le Guin’s twin worlds will fascinate you. Like watching Baley navigate Spacer decorum and Earth–Spacer prejudice to crack the case, following Shevek across contrasting cultures becomes an absorbing study of how societies shape truth, science, and ethical action.

If Baley and Daneel’s partnership—mistrust thawing into mutual respect as they sift evidence and challenge each other’s assumptions—was your favorite thread, you’ll relish the gentle, searching dialogue between Sibling Dex and the robot Mosscap. Their questions about purpose and personhood echo Baley and Daneel’s growth, trading interrogation rooms on Aurora for a thoughtful, heart-forward journey.

Auroran power plays and the Earth–Spacer tensions frame Baley’s case as much as any forensic clue. In Provenance, a young woman’s bid for status pulls her into a web of forgeries, hostage politics, and diplomatic brinkmanship—much like Baley threading through Gladia’s circle and Dr. Fastolfe’s rivals. The stakes are political and personal, and every polite gesture hides leverage.