If you were drawn to how The Sheep Look Up explores the devastating effects of pollution and ecological neglect, you'll find Parable of the Sower equally compelling. Butler’s story follows Lauren Olamina as she navigates a near-future America ravaged by environmental disaster and social breakdown, forcing her to confront the consequences of humanity’s actions and forge a new path for survival.

If you appreciated the incisive critique of government and corporate interests in The Sheep Look Up, The Dispossessed will resonate with you. Le Guin’s novel alternates between two contrasting societies—one capitalist, one anarchist—through the eyes of physicist Shevek, delving deep into questions of power, freedom, and the price of progress.

If the grim, suffocating atmosphere of The Sheep Look Up stayed with you, then 1984 is essential reading. Orwell’s depiction of Winston Smith’s life under a totalitarian regime is relentless, highlighting the dangers of unchecked authority and the erosion of truth, much like Brunner’s vision of a world spiraling into chaos.

If you were captivated by the dark, uncompromising tone of The Sheep Look Up, you’ll be gripped by Oryx and Crake. Atwood’s novel follows Snowman as he navigates the ruins of a bioengineered apocalypse, unraveling the terrifying events—and corporate greed—that led to the end of civilization.

If you enjoyed the richly constructed world and the multitude of interconnected stories in The Sheep Look Up, you’ll love Stand on Zanzibar. Brunner paints a sprawling portrait of an overpopulated, turbulent future, weaving together the lives of Norman House, Donald Hogan, and dozens of other characters to create a panorama as detailed and immersive as the ecological wasteland of his later novel.