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These books are ranked using the premise labels extracted for Opening Moves.
Premise labels used: alien invasion, virtual reality game, world game, planetary stakes, intergalactic conflict, player progression, new player, power fantasy, planet defense, proxy war
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their premise embeddings are close.
As the alien invasion turns public, the Garde race across split fronts to stop annihilation and uncover buried secrets.
Why this is here
Premise labels: alien invasion · world in peril · secret war · save Earth · apocalyptic stakes · ancient power · hidden power · team survival · final battle setup · power awakening
Semantic match: ranked by premise
Distance: 0.1635
As an alien armada closes in, Earth races to survive a brutal, politically fraught war for humanity’s future.
Why this is here
Premise labels: alien invasion · human survival · last stand · planetary defense · interstellar war · advanced enemy
Semantic match: ranked by premise
Distance: 0.1662
Humanity’s AI-run interstellar civilization faces a brutal first-contact war with ravenous crab-like aliens.
Why this is here
Premise labels: first contact · alien invasion · human-AI civilization · war against aliens · revenge quest · survival conflict
Semantic match: ranked by premise
Distance: 0.1663
A battle-hardened pilot is sent to whip a troubled space station crew into shape as alien war and human conflict collide.
Why this is here
Premise labels: alien invasion · space war · human-alien conflict · defense of Earth · battle station · interstellar conflict · siege defense · rally the defenders
Semantic match: ranked by premise
Distance: 0.1669
A shy teen gamer’s secret online mastery lands her in an AR beta test where game skill and real danger collide.
Why this is here
Premise labels: alien invasion · augmented reality game · hidden stakes · gamer protagonist · beta test · real world and game merge · team competition · secret identity
Semantic match: ranked by premise
Distance: 0.1677
An alien advance team arrives years early to quietly neutralize Earth’s defenses before a full-scale invasion.
Why this is here
Premise labels: alien invasion · advance team · planet takeover · nuclear threat · first contact · covert defense · humanity survival · infiltration
Semantic match: ranked by premise
Distance: 0.1710
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After a brutal alien attack, Momo and her wounded friends form a shaky truce and train for the next invasion.
Why this is here
Premise labels: alien invasion · unlikely alliance · power up · team survival · world threat · enemy truce · protection mission · resource chase
Semantic match: ranked by premise
Distance: 0.1733
Earth becomes the front line in a desperate alien invasion, forcing survivors to fight a planetary war for humanity.
Why this is here
Premise labels: alien invasion · Earth under siege · human-alien war · last stand · planetary survival · war for Earth
Semantic match: ranked by premise
Distance: 0.1753
A near-future alien invasion turns Earth into a global war zone, forcing humans and a deeply alien foe to misread each other.
Why this is here
Premise labels: alien invasion · first contact · Earth under siege · humanity vs aliens · spaceborne threat · global catastrophe · planetary invasion · survival struggle · cultural misunderstanding · forced surrender
Semantic match: ranked by premise
Distance: 0.1756
A rogue AI’s long game draws humans, aliens, and war machines toward a final showdown near a black hole.
Why this is here
Premise labels: rogue AI · AI pursuit · black hole secret · interstellar conflict · alien encounter · factional struggle · apocalyptic stakes · showdown
Semantic match: ranked by premise
Distance: 0.1772
Jake is pulled back to a war-torn Earth where rival gods, factions, and a hostile Chosen force him into another escalating crisis.
Why this is here
Premise labels: system apocalypse · earth invasion · rival chosen · power progression · homecoming crisis · faction conflict · proxy war
Semantic match: ranked by premise
Distance: 0.1793
Earth’s survival hinges on a mysterious alien game that blurs reality, and one unruly gamer becomes a key player.
Why this is here
Premise labels: First contact · alien contact · survival game · reality-bending game · planetary stakes · countdown timer · humanity vs aliens · intercivilization competition · game affects reality · proving ground · forced recruitment · illegal gamer turned operative · real-world consequences
Semantic match: ranked by premise
Distance: 0.1797
