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These books are ranked using the plot structure labels extracted for An Acceptable Time.
Plot structure labels used: slow burn, first-half setup, second-half acceleration, repetitive dialogue, back-and-forth travel, parallel threads, circular time, converging arcs
Focused on “slow burn” 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.
Two men on a wilderness research hike spiral into jealousy, fear, and a desperate fight for survival.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: slow burn · rising tension · first-half build · midpoint turn · cat-and-mouse chase · repetitive inner monologue
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1136
A grieving teen wages sabotage against an oil company, then uncovers a supernatural force tied to clean-water promises.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: slow burn · flashbacks · time jumps · disjointed pacing · choppy structure · scriptlike structure · scene shifts · abrupt transitions
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1205
A colonized alien world and a godlike sentient ship force humans and clones to confront worship, survival, and identity.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: slow build · multi-threaded · multiple viewpoints · interwoven threads · cliffhangers · disjointed pacing · midbook stall · late convergence · abrupt ending · open-ended
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1022
Twin alien warriors chase vengeance until they find the human mate who could turn revenge into a future.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: slow burn · longform buildup · repeated inner dialogue · action climax · quest interrupted · relationship-driven · late payoff · repetitive scenes · multi-part plot
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1394
Back on Earth, Brady and Cam try to build a life with Lucy while the military and the aliens keep pulling them back in.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: slow burn · slow start · middle-book energy · late acceleration · repetitive setup · open ending · plot twist
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1395
As the apocalypse enters its final year, rival powers, betrayals, and family reunions collide in a war-torn America.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: slow burn · escalation · setup volume · cliffhanger ending · intercutting timelines · flashbacks · callbacks · parallel threads · reveal-driven · decompressed
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1429
A hard-science first-contact thriller where scattered investigators uncover a cosmic mystery tied to secrecy and espionage.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: slow burn · multi-threaded · multiple plot lines · interwoven threads · gradual convergence · plot twists · late payoff · epilogue setup · sequel hook · rapid context switching · chapter-fragmented
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1436
A wounded aeronaut starts over in alternate Londinium, but a coffeehouse life pulls him into House politics and new love.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: slow burn · slow start · action-late · setup heavy · series setup · loose threads · unfinished arcs · climax-late · multiple threads · romantic subplot
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1453
Two bored high school girls keep living their everyday lives under a silent alien mothership over Tokyo.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: slow burn · setup volume · introductory volume · backgrounded central conflict · cliffhanger ending · open questions · mood-driven
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1462
A mutant team is pulled into Otherworld politics, magic, and war as Betsy Braddock becomes the new Captain Britain.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: slow pacing · choppy transitions · episodic collection · info pages · off-panel developments · setup arc · crossover setup
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1191
In a far-future human confederation, a colony world unleashes a terrifying force that spreads across the stars.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: slow burn · multithreaded · multiple plotlines · large ensemble · gradual reveal · long setup · cliffhanger ending · trilogy setup · escalating threat · interwoven threads
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1496
A sick girl and her mother join a wilderness experiment in a climate-ravaged future, testing survival, rules, and bonds.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: slow burn · meandering · episodic · chronological · dual perspective · time jumps · sudden ending · builds late
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1509
