If you were drawn to the ambiguous loyalties and shifting alliances of Bellis Coldwine and the crew aboard the Terpsichoria in The Scar, you'll find the characters in The Lions of Al-Rassan equally compelling. Kay’s protagonists—Ammar, Rodrigo, and Jehane—are forced to make difficult choices in a turbulent, war-torn land, where right and wrong are never simple, and loyalty is always in question.

If the baroque worldbuilding and strange, immersive societies of Armada in The Scar captivated you, The Golem and the Jinni offers a magical version of turn-of-the-century New York teeming with folklore, hidden communities, and detailed cultural interplay. Chava and Ahmad’s journey through the city’s diverse neighborhoods is as lush and meticulously constructed as anything in Bas-Lag.

If you loved The Scar for its sweeping scale, naval battles, and the sense of being swept up in epochal events, Ninefox Gambit will thrill you with its military campaigns, strange technologies, and high-stakes maneuvers across an empire where reality itself is malleable. Like Mieville’s Bas-Lag, Lee’s universe is bizarre, vast, and filled with intrigue.

If you were fascinated by the rival factions, secret agendas, and double-crosses in The Scar—from the Lovers’ political machinations to Uther Doul’s enigmatic motives—then City of Stairs is a must-read. Shara Thivani’s investigation into the murder of a prominent professor plunges her into a web of political intrigue in a city where history and divinity are weaponized.

If you enjoyed the ensemble cast and the shifting, uncertain relationships among the crew of the Terpsichoria in The Scar, then The Bone Ships offers a similarly salty, brine-soaked adventure. Follow Joron Twiner and his ragtag crew as they sail monstrous seas, navigate betrayal, and forge bonds aboard a ship made of dragon bone, echoing the camaraderie and tension of Mieville’s Armada.