If you were captivated by Hadi's questionable ethics and the blurred lines between justice and vengeance in Frankenstein in Baghdad, you'll love Inspector Borlú in The City & The City. Miéville crafts a detective whose investigations force him to make fraught moral choices in a divided, surreal city, keeping you questioning what is right or necessary at every turn.

If the vivid, chaotic Baghdad of Frankenstein in Baghdad drew you in, you'll be spellbound by New Crobuzon in Perdido Street Station. Miéville builds an intricate world teeming with strange creatures, political intrigue, and uncanny science—a setting that feels as alive and unpredictable as Saadawi's war-torn city.

If you appreciated the bleak, war-ravaged backdrop and the sense of lingering horror in Frankenstein in Baghdad, Zone One will resonate with you. Whitehead's depiction of post-apocalyptic Manhattan—plagued by zombies and existential dread—mirrors the grim, relentless atmosphere of Saadawi's Baghdad.

If you were intrigued by the symbolic significance of the Whatsitsname and how it reflects the collective trauma of Baghdad, you'll be deeply moved by The Brief History of the Dead. Brockmeier crafts a haunting allegory about memory, grief, and the ties between the living and the dead, offering layers of meaning beneath a striking premise.

If you found yourself pondering the existential questions raised by the Whatsitsname’s search for purpose and identity in Frankenstein in Baghdad, you'll appreciate the meditative, philosophical musings of The Book of Disquiet. Pessoa’s fragmented narrator reflects on meaning, selfhood, and the absurdity of life in a turbulent world, echoing the novel’s most thought-provoking themes.