If you were drawn to Steve's growing anxiety and the eerie, surreal presence of the wasps in The Nest, you'll find Coraline similarly gripping. As Coraline steps into a parallel world both enchanting and deeply unsettling, her struggle with what is real—and what is terrifyingly possible—mirrors the psychological unease and subtle horror that made Oppel's novel so compelling.

If you enjoyed the close-knit family setting and the way Steve navigates his worries and hopes for his baby brother in The Nest, Skellig will resonate with you. Michael's discovery of a mysterious creature in his garage, and the tender, heartfelt changes in his family, offer a similarly intimate and magical experience anchored in personal growth.

If Steve's journey toward courage and maturity in The Nest resonated with you, you'll appreciate Doll Bones. As Zach, Poppy, and Alice set out on a quest shadowed by a mysterious doll and unsettling secrets, their adventure becomes a touching exploration of growing up—much like Steve's own transformation.

If you found the haunting atmosphere and creeping sense of dread in The Nest compelling, The Night Gardener delivers a similarly chilling experience. Molly and Kip, orphaned siblings, take work in a foreboding manor where a shadowy figure and mysterious happenings evoke the same suspenseful, dark energy as the wasps and dreams in Oppel's story.

If you appreciated the symbolic layers of the wasps and the allegorical battle between hope and despair in The Nest, you’ll love Breadcrumbs. Hazel’s quest through an enchanted, snowbound forest to rescue her friend is more than a fairy tale—it’s a moving allegory for loss, change, and the power of imagination, echoing the deeper meanings woven into Oppel’s novel.