If you were captivated by the way Black Water Sister wove Malaysian folklore, ancestral spirits, and family history into Jessamyn's journey, you'll love The Ghost Bride. Li Lan is drawn into the Chinese afterlife in colonial Malaya, navigating ghostly intrigues and complicated family expectations, all steeped in lush supernatural tradition and local myth.

If you enjoyed Jess's nuanced relationship with her own power and the spirits around her, The Girl from the Well will grip you with Okiku, a vengeful spirit whose morality and actions blur the line between hero and monster. The story dives deep into the protagonist's psyche while delivering a haunting and empowering narrative.

If Zen Cho's sly humor and witty banter in Black Water Sister stood out for you, you'll adore Sorcerer to the Crown. The novel sparkles with clever dialogue, satirical takes on British society, and the sharp-tongued protagonist Prunella Gentleman as she upends the magical establishment.

If you were drawn to Jess's internal struggles and her sometimes morally ambiguous decisions in Black Water Sister, The Poppy War offers a riveting look at Rin, a heroine whose ambition and choices lead her down dark, ethically fraught paths amidst war and magic in a fantasy inspired by Chinese history.

If you loved the immersive, richly described Malaysian setting and spiritual world of Black Water Sister, The Bone Witch will transport you into a lush, intricately built world where Tea, a young necromancer, must navigate magic, tradition, and politics—all with evocative detail and cultural depth.