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These books are ranked using the setting labels extracted for The Islands at the End of the World.
Setting labels used: Hawaii, Big Island, Oahu, Honolulu, Hilo, modern day, island setting, isolated setting, post-collapse world, tropical setting, apocalyptic setting, tourist destination
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their setting embeddings are close.
On an isolated island of soul-based finance and artificial gods, a priestess and a street thief uncover a deadly conspiracy.
Why this is here
Setting labels: island setting · tropical island · volcanic island · secondary world · post-war world · Hawaii-inspired · archipelago · financial haven · religious neutrality · neocolonial setting
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1796
A Hawaiian volcano nears eruption as a buried military secret turns a disaster into a race to save the world.
Why this is here
Setting labels: Hawaii · Big Island · Mauna Loa · Hilo · Hawaiian Volcano Observatory · military facility · near-future · contemporary
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.2048
A seaside vacation turns into a grotesque apocalypse when rotting fish on mechanical legs begin invading land.
Why this is here
Setting labels: Okinawa · beach vacation · coastal setting · Japan · seaside city · postwar technology · modern setting · apocalyptic setting
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.2206
On a cross-Pacific quest for a kidnapped monkey, Yorick’s crew hits pirates, spies, and shifting alliances at sea.
Why this is here
Setting labels: post-apocalyptic world · global collapse · United States · San Francisco · Pacific Ocean · cargo ship · pirate ship · submarine · Australia · outback · Japan · Israel · high seas · international travel · isolated enclaves
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.2248
As daylight shrinks worldwide, old allies reunite for a desperate final stand against an ancient evil and endless night.
Why this is here
Setting labels: New York City · global setting · modern day · urban setting · worldwide apocalypse · Manhattan · Long Island · Hawaii · Eastern Europe · Romania · Florida · nighttime horror
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.2257
A CDC doctor races to contain a deadly, unidentified pathogen spreading from Hawaii while hidden forces exploit the outbreak.
Why this is here
Setting labels: Hawaii · Oahu · Honolulu · Peru · South America · Amazon rainforest · mainland United States · global outbreak · contemporary setting · quarantine
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.2272
In a flooded future, a reckless young sailor flees danger with her teacher, chasing secrets, survival, and a slow-burn spark.
Why this is here
Setting labels: future earth · post-pandemic · post-apocalyptic · flooded world · ocean setting · island setting · coastal cities · boat travel · nautical setting · isolated communities · waterworld · future tech · biotech · corporate world · black market · pirate haven · saline environment
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.2283
In flood-threatened Bangkok, rival powers battle over food, seeds, and engineered lives in a bleak biotech future.
Why this is here
Setting labels: Thailand · Bangkok · future Earth · near future · post-apocalyptic · post-contraction · post-oil · climate-ravaged · flooded city · sealed borders · independent kingdom · humid tropical · dystopian
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.2288
A worldwide spider outbreak enters a second, deadlier phase as survivors, scientists, and leaders scramble to contain it.
Why this is here
Setting labels: global · worldwide · Los Angeles · Oslo · Delhi · Rio de Janeiro · Japan · China · United States · North America · desert · Outer Hebrides · Scotland · international · post-apocalyptic world
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.2326
A queer teen survives a Los Angeles apocalypse and sets out on a myth-inflected quest to find her missing family.
Why this is here
Setting labels: post-apocalyptic Los Angeles · Southern California · modern day · wasteland · flooded city · surreal landscape · earthquake aftermath · tsunami aftermath
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.2326
A flu apocalypse splits two survivor groups across America, then reveals a deadly alien agenda beneath the collapse.
Why this is here
Setting labels: New York City · Los Angeles · United States · coast to coast · urban collapse · post-apocalyptic landscape · abandoned mansion · contemporary setting
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.2332
A superhero enclave fights starvation while a scouting mission uncovers a suspicious Pacific island of survivors.
Why this is here
Setting labels: post-apocalyptic world · Los Angeles · Hollywood · fortified enclave · floating island · Pacific Ocean · man-made island · farming outpost · new settlement · zombie apocalypse
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.2337
