The Trial, a book by Franz Kafka, published in 1925. It also concerns the trials and tribulations of a man, Josef K., caught up in the system.

1984, a novel by George Orwell, published in 1949. The work describes a futuristic society in which everyone is monitored and controlled by an overwhelming bureaucracy.

Audience, a play by Havel written in 1975. It also concerns the oppression of bureaucracy.

Metamorphosis, a novel by Franz Kafka, published in 1915. This is a book that also focuses on a man trapped in an impossible situation.

Animal Farm: A Fairy Story, is a novella by George Orwell that was published in 1945. It also concerns bullying, structure, and power, and shares some repetitive qualities with The Memorandum.