Discover books similar to "The Snow Queen"

Ursula K. Le Guin

The Left Hand of Darkness

A groundbreaking work of science fiction, this novel explores a society in which individuals are ambisexual, shifting from male to female and back again. The story follows an envoy from Earth who is sent to establish diplomatic relations with this alien culture. Like 'The Snow Queen', this book is a thought-provoking examination of gender, identity, and what it means to be human.

Mary Doria Russell

The Sparrow

This novel tells the story of a Jesuit mission to another planet, where the explorers encounter a civilization that challenges their understanding of religion, culture, and the nature of humanity. Like 'The Snow Queen', this book is a thoughtful and deeply moving exploration of the human condition, with complex characters and a richly imagined world.

Ursula K. Le Guin

The Dispossessed

This novel explores the lives of two planets, one an anarchist society and the other a capitalist one, and the tensions between them. Like 'The Snow Queen', this book is a thoughtful examination of politics, society, and the human condition, with complex characters and a richly imagined world.

Ursula K. Le Guin

The Hainish Cycle

This series of interconnected novels and stories is set in the same universe as 'The Left Hand of Darkness' and 'The Dispossessed'. Like 'The Snow Queen', these books explore themes of gender, identity, and the human condition, with complex characters and a richly imagined universe.

Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid's Tale

This dystopian novel is set in a totalitarian society in which women are oppressed and forced into roles based on their reproductive capabilities. Like 'The Snow Queen', this book is a thoughtful examination of gender, power, and the human condition, with complex characters and a richly imagined world.

Kazuo Ishiguro

Never Let Me Go

This novel is a haunting exploration of identity, memory, and the human condition, set in a dystopian society in which clones are raised to be organ donors. Like 'The Snow Queen', this book is a thoughtful examination of what it means to be human, with complex characters and a richly imagined world.

Lois Lowry

The Giver

This novel is a dystopian exploration of a society in which sameness and conformity are valued above all else. Like 'The Snow Queen', this book is a thoughtful examination of what it means to be human, with complex characters and a richly imagined world.

Tatyana Tolstaya

The Slynx

This novel is a darkly comic exploration of a post-apocalyptic society in which language and literature have been all but forgotten. Like 'The Snow Queen', this book is a thoughtful examination of the power of storytelling and the human condition, with complex characters and a richly imagined world.

Ursula K. Le Guin

The Lathe of Heaven

This novel is a thought-provoking exploration of the power of dreams and the consequences of changing reality. Like 'The Snow Queen', this book is a richly imagined examination of the human condition, with complex characters and a richly imagined world.

H.G. Wells

The Time Machine

This classic novel is a seminal work of science fiction, exploring a future society divided into two classes: the Eloi and the Morlocks. Like 'The Snow Queen', this book is a thoughtful examination of politics, society, and the human condition, with complex characters and a richly imagined world.

Alfred Bester

The Stars My Destination

This novel is a classic of science fiction, exploring a future society in which teleportation has become commonplace. Like 'The Snow Queen', this book is a richly imagined examination of the human condition, with complex characters and a richly imagined world.