If you were fascinated by the moral ambiguity of Dr. Moreau and the unsettling consequences of his scientific pursuits, you'll be equally drawn to Frankenstein. Victor Frankenstein’s obsessive drive to create life raises troubling questions about responsibility, hubris, and the true cost of tampering with nature—much like the themes that haunt Moreau’s island.

If you enjoyed the claustrophobic, mysterious atmosphere of Moreau’s island and the sense of encroaching dread, Annihilation will immerse you in another haunting landscape. Area X is just as enigmatic and dangerous, with an environment that challenges the sanity and survival of those who enter it.

If the philosophical undercurrents of Wells’s novel—questioning humanity, morality, and the limits of science—stood out to you, Brave New World offers another powerful meditation. Huxley’s dystopia interrogates free will, engineered happiness, and the cost of progress in ways that invite deep reflection, much like the quandaries faced by Moreau’s creations.

If the genetic manipulation and creation of hybrid beings in The Island of Doctor Moreau intrigued you, Oryx and Crake takes these ideas to a chilling extreme. Atwood’s speculative vision of a post-apocalyptic world shaped by bioengineering and corporate ambition echoes the same cautionary themes with modern urgency.

If you were gripped by the grim, violent tone and the descent into savagery on Moreau’s island, Lord of the Flies will resonate. Golding’s stranded boys, much like Moreau’s creations, reveal the darkness lurking beneath civilization when law and order break down.