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Adrian Tchaikovsky

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Similar in plot structure

These books are ranked using the plot structure labels extracted for Heirs of the Blade.

Plot structure labels used: multiple POVs, interwoven threads, character-focused volume, slower pace, interlude book, setup for later books, parallel storylines, cliffhanger ending, episodic thread convergence

Focused on “twist-driven” where exact label matches exist.

This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their plot structure embeddings are close.

Cover of A Game of Thrones / A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin

A Game of Thrones / A Clash of Kings

George R.R. Martin · 2010 · A Song of Ice and Fire

In a fractured realm, rival houses, hidden heirs, and shifting loyalties battle for a throne as winter closes in.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0827

Cover of Earth Afire by Orson Scott Card

Earth Afire

Orson Scott Card, Aaron Johnston · 2013 · The First Formic War

A multi-POV prequel about Earth’s first alien invasion, where warnings are ignored and scattered defenders race to respond.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0530

Cover of The Book That Broke the World by Mark  Lawrence

The Book That Broke the World

Mark Lawrence · 2024 · The Library Trilogy

A library’s hidden war pulls scattered allies across timelines, forcing them to choose between preserving knowledge and breaking it.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0892

Cover of Emergency Broadcast by Boris  Bacic

Emergency Broadcast

Boris Bacic · 2023 · Infected City

A city outbreak traps multiple people inside a fast-moving infected apocalypse, forcing survival, rescue, and impossible choices.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0720

Cover of Interstellar MegaChef by Lavanya Lakshminarayan

Interstellar MegaChef

Lavanya Lakshminarayan · 2024 · Flavour Hacker

A refugee chef and a tech prodigy collide on a future planet, turning a cooking show into a fight over food, power, and identity.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0725

Cover of Nemesis Games by James S.A. Corey

Nemesis Games

James S.A. Corey · 2015 · The Expanse

Separated by repairs and personal crises, the Rocinante crew faces a system-wide conspiracy that could reshape humanity.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0729

Cover of Fleet of Knives by Gareth L.   Powell

Fleet of Knives

Gareth L. Powell · 2019 · Embers of War

A sentient ex-warship and her misfit crew race to rescue survivors as an alien peacekeeping fleet turns violently against humanity.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0740

Cover of The Mongoliad: Book Two by Neal Stephenson

The Mongoliad: Book Two

Neal Stephenson, Erik Bear, Greg Bear, Joseph Brassey, Nicole Galland, Cooper Moo, Mark Teppo · 2012 · The Foreworld Saga

A multithreaded medieval epic follows warriors, clergy, and Mongol court intrigues as invasions and papal politics collide.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0754

Cover of A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

A Game of Thrones

George R.R. Martin · 1998 · A Song of Ice and Fire

In a feudal realm of shifting seasons, rival houses battle for power while a northern threat and buried secrets rise.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0786

Cover of Chaos Vector by Megan E. O'Keefe

Chaos Vector

Megan E. O'Keefe · 2020 · The Protectorate

A fugitive soldier hunts the truth behind a chip in her head while interstellar factions, spies, and a rogue AI collide.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0792

Cover of Under the Breaking Sky: The Complete Apocalyptic Horror Series by Nick Clausen

Under the Breaking Sky: The Complete Apocalyptic Horror Series

Nick Clausen · 2024 · Under the Breaking Sky

A sky crack blinds people and turns them into killers, forcing a handful of survivors to endure an escalating apocalypse.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0820