If you were captivated by the way The Terminal Experiment explores the boundaries between mind and machine through Dr. Hobson’s digital copies, you’ll love Permutation City. Greg Egan pushes the concept even further, as characters grapple with the philosophical implications of selfhood and digital immortality in a world where reality itself can be manipulated by code.

If the exploration of what it means to be truly alive and self-aware drew you into The Terminal Experiment, Blindsight will challenge you even more. Peter Watts sends a team—including a synthetic human—on a first contact mission, forcing both characters and readers to confront the limits of sentience and the nature of the soul.

Enjoyed the surprising revelations and shifting realities in The Terminal Experiment? Version Control is a brilliant, twisty novel that keeps you guessing as a physicist’s invention subtly alters the world. Like Sawyer’s work, Palmer’s novel weaves personal drama with speculative science, constantly upending expectations.

If the personal stakes and emotional journey of Dr. Hobson’s experiment appealed to you, The Speed of Dark offers a deeply intimate perspective. Moon’s protagonist, Lou, must decide whether to undergo an experimental treatment to ‘cure’ his autism, exploring identity and change with empathy and nuance.

If you valued The Terminal Experiment as a standalone novel that fully explores its science-driven premise, Contact delivers a complete, thought-provoking narrative. Sagan’s book combines rigorous science with human drama as Dr. Ellie Arroway deciphers a message from the stars, raising profound questions about life, faith, and humanity.