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Similar in plot structure

These books are ranked using the plot structure labels extracted for Superman: Secret Identity.

Plot structure labels used: four-part structure, coming-of-age arc, life stages, episodic chronology, journal entries, first-person narration, time jumps, longitudinal character study, retirement ending, legacy coda

Focused on “episodic” 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 Radix by A.A. Attanasio

Radix

A.A. Attanasio · 1985 · Radix

In a radiation-scarred far future, a damaged outcast begins a brutal quest toward transformation and godlike power.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1604

Cover of The Rowan by Anne McCaffrey

The Rowan

Anne McCaffrey · 1992 · The Tower and the Hive

An orphaned telepath rises to become a vital interstellar Prime, then an urgent contact across the stars changes her life.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1612

Cover of The Epiphany Machine by David Burr Gerrard

The Epiphany Machine

David Burr Gerrard · 2017

A young New Yorker becomes tied to a tattoo machine that exposes hidden truths, then faces its fallout over decades.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1646

Cover of The Second World by Jake Korell

The Second World

Jake Korell · 2026

A sarcastic Mars-born underdog navigates family pressure, nation-building chaos, and identity in a newly independent world.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1652

Cover of Egalia's Daughters: A Satire of the Sexes by Gerd Brantenberg

Egalia's Daughters: A Satire of the Sexes

Gerd Brantenberg · 1985

A gender-swapped satire where a matriarchal society exposes sexism, power, and language by turning norms inside out.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1709

Cover of Through Fiery Trials by David  Weber

Through Fiery Trials

David Weber · 2019 · Safehold

After a major war, Safehold enters a tense era of reconstruction, shifting alliances, and looming prophecy.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1712

Cover of Vanishing World by Sayaka Murata

Vanishing World

Sayaka Murata · 2025

In a sex-taboo alternate Japan, Amane’s conflicted desires collide with a society rebuilt around artificial reproduction.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1430

Cover of The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson

The Years of Rice and Salt

Kim Stanley Robinson · 2003

A plague-scarred alternate world unfolds across centuries, tracked through reincarnating souls and shifting civilizations.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1758