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Morgenstern has cited Susanna Clarke’s Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell and Christopher Priest’s The Prestige as influences on the novel.
Consider also Shakespeare’s The Tempest and Romeo and Juliet, both of which are heavily alluded to in The Night Circus and feature similar themes.
Consider also Nights at the Circus by Angela Carter, which details another mysterious (possibly magical) circus.
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The Question and Answer section for The Night Circus is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
You might looks at the novel, Caraval by Stephanie Garber, or even the novel, or The Book of Speculation by Erica Swyler.
Mr. A.H., or the man in the grey suit, or even "Alexander," is a magician. Unlike Prospero the Enchanter, he doesn’t perform on the stage. He is the most mysterious character of the story. Alexander appears when he wants and leaves when he wants....
An unusual circus shows up in the city. There are neither bright nor joyful colors; it is all about a black, silver and white scheme. The magic atmosphere of the place fascinates everyone who enters the gates. One can hardly argue with the fact...
