What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedThe Other Black Girl
Zakiya Dalila Harris · Book · 2021
If you loved The Other Black Girl, start with Them (Little Marvin, 2021) — a series on the same thread. Below: 4 films, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to The Other Black Girl across media.
What hooked you in The Other Black Girl was the unsettling way corporate ambition masks systemic power dynamics and gaslighting.
Films on the same thread
Get Out
Jordan Peele · Film · 2017
Shares a thread with The Other Black Girl: Gaslighting.
If the social commentary in The Other Black Girl kept you on edge, this film masterfully uses psychological horror to expose the insidious nature of modern racial dynamics.
Gone Girl
David Fincher · Film · 2014
Shares 2 threads with The Other Black Girl: Gaslighting, Psychological Thriller.
The Other Black Girl shares this story's fascination with media manipulation and the terrifying reality that the people closest to you may be hiding a calculated, dangerous agenda.
Sorry to Bother You
Boots Riley · Film · 2018
Shares a thread with The Other Black Girl: Code-switching.
Like The Other Black Girl, this film uses dark satire to explore the exhausting necessity of code-switching and the moral compromises required to survive within a corporate dystopia.
The Housemaid
Paul Feig · Film · 2025
Shares 2 threads with The Other Black Girl: Gaslighting, Psychological Thriller.
This story mirrors the claustrophobic power dynamics found in The Other Black Girl, where navigating a new professional environment quickly devolves into a dangerous game of secrets and deception.
Series on the same thread
The White Lotus
Mike White · Series · 2021
Explores: Privilege, Class Conflict, Wealth Inequality.
Fans of the sharp social critique in The Other Black Girl will appreciate how this series dissects privilege and class conflict beneath a veneer of professional, luxury hospitality.
Insecure
Issa Rae · Series · 2016
Explores: Black female friendship, modern dating, career struggles.
If you connected with the career struggles and identity navigation in The Other Black Girl, this series provides a grounded, authentic look at those same pressures in a modern setting.
Them
Little Marvin · Series · 2021
Explores: Systemic Racism, Racial Trauma, American Dream Nightmare.
While The Other Black Girl focuses on office politics, this series expands that discomfort into systemic racial horror, highlighting the terrifying cost of trying to belong in hostile spaces.
Severance
Dan Erickson · Series · 2022
Shares a thread with The Other Black Girl: Psychological Thriller.
The Other Black Girl captures the feeling of being trapped by your job, a theme this series pushes to the extreme through its depiction of corporate control and identity.
Podcasts on the same thread
1619
The New York Times · Podcast · 2019
Explores: systemic racism, national identity, legacy of slavery.
The structural racism explored in The Other Black Girl is grounded in historical reality here, offering a deep dive into the systemic forces that shape contemporary workplace inequality.
The Daily
The New York Times · Podcast · 2026
Explores: geopolitics, social justice, global events.
Those drawn to the analytical, news-driven atmosphere of The Other Black Girl will appreciate this commitment to investigative journalism that uncovers the hidden truths behind current global events.
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Common questions
Is The Other Black Girl a standalone novel?
Yes, The Other Black Girl is a standalone novel published in 2021 by Zakiya Dalila Harris. It is not part of a series, and there are no sequels or related books in the catalog to read before or after finishing this title.
Was The Other Black Girl adapted for television?
Yes, The Other Black Girl was adapted into a Hulu Original Series. The original book was an instant New York Times bestseller and received significant recognition as a most anticipated and best book of 2021 from various media outlets and publications.
How long has The Other Black Girl been a popular book?
The Other Black Girl was published in 2021. Upon its release, it became an instant New York Times bestseller and was selected for multiple book clubs, including Good Morning America and Marie Claire, while appearing on numerous lists of the best books of that year.
Should I read The Other Black Girl before watching the Hulu series?
Whether you read the book or watch the Hulu Original Series first is a matter of preference. Both versions are based on the 2021 novel by Zakiya Dalila Harris, which was widely recognized as a top book of the year by publications like Time and The Washington Post.