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These books are ranked using the setting labels extracted for The Invisibles.
Setting labels used: contemporary, 1990s, late 20th century, urban, secret underground world, multiverse, interdimensional, psychic reality, near-apocalyptic, global
Focused on “alternate Earth” where exact label matches exist.
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their setting embeddings are close.
A downtrodden office worker is recruited into a secret supervillain society and pulled into a violent bid for power.
Why this is here
Setting labels: alternate Earth · dystopia · secret underworld · post-superhero world · 1980s past event · contemporary urban · worldwide conspiracy · multiverse
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1432
A secret team of “mystery archaeologists” uncovers Earth’s hidden superhuman history, conspiracies, and parallel worlds.
Why this is here
Setting labels: Earth · 20th century · secret history · multiverse · alternate Earth · Wildstorm Universe · inter-dimensional · urban settings · global scope · retro pulp reality
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1470
An accountant is recruited into a secret monster-hunting company after killing his werewolf boss.
Why this is here
Setting labels: contemporary setting · alternate earth · hidden supernatural world · secret government knowledge · urban setting
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1654
A world-saving adventurer tries to quit destiny by killing her fairy godmother and claiming an ordinary life.
Why this is here
Setting labels: contemporary fantasy · urban setting · alternate realities · outer space · time travel · multiverse · Earth · fantastical reality · secret conspiracies
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1386
After a deadly accident, Erin discovers a hidden immortal gene and is dragged into a war for her life and loyalty.
Why this is here
Setting labels: urban setting · contemporary setting · secret world · hidden society · near-present day · supernatural reality
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1397
A superpowered team of “mystery archaeologists” uncovers hidden 20th-century secrets behind monsters, ghosts, and conspiracies.
Why this is here
Setting labels: 20th century · late 20th century · worldwide · multiverse · alternate dimensions · secret world · superhero universe · postwar science fiction
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1434
A queer cosmology researcher falls through parallel lives, chasing love, meaning, and the self they might have been.
Why this is here
Setting labels: contemporary · alternate realities · multiverse · cosmology lab · apocalyptic worlds · surreal worlds · realistic worlds
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1521
Marco faces a dangerous mission for the team and a shocking truth that finally gives him a reason to fight.
Why this is here
Setting labels: contemporary Earth · space travel · alien homeworld · secret war · 1990s
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1539
A secret revolutionary cell battles psychic oppression through occult, time-bending, reality-warping missions.
Why this is here
Setting labels: London · mid-1990s · contemporary setting · alternate reality · interdimensional · psychedelic reality · historical inset · time travel · urban setting · global scope
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1569
A short-story collection led by a brutal AI nightmare, where dark futures, surreal horrors, and harsh human flaws collide.
Why this is here
Setting labels: post-apocalyptic · underground confinement · future Earth · interstellar travel · alien planet · dystopian future · world of machines · surreal/psychological space
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1581
A curious boy follows a sign with his name to a hidden warehouse and is drawn into a dangerous conflict over magical objects.
Why this is here
Setting labels: contemporary Chicago · hidden magical world · secret warehouse · underground setting · school-age world · parallel reality · urban fantasy · time travel
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1608
A transformed woman with a raw, first-person voice confronts a hidden world, rising danger, and an apocalypse-level stranger.
Why this is here
Setting labels: cross-time · cross-space · hidden world · world-spanning · apocalyptic setting · paranormal reality
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1616
