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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 “dystopia” 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 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 sleepless harmonizer tumbles into a new universe each time he nods off, pursued across realities by a blood-hungry enemy.
Why this is here
Setting labels: multiverse · parallel universes · alternate realities · techno-utopia · dystopia · post-apocalyptic · space stations · fantastical worlds · alien sky · future worlds
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1758
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
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
