If you were captivated by Cassie’s strange, bodily reality and the haunting way her world pressed in on her, you'll appreciate Milkman, where the unnamed narrator’s psychological landscape is just as dense and unsettling. Anna Burns crafts a deeply immersive sense of paranoia and internal dislocation, using language and perception to blur the boundaries between mind and world.

If the visceral, surreal depictions of Cassie’s physicality in The Book of X resonated with you, The Vegetarian will draw you in with its haunting portrayal of Yeong-hye’s decision to stop eating meat and her subsequent, almost hallucinatory transformation. Han Kang explores the strangeness of the body—especially the female body—and how it can both resist and be shaped by a hostile world.

If you were drawn to the fragmented, poetic structure and the way The Book of X moves through Cassie’s consciousness, you'll be swept up by Dept. of Speculation. Jenny Offill’s novel uses a similarly nonlinear, vignette-driven style to chronicle a woman's inner world as she navigates art, marriage, and identity.

If you appreciated the bleak, gritty atmosphere and the raw honesty of Cassie’s narration, Eileen will grip you with its similarly claustrophobic tone. Ottessa Moshfegh pulls you deep into Eileen’s troubled psyche as she navigates a grim life and makes shocking choices, all told in a confessional, first-person voice.

If you found yourself invested in Cassie’s struggle with isolation, desire, and her own body’s strangeness, Luster offers another unforgettable, sharply drawn protagonist. Raven Leilani’s Edie is equally complex, flawed, and searching, navigating a world that often feels hostile and surreal.