Books like Who goes here? by Bob Shaw

Isaac Asimov’s classic collection revisits the evolution of robotics through a series of interconnected short stories framed by Dr. Susan Calvin’s encounters with a reporter in the 21st century.

When a colossal alien cylinder enters the solar system, a hastily assembled crew docks aboard to explore its mysterious interior, uncovering scientific puzzles that reshape humanity’s view of the cosmos.

In a far future where space is divided into zones of thought, a weapon unleashes a destructive power that threatens all intelligence, forcing survivors onto a strange world where they clash with a medieval alien race.

The Mote in God's Eye, by Larry Niven, is a science‑fiction novel that explores human encounters with extraterrestrial life.

Heechee Saga

In a future where people can "jaunte" a thousand miles with a thought, the wealthy fortify labyrinths and hire radioactive hitmen—while an inarticulate outcast becomes the most dangerous figure in the galaxy.

In a 24th‑century United States where telepathy is law enforcement’s secret weapon, entrepreneur Ben Reichs plans a murder so audacious the only question is whether he can evade the mind‑reading police.

When a secret agency of temporal engineers rewrites history to secure humanity’s future, one man rebels to protect a loved one, sparking a battle that ends the bureaucracy and restores individual destiny.

In a bleak, post‑apocalyptic world, a solitary machine named Spofforth governs a population living in electronic trance, while the passionate bond between Paul and Mary Lou offers a fragile hope for humanity’s future.

In 1345, a silver alien ship crashes beside an English village, and medieval knights ally with the last surviving extraterrestrial pilot to launch a counter‑attack against the invaders.

In Robert Silverberg’s science‑fiction novel, a former colonial officer returns to the alien world of Belzagor to seek redemption for crimes against its two intelligent species, the Nildoror and Sulidoror, whose ritual of rebirth he disrupted.

Robert Silverberg’s Hugo‑winning novella "Nightwings" explores a world dominated by the mystical Avluela the Flier, whose scarlet and ebony wings guide a lone watcher to an ancient city, leaving the sky and space unguarded.

In a far‑future Earth rendered uninhabitable by pollution, a fractured human society survives in biodomes while colonies on Mars, Venus, the Moon, and the gas giants thrive under different ideologies. An anarchist agent of the Revolution Committee seeks peace amid a catastrophic clash of worlds.

When eighty distinguished children's authors become suspects in the murder of book editor Herman Mildew, their dubious alibis make for a thrilling, humorous mystery.

Clifford D. Simak’s science‑fiction tale follows Fletcher, Cynthia and Elmer as they navigate a deserted Earth turned into an interstellar mausoleum and discover whether humanity can be reborn.

Two Robot novels: The Caves of Steel The Naked Sun

Sequel to epic Jordache epic "Rich Man, Poor Man" this one is more sedate, but more lighthearted. I say Irwin, as Shaw wouldn't say Axel, only Jordache! Now you follow Billy across Europe, Wesley across America, discovering the future and the past. And Rudy & Gretchen travelling within to live free like their lost brother Tom. I read this first and was struck by Irwin's lazy style. Then I saw Rich Man, Poor Man TV series & decided, didn't want to read the book. Yet I came across Rich Man, Poor Man, read it. Then I decided I'm never going to watch a TV rendition again! There's lots of loose threads in the 1st book "what could have been" "if only" that Irwin settles in the sequel. I read this 1st then the first book next, and then read both the books in sequence. Then I decided I can't read anything else by Irwin Shaw! What a great writer!

A 20th‑century man named Clay is thrown into a distant future where Earth is inhabited by evolved human species—Skimmers, Eaters, Awaiters, Breathers, Interceders, and Destroyers—prompting a journey of discovery and self‑reflection.

Vesuvio, a young Roman noble, journeys across the Mediterranean in search of his captive lover Miranda, facing slavery, perilous races, and exotic cities while exploring the decadence and passions of the first century Roman Empire.