If you loved how Roald Dahl’s Tales of the Unexpected turns the ordinary into something chillingly surprising—like the way 'Lamb to the Slaughter' transforms a domestic scene into a crime—then Shirley Jackson’s The Lottery and Other Stories will captivate you. Her stories also thrive on the shock of the unexpected, with tales like 'The Lottery' delivering powerful, unsettling twists beneath a veneer of normalcy.

If Dahl’s sharp, mischievous humor in stories like 'The Landlady' or 'Parson’s Pleasure' delighted you, you’ll relish Saki: The Complete Short Stories. Saki’s tales, such as 'The Open Window,' are full of clever dialogue and sardonic wit, and often end with a delicious sting in the tail, making them as entertainingly subversive as Dahl’s.

If you were drawn to the morally ambiguous characters—like the schemers and cheats found in Tales of the Unexpected—Flannery O’Connor’s A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories will intrigue you. Her Southern gothic tales feature deeply flawed people, such as the manipulative grandmother in the title story, who challenge your sympathies and expectations at every turn.

If the eerie transformation of everyday life into the uncanny in Tales of the Unexpected kept you hooked, Stephen King’s Night Shift is a must-read. Stories like 'The Mangler' and 'Graveyard Shift' reveal the sinister lurking beneath the mundane, delivering those same chills and surprises you enjoyed in Dahl’s work.

If you appreciated that each story in Tales of the Unexpected stands on its own with a satisfying conclusion—like 'Man from the South' or 'Royal Jelly'—then Ted Chiang’s Stories of Your Life and Others will appeal to you. Each story is a complete experience, often ending with a thought-provoking twist, such as in 'Story of Your Life.'