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Trigger Warning by Neil Gaiman

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In Trigger Warning, did you enjoy ...

... the blend of unsettling fantasy, horror, and reality in a collection of short stories?

Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado

If you found yourself drawn to the way Trigger Warning weaves the strange, the eerie, and the everyday into a tapestry of haunting short stories, you'll be captivated by Her Body and Other Parties. Machado’s stories, like "The Husband Stitch," similarly blur the borders between reality and the uncanny, using folklore and myth to explore contemporary themes with imagination and menace.

... philosophical explorations and thoughtful, mind-bending short stories?

Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang

If you appreciated the way Gaiman’s Trigger Warning uses short stories to probe deep questions about identity, fate, and meaning, you’ll love Stories of Your Life and Others. Chiang crafts intricate tales like "Story of Your Life" that challenge your assumptions about language, reality, and what it means to be human, offering intellectual puzzles with emotional resonance.

... dark, twisted retellings of familiar myths and fairy tales?

The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter

If the dark, mythic undertones and reimagined fairy tales in Trigger Warning spoke to you, The Bloody Chamber will be a revelation. Carter’s lush, gothic prose transforms classic tales like "Bluebeard" and "Little Red Riding Hood" into subversive, atmospheric stories that linger long after you finish reading.

... short stories that mix the fantastic with the deeply personal and emotional?

The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories by Ken Liu

If you enjoyed the emotional depth and unexpected turns in Gaiman’s short fiction—stories like "The Thing About Cassandra" or "Black Dog"—then The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories will resonate with you. Liu’s stories, such as the Hugo-winning "The Paper Menagerie," blend magical realism with heartfelt explorations of family, love, and identity, often with a twist that redefines the story’s meaning.

... a collection of darkly humorous, unsettling, and fantastical short stories?

Smoke and Mirrors by Neil Gaiman

If you delighted in the offbeat humor and sly wit running through Trigger Warning—for example, in stories like "Orange"—you’ll find even more to savor in Gaiman’s Smoke and Mirrors. The stories here balance warped fairy tales, urban legends, and mordant observations, all delivered with that signature Gaimanian blend of cleverness and dark comedy.

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