If the strange, folkloric, and dreamlike quality of Karin Tidbeck’s Jagannath drew you in, you’ll be spellbound by Her Body and Other Parties. Machado’s stories, like “The Husband Stitch,” blend the everyday with the surreal in ways that are both eerie and emotionally resonant. The worlds she crafts—where reality is slippery and the boundaries between myth and life are blurred—will feel hauntingly familiar if you loved the uncanny texture of Tidbeck’s Swedish tales.

If you loved how Jagannath uses fantastical elements to explore complex emotional territory and cultural roots, The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories will be a perfect next read. In stories like “The Paper Menagerie,” Liu melds magical realism with deep psychological insight, creating tales that are both wondrous and heartbreaking. His ability to evoke emotion through speculative scenarios echoes the moving, unsettling resonance of Tidbeck’s work.

If you were enthralled by the poetic, allegorical writing and symbolic weight in Jagannath, The Bloody Chamber is a must-read. Carter’s lush prose and transformative retellings of classic fairy tales—such as her haunting version of “Bluebeard”—offer the same blend of dark atmosphere and layered meaning that makes Tidbeck’s collection so memorable.

If the dark, gritty mood and unsettling atmospheres of Jagannath captivated you, Mariana Enríquez’s Things We Lost in the Fire will leave a lasting impression. Her stories—like “The Dirty Kid”—are steeped in the shadows of urban Argentina, blending horror, the supernatural, and the psychological in a way that mirrors Tidbeck’s chilling and intimate tone.

If you enjoyed the mysterious, loosely defined magical elements in Jagannath, The Melancholy of Mechagirl will enchant you. Valente’s stories—such as “Silently and Very Fast”—weave together myth, technology, and magic in ways that defy strict explanation, creating an atmosphere both haunting and beautiful, much like Tidbeck’s work.