Blindsight reminded me a lot of Lem's Fiasko[1] which I read as a teenager in the 80's. It's worth to read all of his 'first contact' themed ones. They all use

Blindsight reminded me a lot of Lem's Fiasko[1] which I read as a teenager in the 80's. It's worth to read all of his 'first contact' themed ones. They all use a slightly different lens on the same theme: Eden, Solaris, The Invincible & His Master's Voice [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiasco_(novel) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiasco_(novel)