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These books are ranked using the premise labels extracted for Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 6.
Premise labels used: origin story, backstory reveal, forbidden transmutation, military alchemist, alchemy training, return to teacher
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their premise embeddings are close.
A flashback-heavy volume revealing the Elric brothers’ origins, training, losses, and the mentor who shaped them.
Why this is here
Premise labels: backstory reveal · origin story · brothers' past · mentor training · origin of Fullmetal Alchemist · alchemy quest
Semantic match: ranked by premise
Distance: 0.1046
Two brothers chase a way to restore their bodies while uncovering a vast alchemical conspiracy.
Why this is here
Premise labels: alchemy quest · body restoration · brother quest · conspiracy mystery · military conspiracy · philosopher's stone · failed transmutation · state alchemist · backstory reveal · coming-of-age quest
Semantic match: ranked by premise
Distance: 0.1652
A wounded rebel relives his early Jedi training as flashbacks reveal how Caleb Dume became Kanan Jarrus.
Why this is here
Premise labels: origin story · backstory · coming-of-age · training arc · war backstory · survival
Semantic match: ranked by premise
Distance: 0.1666
A teen alien fighter’s hidden past is revealed as captivity, first love, and betrayal shape the warrior he becomes.
Why this is here
Premise labels: backstory · origin story · character study · prequel · captivity and escape · survival · identity formation · power awakening
Semantic match: ranked by premise
Distance: 0.1686
A Shannara prequel follows Galaphile from orphaned outsider to the first Druid, as he seeks to build Paranor and tame chaos.
Why this is here
Premise labels: origin story · founding myth · quest to build · order from chaos · hero's journey · backstory reveal
Semantic match: ranked by premise
Distance: 0.1762
Four linked novellas and scenes trace Tobias Eaton’s road into Dauntless and his first steps toward Tris.
Why this is here
Premise labels: character backstory · same-world retelling · alternate perspective · prequel collection · initiation story · coming of age · faction transfer · romantic setup
Semantic match: ranked by premise
Distance: 0.1807
A short, funny prequel comic anthology expands the backstories and early clashes of Dr. Horrible, Captain Hammer, and friends.
Why this is here
Premise labels: prequel · origin stories · character backstory · supplementary lore · villain origin · hero origin · ensemble vignettes
Semantic match: ranked by premise
Distance: 0.1895
A disgraced druid leads a desperate quest to unite the Four Lands and forge the weapon meant to stop a rising evil.
Why this is here
Premise labels: prequel · backstory · forbidden magic · quest for a weapon · unite the races · prophecy · war against evil · druidic mission
Semantic match: ranked by premise
Distance: 0.1908
A loyal servant records the doomed dragon quest of two immortal brothers, and the oath that reshapes history.
Why this is here
Premise labels: dragon hunt · oath gone wrong · brotherhood · tragic prequel · backstory reveal · servant narrator · loyalty test · quest for healing · origin story · mythic history
Semantic match: ranked by premise
Distance: 0.1916
A prequel manga tracing how Levi and Erwin collide in a brutal world of Titans, politics, and underground survival.
Why this is here
Premise labels: origin story · backstory · prequel · underground survival · unlikely allies · military recruitment · soldier vs thief · political intrigue
Semantic match: ranked by premise
Distance: 0.1929
A short Expanse prequel reveals how Fred Johnson earned the name “The Butcher of Anderson Station.”
Why this is here
Premise labels: backstory · origin story · military backstory · nickname origin · political defection · moral reckoning · hidden truth · character backstory
Semantic match: ranked by premise
Distance: 0.1937
A short Tobias Eaton prequel follows his aptitude test, faction choice, and first steps toward becoming Four.
Why this is here
Premise labels: transfer story · origin story · character backstory · faction choice · initiation
Semantic match: ranked by premise
Distance: 0.1948
