The Basic Training ofPavlo Hummel (1969) is another play by Rabe that explores the Vietnam experience. It focuses on a soldier's experience in the army.

The American Dream (1961) is a play by Edward Albee. It focuses on the emptiness of family life in America

Bom on the Fourth of July (1976) is a memoir by disabled Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic, focusing on his experiences during and after the war.

Long Day's Journey into Night (1956) is a play by Eugene O'Neill that features a family dynamic similar to the one depicted in Sticks and Bones.