If you loved the witty banter and comedic situations in The Goblin Reservation—from drunken Neanderthals to mischievous goblins—To Say Nothing of the Dog will delight you. This time-travel romp is packed with eccentric characters, British humor, and absurd predicaments as historians stumble through Victorian England trying to fix the fabric of history, making for a laugh-out-loud adventure.

Did you enjoy how Simak mixed trolls, goblins, and Shakespeare’s ghost into a futuristic university? Douglas Adams does something similar in The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul, where Norse gods wander through modern London and the mundane collides with the mythic in delightfully unexpected ways. The world feels just as whimsically detailed and full of surprises.

If you appreciated the philosophical undertones in The Goblin Reservation—from questions about reality and existence to the nature of knowledge—you'll find Roadside Picnic deeply thought-provoking. It uses an alien visitation as a backdrop to explore what it means to be human, how we grapple with the unknown, and the limits of understanding.

If the lighthearted optimism and sense of wonder in The Goblin Reservation won you over, you’ll love the irreverent, upbeat spirit of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Like Simak, Adams crafts a universe where the bizarre is normal, and even in the strangest situations, hope and humor shine through.

If you enjoyed the surprising revelations and playful turns in The Goblin Reservation—like the mystery behind Peter Maxwell’s death or the true nature of the Goblin Reservation—then Redshirts will keep you guessing and grinning. Scalzi’s novel is packed with meta twists and genre-savvy surprises that make for a wildly entertaining read.