If you loved the haunting and unpredictable stories in 20th Century Ghosts, Machado’s collection will mesmerize you with its chilling, surreal tales like “The Husband Stitch,” which twists urban legend into something deeply personal and terrifying. Her stories have the same ghostly resonance and experimental spirit, blending horror, fantasy, and psychological insight.

If you were drawn to the bleak, eerie atmosphere of 20th Century Ghosts, you’ll find a similar shiver in Night Shift. King’s early stories, such as “The Boogeyman” and “Children of the Corn,” deliver grim and unsettling tales that linger long after you’ve finished the page, much like Hill’s own unsettling narratives.

If you appreciated the way 20th Century Ghosts balances the macabre with sly, unsettling humor—like the twisted fun of “Pop Art”—then Haunted will appeal to you. Palahniuk’s grotesque yet funny stories, such as “Guts,” push boundaries with a satirical edge that turns horror into a darkly comic experience.

If complex, morally grey characters like the haunted, conflicted figures in 20th Century Ghosts fascinated you, you’ll be drawn to Charles Thomas Tester in The Ballad of Black Tom. LaValle crafts a protagonist whose choices are shaped by survival and anger, weaving social commentary into a cosmic horror narrative.

If you enjoyed the way 20th Century Ghosts explores the inner lives and fears of its characters—like the nostalgia and longing in “Best New Horror”—Gaiman’s stories in Smoke and Mirrors will resonate. His tales, such as “Snow, Glass, Apples,” delve into the psyche with haunting beauty and emotional complexity.