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Similar in themes

These books are ranked using the themes labels extracted for The Secret Crusade.

Themes labels used: free will, control, faith, liberty, dogma, redemption, betrayal, identity, duty, knowledge, power, morality, philosophy, truth

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

Cover of The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman

The Amber Spyglass

Philip Pullman · 2001 · His Dark Materials

Will and Lyra race across worlds toward war, the dead, and adulthood in a finale of love, loss, and rebellion.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.0792

Cover of The Gods of Riverworld by Philip José Farmer

The Gods of Riverworld

Philip José Farmer · 1983 · Riverworld

Riverworld’s survivors seize a tower of godlike technology, only to face a hidden enemy and a final test of power.

Why this is here

Themes labels: power · free will · determinism · morality · religion · human nature · corruption · resurrection · sentience · soul · ethics · responsibility · hubris · identity · history

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.0827

Cover of The Last Town by Blake Crouch

The Last Town

Blake Crouch · 2014 · Wayward Pines

After a town-wide revelation, Ethan Burke must help Wayward Pines survive when its defenses fail and the outside threat pours in.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.0829

Cover of Wyrms by Orson Scott Card

Wyrms

Orson Scott Card · 2003

A teenage heir-assassin is drawn into a prophetic quest across an alien world where duty, faith, and freedom collide.

Why this is here

Themes labels: free will · identity · selfhood · duty · destiny · faith · religion · soul · knowledge · power · survival · temptation · loyalty · betrayal · moral choice · sacrifice · ownership · agency · colonization · race prejudice

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.0834

Cover of The Oracle Year by Charles Soule

The Oracle Year

Charles Soule · 2018

A struggling New York bassist wakes with 108 true predictions and becomes a hunted, anonymous oracle.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.0922

Cover of When True Night Falls by C.S. Friedman

When True Night Falls

C.S. Friedman · 2005 · The Coldfire Trilogy

A priest and an undead sorcerer cross an alien sea to expose a hidden evil in a faith-shaped, nightmare-haunted world.

Why this is here

Themes labels: faith · religion · morality · good and evil · redemption · loyalty · trust · sacrifice · corruption · free will · power of belief · necessary evil · philosophy

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.0932

Cover of Litany of the Long Sun by Gene Wolfe

Litany of the Long Sun

Gene Wolfe · 1994 · The Book of the Long Sun

A priest on a decaying generation ship is swept from parish life into mystery, faith, crime, and revolt.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.0935

Cover of Shadows Upon Time by Christopher Ruocchio

Shadows Upon Time

Christopher Ruocchio · 2025 · The Sun Eater

A fugitive war hero must rally one last ally and wield an ancient weapon to stop an alien apocalypse and decide humanity’s fate.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.0935