If you loved the atmospheric, psychological mysteries and the sense of creeping dread that surrounds Kyle Murchison Booth in The Bone Key, you'll find The King in Yellow equally mesmerizing. Chambers' interconnected stories delve into haunted individuals and cursed texts, blending subtle supernatural horror with deep psychological insight. The intimate focus on characters' unraveling sanity will feel familiar and compelling.

If you were drawn to Booth's moral uncertainty and his obsessive pursuit of forbidden knowledge in The Bone Key, you'll appreciate the descent of Charles Dexter Ward. Lovecraft's novel follows Ward's increasingly questionable choices as he delves into necromancy, blurring the line between innocence and culpability in a way that echoes Booth's struggles.

If the slow, immersive build of unease and the focus on a protagonist’s inner turmoil in The Bone Key captivated you, The Red Tree will deliver an equally chilling experience. Sarah Crowe’s descent into obsession and the novel’s gradual, atmospheric horror create a haunting, intimate portrait reminiscent of Booth’s haunted investigations.

If you enjoyed the psychological complexity and haunted settings of Booth’s cases, The Little Stranger offers a masterful blend of supernatural ambiguity and character-driven suspense. Dr. Faraday’s perspective on the ghostly events at Hundreds Hall provides the same mix of introspection, skepticism, and subtle dread that made Booth’s narrative so compelling.

If you appreciated the intimacy and confessional tone of Booth’s first-person accounts in The Bone Key, you’ll find Richard Papen’s narration in The Secret History equally immersive. Tartt’s novel explores a troubled outsider’s descent into obsession and guilt, offering the same close psychological perspective and sense of isolation.