If you were captivated by the chilling, dreamlike unease of The King in Yellow, you'll find Ligotti's stories equally mesmerizing. His tales are saturated with an uncanny sense of dread and feature mysterious forces that unsettle both characters and readers, much like the infamous play that unravels minds in Chambers' world.

If you enjoyed the fragmented, labyrinthine narrative structure of The King in Yellow, House of Leaves will draw you in with its shifting perspectives, footnotes within footnotes, and reality-bending documents. The book’s form echoes its content, creating a story that is as unstable and eerie as the forbidden play in Chambers’ tales.

Like the strange, sanity-shattering presence of 'The King in Yellow,' Lovecraft's novella immerses you in an expedition’s discovery of ancient, incomprehensible horrors. The loose, ambiguous rules of these cosmic forces will appeal to anyone who relished the enigmatic nature of Chambers’ play and its effects.

If you were fascinated by the mental decline and obsession that grip characters in The King in Yellow, you'll be drawn to the shifting alliances and moral ambiguity as Tartt’s students spiral out of control. The psychological depth and slow, inexorable collapse into darkness will resonate deeply.

If the layered symbolism and allegorical horrors of The King in Yellow intrigued you, Annihilation offers a similarly enigmatic experience. The expedition into Area X is rife with strange transformations and symbols, inviting interpretation and unsettling you with mysteries that defy clear explanation.