If you were drawn to the intricate, layered narrative and how The Bone People weaves together personal pain, cultural heritage, and myth, you'll find Ceremony just as mesmerizing. Tayo's journey, interlacing Laguna Pueblo traditions with the scars of war and trauma, beautifully parallels the way Hulme entwines Kerewin, Joe, and Simon’s lives with Maori legend and the haunting landscape.

If what resonated with you in The Bone People was the deep dive into the secrets, silences, and emotional turmoil within families, Everything I Never Told You will grip you. Ng's portrait of the Lee family’s unraveling—each member’s internal struggles and misunderstandings—echoes the psychological complexity and wounds of Hulme’s central trio.

If you admired how The Bone People unfolds its story in a non-linear, poetic fashion—moving between timelines and perspectives—then The God of Small Things will captivate you. Roy’s novel, with its shifting chronology and lush, symbolic prose, immerses you in the childhood traumas and cultural tensions of twins Rahel and Estha in Kerala, much like Hulme’s layered, time-shifting approach.

If the intermingling of myth, indigenous identity, and raw emotional honesty in The Bone People spoke to you, then Monkey Beach is a perfect next step. Robinson’s Lisamarie navigates grief, family secrets, and Haisla supernatural elements on British Columbia’s wild coast, echoing the rich spiritual and cultural tapestry of Hulme’s work.

If you appreciated how The Bone People gives voice to marginalized characters and bridges disparate cultures, A Tale for the Time Being offers a similarly moving experience. Through the interwoven stories of Nao, a Japanese teenager, and Ruth, a writer on the Canadian coast, Ozeki explores cultural dislocation, intergenerational trauma, and the search for belonging with the same empathy and depth Hulme brings to her characters.