If the evolving, deeply emotional bond between Sobran and Xas in The Vintner's Luck moved you, you'll be swept away by the tender, gradual unfolding of love between Patroclus and Achilles in The Song of Achilles. Miller's novel captures the ache, longing, and transformation that come with a love stretching across years, just as Knox’s novel lingers on every nuance of connection and change.

If you were captivated by the mystical, almost otherworldly relationship between Sobran and the fallen angel Xas, The Gargoyle will enchant you with its union of romance, spirituality, and the supernatural. Davidson’s tale of a burned man and the enigmatic sculptress Marianne—who claims they have loved across centuries—mirrors the blend of earthly desire and metaphysical wonder that defines Knox's novel.

If you were drawn into Knox's poetic, sensual depictions of rural France and the tactile pleasures of winemaking, you'll find The Passion just as intoxicating. Winterson’s lush language immerses you in Venice’s canals and Napoleonic battlefields, weaving a tapestry of love, longing, and fate that feels as heady and atmospheric as the vineyards of The Vintner's Luck.

If the philosophical undertones and spiritual questions raised by the presence of an angel in The Vintner's Luck fascinated you, The Left Hand of Darkness is an essential next step. Le Guin’s classic asks profound questions about gender, love, and the nature of humanity through the relationship between Genly Ai and Estravan, much like Knox’s exploration of what it means to love across the boundaries of the human and the divine.

If you were moved by Sobran’s spiritual journey and his complex, yearning relationship with Xas, The Book of Strange New Things will resonate with its meditation on faith, devotion, and separation. Peter, a missionary sent to an alien world, wrestles with doubt, desire, and the meaning of connection when human love and spiritual calling seem irreconcilable—echoing the same ache and otherworldly grace found in Knox’s novel.