If you were captivated by the tense, claustrophobic setting of Raxter Island and the desperate, primal fight for survival among the girls in Wilder Girls, you'll be equally riveted by The Grace Year. In this novel, Tierney and her peers are banished to survive a brutal year in the wild, battling not just the elements but each other and the terrifying forces outside their camp. The sense of constant threat and the struggle to protect yourself—and your friends—will feel hauntingly familiar.

If you relished Hetty, Byatt, and Reese's complicated friendships and the shifting alliances in Wilder Girls, Sawkill Girls offers another layered ensemble of girls on an isolated island, each grappling with their own secrets and traumas. Marion, Zoey, and Val's relationships are as nuanced and fraught as they are supportive, and their dynamic is at the heart of the story's intrigue and emotional impact.

If you were drawn to the psychological unraveling of characters in Wilder Girls—the way fear, illness, and isolation fracture their minds—The Walls Around Us is a haunting, lyrical exploration of guilt, memory, and the boundaries between reality and hallucination. The perspectives of Violet and Amber, both haunted by the violence in their pasts, create a similarly intense and immersive psychological experience.

If you connected with the dark, visceral atmosphere of Wilder Girls, where every choice is fraught with danger and hope feels scarce, This Is Not a Test will satisfy your craving for stories that don't flinch from bleak realities. Sloane and her classmates are barricaded in their high school during a zombie apocalypse, and the emotional and physical brutality of their situation creates a relentless, gritty tension throughout.

If you were fascinated by the grotesque, ever-changing biology of Raxter Island and the sense that the landscape itself is dangerous in Wilder Girls, Annihilation delivers an even deeper dive into environmental horror and transformation. The biologist's expedition into Area X is filled with strange mutations, a pervasive sense of dread, and hauntingly detailed descriptions of a world that feels both alien and intimately threatening.