If you loved
Books like Pet
A fierce, tender fable about the courage it takes to hunt the monsters hiding in plain sight within a supposed utopia. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Pet.
- tender
- unsettling
- surreal
- shadowed
- 01
The Death of Vivek Oji
Akwaeke Emezi
A tender, devastating portrait of a fiercely beautiful spirit blooming in secret, framed by the profound grief of those left behind.
- 02
Beasts Made of Night
Tochi Onyebuchi
A dark, propulsive fantasy where the physical weight of sin becomes a battleground for survival and love.
- 03
The Black Flamingo
Dean Atta
A tender, rhythmic exploration of identity that blossoms into a fierce celebration of queer joy and self-expression.
- 04
Hurricane Child
Kacen Callender
A lush, stormy exploration of grief, first love, and the spirits that haunt us, set against a vividly rendered Caribbean backdrop.
- 05
Under the Udala trees
Chinelo Okparanta
A tender, sweeping exploration of forbidden love and the heavy cost of living a lie in a fractured world.
- 06
Freshwater
Akwaeke Emezi
A visceral, polyphonic descent into the fractured mind, where trauma and myth collide in a fierce battle for the body.
- 07
Crier's War
Nina Varela
A simmering, slow-burn romance wrapped in a tense political rebellion where the line between human and machine blurs.
- 08
Children of Blood and Bone
Tomi Adeyemi
A fierce, adrenaline-fueled quest to reclaim stolen magic and shatter the chains of systemic oppression.
- 09
This Poison Heart
Kalynn Bayron
A lush, eerie exploration of deadly magic and family secrets hidden behind the gates of a poisonous garden.
- 10
Monsters of men
Patrick Ness
A relentless, heart-pounding descent into conflict that forces you to weigh the crushing cost of peace against the seductive pull of war.
- 11
This Savage Song
V. E. Schwab
A dark, rhythmic descent into a crumbling city where violence breeds literal monsters and humanity is a fragile choice.
- 12
I Am Not Okay With This
Charles Forsman
A stark, deadpan exploration of teenage alienation where repressed trauma manifests as uncontrollable, destructive power.
