What's your favorite scifi or fantasy with a strong sense of place?Answer

I'm interested in new genre books where the setting is almost like a character. I'm especially interested in books that also have a strong plot. For me, the prime example is "Finch" by Jeff vandermeer. Maybe "City of Miracles" by Robert Jackson Bennett. What are books like this for you?

Child of the River

#1 of 5 in Confluence

Child of the River
ByPaul J. McAuley

1997 • 10 Readers • 336 pages 4

The Tombs of Atuan

#2 of 6 in Earthsea Cycle

The Tombs of Atuan
ByUrsula K. Le Guin

1970 • 695 Readers • 208 pages 4.1

Wool

#1 of 2 in Silo

Wool
ByHugh Howey

2011 • 1,987 Readers • 592 pages 4.1

The Books of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated Edition

#1-6 of 6 in Earthsea Cycle

1968 • 162 Readers • 1,008 pages 4.3

Dune

#1 of 9 in Dune

Dune
ByFrank Herbert

1965 • 6,926 Readers • 704 pages 4.3

Jade City

#1 of 3 in The Green Bone Saga

Jade City
ByFonda Lee

2017 • 1,999 Readers • 498 pages 4.1

The Fifth Season

#1 of 3 in The Broken Earth

The Fifth Season
ByN. K. Jemisin

2015 • 3,205 Readers • 421 pages 4.3

The Shadow of the Torturer

#1 of 5 in The Book of the New Sun

1980 • 746 Readers • 276 pages 3.7

Perdido Street Station

#1 of 4 in New Crobuzon

Perdido Street Station
ByChina Miéville

2000 • 914 Readers • 24h 9m 4

Roadside Picnic

Roadside Picnic
ByArkady Strugatsky,Boris Strugatsky,+1 more

1972 • 852 Readers • 226 pages 4

Helliconia Summer

#2 of 4 in Helliconia

Helliconia Summer
ByBrian W. Aldiss

1982 • 31 Readers • 416 pages 3.5