If you were fascinated by the non-linear, mosaic narrative of The Islanders, you'll find Cloud Atlas an equally mesmerizing puzzle. Mitchell's novel weaves together six interconnected stories across centuries, each with its own unique voice and style—just as Priest's islands each reveal new perspectives and contradictions. The way the stories echo and refract each other will intrigue anyone who loved the shifting realities and subtle connections in The Islanders.

If you delighted in the detailed, dreamlike geographies of The Islanders, Invisible Cities is a perfect next step. Calvino's book is a tapestry of fantastical city vignettes, each described with poetic precision and surreal imagination—much like Priest’s islands, where every location is both a real place and a shifting story. The book invites you to explore, question, and lose yourself in its beautifully constructed worlds.

If you appreciated the way The Islanders toys with the nature of narrative and authorship, If on a winter's night a traveler will be a delight. Calvino’s metafictional masterpiece pulls you directly into the story, breaking the fourth wall and constantly reminding you of the act of reading itself. The shifting perspectives, incomplete narratives, and self-referential asides echo the mysterious guidebook structure of The Islanders.

If you were captivated by the unreliable narrators and slippery truths of The Islanders, Gene Wolfe’s Shadow & Claw offers a similarly enigmatic experience. Through Severian’s eyes, the reader must constantly question what is true and what is invention, as every detail is filtered through a narrator whose memory and motives are in doubt. The novel’s secrets and self-referential puzzles will keep you guessing, just as Priest’s islands do.

If the philosophical undertones and questions about reality drew you to The Islanders, you'll find The City & The City equally thought-provoking. Miéville crafts a murder mystery set in two cities occupying the same physical space, but perceived as separate by their inhabitants. The book’s exploration of the boundaries between perception and reality parallels Priest’s meditations on subjectivity and the elusive truth of the Dream Archipelago.