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Similar in plot structure

These books are ranked using the plot structure labels extracted for Umberland.

Plot structure labels used: multiple POVs, alternating perspectives, intercut storylines, quest narrative, race against the clock, sequel continuation, cliffhanger ending, setup for next book, rushed pacing, chapter switching

Focused on “cross-cutting” 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 Dragon of Black Glass by James Rollins

A Dragon of Black Glass

James Rollins · 2025 · Moonfall

Nyx and her allies race across a scorched, shattered world to stop moonfall with ancient weapons before time runs out.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0970

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Cathedral of the Drowned

Nathan Ballingrud · 2025 · Lunar Gothic Trilogy

A fractured enforcer’s mind and body are pulled across the Moon, Io, and 1920s Earth amid spiders, gang wars, and dread.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1077

Cover of The Last Druid by Terry Brooks

The Last Druid

Terry Brooks · 2020 · The Fall of Shannara

A final, multi-threaded Shannara quest pits druids, heirs, and invaders against war, magic, and a changing world.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0810

Cover of The Quiet Room by Terry Miles

The Quiet Room

Terry Miles · 2023 · Rabbits

A player trapped in a Rabbits-less dimension teams with a new pawn to uncover a hidden game and save reality.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0826

Cover of Skipshock by Caroline O'Donoghue

Skipshock

Caroline O'Donoghue · 2025 · Skipshock

A grieving teen slips into a time-warped world by train and is pulled into rebellion, secrets, and slow-burn romance.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0870

Cover of The Iron Hex by Victoria S. Walsh

The Iron Hex

Victoria S. Walsh · 2026 · Iron Hex Trilogy

An amnesiac potions witch is dragged into a continent-spanning quest with a secretive ally and an empire on her heels.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0907

Cover of The Legion of Flame by Anthony Ryan

The Legion of Flame

Anthony Ryan · 2017 · The Draconis Memoria

A dragon-blooded world fractures into war as rival expeditions race for a secret that may stop the White Drake.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0924

Cover of The Other Side of the Sky by Amie Kaufman

The Other Side of the Sky

Amie Kaufman, Meagan Spooner · 2020 · The Other Side of the Sky

A sky prince and a ground-born goddess collide across a divided world, forcing them to confront prophecy, power, and forbidden love.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0939

Cover of Blind Rage by Nick Clausen

Blind Rage

Nick Clausen · 2023 · Under the Breaking Sky

A sky crack triggers blind, murderous rage worldwide, forcing a few immune survivors to fight for humanity.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0959

Cover of The Last Airship by Christopher Cartwright

The Last Airship

Christopher Cartwright · 2015 · Sam Reilly

When a clue to a vanished WWII airship surfaces, Sam Reilly is pulled into a globe-spanning hunt for its deadly secret.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0961

Cover of The Prediction by Darren Sugrue

The Prediction

Darren Sugrue · 2022

A rejected math thesis predicting death resurfaces when one forecast proves true, forcing its creator to choose love or proof.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0966

Cover of Blood of the Chosen by Django Wexler

Blood of the Chosen

Django Wexler · 2021 · Burningblade & Silvereye

Two estranged siblings on opposite sides of a brewing war are pulled into quests, conspiracies, and shifting loyalties.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0969