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Similar in plot structure

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

Plot structure labels used: dual narration, alternating POVs, separated storylines, fast paced, action driven, twists and turns, suspenseful, time jumps, cliffhanger ending, open ending, series setup, midbook escalation, withheld information, multiple factions, parallel threads

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

Cover of Mad World by Kate L. Mary

Mad World

Kate L. Mary · 2021 · Broken World

In a zombie-ravaged Vegas, two survivors fight kidnappers, the dead, and each other’s rising stakes to escape alive.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0668

Cover of The Union by Leah Vernon

The Union

Leah Vernon · 2022

In a far-future America ruled by Black elites, two teen girls from opposite castes risk everything to survive and rebel.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0753

Cover of Edge of Darkness by Kyla Stone

Edge of Darkness

Kyla Stone · 2020 · Edge of Collapse

After an EMP collapse, separated survivors race home and fight sabotage, militia power grabs, and a relentless pursuer.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0772

Cover of The Edge of Forever by Melissa E. Hurst

The Edge of Forever

Melissa E. Hurst · 2015 · The Edge of Forever

A teen time traveler from 2146 races into 2013 to stop a girl’s murder—and maybe save his father, too.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0787

Cover of Bitter Seeds by Ian Tregillis

Bitter Seeds

Ian Tregillis · 2010 · Milkweed Triptych

In an alternate WWII, a British spy faces Nazi super-soldiers and turns to forbidden warlocks to fight back.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0826

Cover of The Ask and the Answer by Patrick Ness

The Ask and the Answer

Patrick Ness · 2014 · Chaos Walking

Separated by war and power, Todd and Viola must survive a brutal new order while trying to find each other again.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0833

Cover of Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey

Leviathan Wakes

James S.A. Corey · 2011 · The Expanse

A solar-system conspiracy pulls an idealistic ship officer and a burnt-out detective into the center of impending war.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0851

Cover of Black Autumn by Jeff Kirkham

Black Autumn

Jeff Kirkham, Jason Ross · 2019 · Black Autumn

When a nuclear attack triggers U.S. collapse, prepared veterans and families fight to survive the first days of chaos.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0867

Cover of Don't Turn Around by Michelle Gagnon

Don't Turn Around

Michelle Gagnon · 2012 · Persefone

A teen hacker on the run joins forces with a rich-boy hacktivist to expose a deadly conspiracy targeting forgotten kids.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0868

Cover of The Fall of Koli by M.R. Carey

The Fall of Koli

M.R. Carey · 2021 · Rampart Trilogy

In a far-future post-collapse England, Koli’s quest for lost tech collides with village war, hidden history, and AI agency.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0884

Cover of Fire Season by David  Weber

Fire Season

David Weber, Jane Lindskold · 2012 · Honorverse: Star Kingdom

A teen forest ranger and her treecat companion race to save a sentient alien clan as wildfires and human ambitions close in.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0895

Cover of The Stranded by Sarah   Daniels

The Stranded

Sarah Daniels · 2023 · Stranded

On a quarantined cruise ship turned refugee camp, a medic-in-training and a rebel are pushed into a fight for land and freedom.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0896

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: 0.0909

Cover of Monsters by Ilsa J. Bick

Monsters

Ilsa J. Bick · 2013 · Ashes Trilogy

In a brutal post-apocalyptic winter, Alex and her scattered allies fight evolving monsters, betrayal, and each other.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0920

Cover of The Last She by H.J. Nelson

The Last She

H.J. Nelson · 2021 · The Last She

In a plague-ravaged world where women are nearly gone, a lone survivor is captured by men and pulled into a dangerous mission.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0928

Cover of Numbers Game by Rebecca Rode

Numbers Game

Rebecca Rode · 2015 · Numbers Game

In a ranked future society, a teen’s shocking low score sends her undercover into a military spy hunt.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0939

Cover of The President's Shadow by James  Patterson

The President's Shadow

James Patterson, Richard DiLallo · 2025 · The Shadow

A legacy hero and allies race to stop worldwide disasters while untangling politics, powers, and an old enemy.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0941

Cover of Broken Lands by Jonathan Maberry

Broken Lands

Jonathan Maberry · 2018 · Rot & Ruin: Broken Lands

In a zombie-ravaged America, a teen survivor and old allies race to uncover buried secrets and stop a new threat.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0950

Cover of Lost in Time by A.G. Riddle

Lost in Time

A.G. Riddle · 2022

A scientist is exiled to the dinosaur past after a murder frame-up, while his daughter races across time to clear him.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0951