If you loved following Berry Rydell and Chevette Washington as they navigated the ethical gray zones of near-future California, you'll be hooked by Trouble and Her Friends. This novel throws you into the underground world of hackers and outlaws, with protagonists who must make questionable choices to survive in a digital dystopia. You'll appreciate Trouble's tough decisions as she faces betrayal, hard alliances, and the blurry line between right and wrong.

If you found the layered, lived-in world of near-future San Francisco and Los Angeles in Virtual Light compelling, you'll be drawn to the richly imagined settings of China Mountain Zhang. The book’s vision of a future shaped by shifting geopolitical power, urban grit, and social change is as immersive and vivid as Gibson’s, drawing you into the daily struggles and triumphs of its characters.

If the bleak urban sprawl and hard-edged tone of Virtual Light resonated with you, Gun, with Occasional Music is a must-read. Lethem's detective noir set in a dystopian, crime-ridden future Oakland is packed with both danger and dark humor. You'll follow Conrad Metcalf as he navigates a gritty underworld of evolved animals, mind-altering drugs, and corrupt power brokers—a perfect match for fans of Gibson's atmospheric, hard-boiled futures.

If you enjoyed the unpredictable turns and reveals in Virtual Light—like the true value of the stolen glasses—The City & The City will keep you guessing. Miéville's novel is a genre-bending crime story set in two overlapping cities, full of reality-bending surprises and plot twists that make every chapter a revelation. You'll love the way the story constantly upends your expectations.

If you appreciated how Virtual Light weaves together the lives of Rydell, Chevette, and other characters into a tightly interlaced narrative, you'll enjoy Idoru. This novel follows multiple protagonists, including a pop star's obsessed fan and a data analyst, whose storylines converge in a high-tech Tokyo. The shifting perspectives and converging threads offer a similar satisfaction as the ensemble storytelling in Virtual Light.