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David Weber

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Similar in plot structure

These books are ranked using the plot structure labels extracted for A Beautiful Friendship.

Plot structure labels used: two-part structure, short story expansion, time jump, alternating viewpoints, dual perspective, first contact arc, political aftermath, info-dump heavy, disjointed structure, series setup

Focused on “time jumps” 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 The Past Is Red by Catherynne M. Valente

The Past Is Red

Catherynne M. Valente · 2021

In a flooded future, a beloved outcast on a floating garbage island uncovers secrets that upend everything she knows.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1082

Cover of Noumenon Infinity by Marina J. Lostetter

Noumenon Infinity

Marina J. Lostetter · 2018 · Noumenon

Split across eras and convoys, a far-future fleet races to unravel an alien megastructure before the mystery turns dangerous.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1166

Cover of Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov

Foundation and Empire

Isaac Asimov · 2004 · Foundation (Publication Order)

A galactic empire’s decline collides with a predictive social plan—and an unforeseen mutant who can upend it.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1178

Cover of Fall; or, Dodge in Hell by Neal Stephenson

Fall; or, Dodge in Hell

Neal Stephenson · 2019

A billionaire’s brain is scanned after death, igniting a digital afterlife, a mythic power struggle, and near-future upheaval.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1182

Cover of House of X/Powers of X by Jonathan Hickman

House of X/Powers of X

Jonathan Hickman · 2019 · House of X/Powers of X

A nonlinear X-Men reboot follows mutants as they found a sovereign nation and confront their future through hidden histories.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1197

Cover of Vostok by Steve Alten

Vostok

Steve Alten · 2015 · Loch

A subglacial Antarctic mission uncovers prehistoric creatures, hidden powers, and a radical turn into cosmic conspiracy.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0987

Cover of The Quantum Rose by Catherine Asaro

The Quantum Rose

Catherine Asaro · 2002 · Saga of the Skolian Empire

A young provincial ruler faces a forced marriage, then a stranger from space upends her duty, love, and future.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1006