If you found yourself haunted by the way The Memory Police explores the erasure of personal and collective memory, you'll be drawn into Never Let Me Go. Ishiguro's novel follows Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy as they grow up in a dystopian England where the truth about their lives is hidden from them. The story's subtle, chilling depiction of what it means to lose parts of oneself—and to love and mourn in the shadow of vanishing possibilities—will echo the emotional resonance and quiet devastation you appreciated in Ogawa's work.

If you loved the intimate, claustrophobic atmosphere of The Memory Police, you'll be captivated by The Wall. The novel places a lone woman in a remote alpine landscape, cut off from the world by an invisible barrier. As she documents her daily survival and battles creeping despair, the story delves deeply into her thoughts and emotions, immersing you in the same kind of psychological and existential depth that made Ogawa's narrative so haunting.

If you were compelled by the subtle social critique and chilling atmosphere of The Memory Police, The Handmaid's Tale is essential reading. Offred's struggle in a theocratic dystopia—where language, memory, and even names are controlled—mirrors the sense of helplessness and resistance that pervades Ogawa's novel. Atwood's world is equally stark, with every detail steeped in symbolism and quiet rebellion.

If you admired the sparse worldbuilding and the way The Memory Police hints at a vanishing reality, The Emissary will fascinate you. Set in a post-disaster Japan cut off from the world, Tawada's novel uses minimal details to evoke a society slowly losing its future. The relationship between the elderly Yoshiro and his fragile great-grandson Mumei provides a quiet emotional anchor, much like the bonds in Ogawa's story.

If you were mesmerized by the allegorical storytelling and sense of collective loss in The Memory Police, Blindness offers an unforgettable experience. Saramago’s novel depicts an epidemic that renders a city’s population blind, leading to the collapse of social order. The anonymous characters struggle to hold onto their humanity as the world unravels. Its use of symbolism and understated horror will remind you of Ogawa’s chilling allegory.