If you were captivated by the way The Hidden Girl and Other Stories weaves profound questions about humanity and technology into its narratives—like in "The Gods Will Not Be Chained" or "The Hidden Girl"—you'll love Ted Chiang's Stories of Your Life and Others. Chiang crafts intricate tales such as "Story of Your Life," which challenges the boundaries of language and perception, and "Understand," which explores the transformation of consciousness. Each story is a philosophical journey that lingers long after you finish reading.

Much like Ken Liu, Ted Chiang masterfully combines speculative technology with deeply personal and emotional storytelling. In Exhalation, stories like "The Lifecycle of Software Objects" and "Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom" evoke the same sense of wonder and introspection found in Liu's "The Reborn" or "Staying Behind." If the blend of thought-provoking science fiction and heartfelt emotion drew you to Liu's collection, Chiang's Exhalation is essential reading.

If you appreciated the diverse voices and cultural backgrounds in Ken Liu's collection, such as the blending of Chinese history and folklore in "Good Hunting," you'll find a similar breadth of representation and inventive worldbuilding in N. K. Jemisin's How Long 'til Black Future Month?. Each story brings unique settings and perspectives, from alternate-history New Orleans to Afrofuturist visions, offering a broad and inclusive look at speculative fiction.

If you were drawn to the way The Hidden Girl and Other Stories blends myth, history, and near-future speculation, you'll love The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories by the same author. Stories like "Mono No Aware" and "The Paper Menagerie" feature detailed worldbuilding, transporting readers from ancient China to distant futures, all while capturing the emotional resonance and imaginative scope that make Liu's work so distinct.

If the inventive, non-linear storytelling and genre-bending qualities of stories like "The Hidden Girl" and "The Gods Have Not Died in Vain" fascinated you, Carmen Maria Machado's Her Body and Other Parties will be a delight. Machado weaves together horror, fantasy, and magical realism in stories like "The Husband Stitch" and "Inventory," creating layered narratives that challenge expectations and leave room for interpretation.