If you loved the way More Tomorrow & Other Stories continually subverted your expectations—such as in "More Tomorrow," where the familiar becomes increasingly strange and unsettling—you'll relish Ted Chiang's collection. Each story, especially "Story of Your Life," turns narrative conventions on their head and delivers profound, mind-bending surprises.

If you enjoyed how Michael Marshall Smith weaves multiple threads of genre, theme, and emotion in stories like "Hell Hath Enlarged Herself," you'll appreciate Ken Liu's ability to layer science fiction, fantasy, and deeply personal narratives in stories like "The Paper Menagerie." Each story resonates on several levels, rewarding close reading.

If the sly, morbid wit present in stories like "The Man Who Drew Cats" or "The Dark Land" resonated with you, Neil Gaiman's Trigger Warning offers a similar blend of the macabre and the humorous. Gaiman's stories often make you laugh just as you're unsettled, striking a tone you'll find instantly familiar.

If you were drawn to the ambiguous, sometimes ethically questionable choices of Smith's characters—like the narrator in "More Tomorrow"—you'll be fascinated by Gibson's hackers and hustlers in Burning Chrome. The protagonists operate in morally gray territory, making choices that are as fascinating as they are fraught.

If you appreciated the deep psychological exploration and the sense of disquiet in stories such as "Everybody Goes," Carmen Maria Machado's work will captivate you. Her stories delve into her characters’ inner lives, blurring boundaries between reality and imagination while maintaining a powerful emotional core.