If you enjoyed Seth’s journey through the blurred lines of race, ethics, and obsession in White Tears, you’ll be drawn to Lila Mae Watson in The Intuitionist. Like Kunzru's characters, Lila Mae is thrust into a world of competing agendas, where her own motives and those of others are never entirely pure. Whitehead’s novel delivers that same sense of moral murkiness, with a protagonist whose actions and choices are shaped by both internal conflict and systemic injustice.

If you were fascinated by the shifting timelines and fragmented storytelling in White Tears—where past and present bleed into each other—you’ll love A Visit from the Goon Squad. Egan’s novel jumps across decades and perspectives, weaving together lives linked by music, memory, and regret, creating a kaleidoscopic effect that keeps you piecing together the story’s bigger picture.

If you were compelled by the bleak, haunted atmosphere of White Tears, with its ghostly presences and raw depiction of American history, Zone One will resonate with you. Whitehead’s post-apocalyptic New York is infused with a similar sense of dread and decay, where survival is laced with trauma and the past refuses to stay buried.

If the jaw-dropping reveals and reality-shifting moments in White Tears kept you on edge, The Raw Shark Texts will satisfy your craving for the unexpected. As Eric Sanderson tries to piece together his fractured memory, the narrative twists in ways that challenge your understanding of what’s real, much like the uncanny turns in Kunzru's novel.

If you relished the intricate, overlapping mysteries and social critique in White Tears, you’ll be absorbed by The City & The City. Inspector Tyador Borlú investigates a murder that spans two cities occupying the same physical space, uncovering layers of reality, politics, and history. The interlaced plotlines and allegorical depth echo the complexity that makes Kunzru’s novel so compelling.