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John Darnielle

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Similar in plot structure

These books are ranked using the plot structure labels extracted for Wolf in White Van.

Plot structure labels used: reverse chronology, nonlinear narrative, fragmented narrative, memory-driven, slow reveal, withheld answers, puzzle structure, two timelines, backward unraveling, unresolved ending

Focused on “nonlinear” 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.

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Cover of Agents of Dreamland by Caitlín R. Kiernan

Agents of Dreamland

Caitlín R. Kiernan · 2017 · Tinfoil Dossier

A burned-out agent, a time-shifting woman, and a desert cult are pulled into a cosmic threat from beyond Pluto.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0809

Cover of Terrestrial History by Joe Mungo Reed

Terrestrial History

Joe Mungo Reed · 2025

A climate-strained family spans generations and timelines as Earth falters and Mars beckons, with time travel in the mix.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0907

Cover of Mockingbird, Vol. 1: I Can Explain by Chelsea Cain

Mockingbird, Vol. 1: I Can Explain

Chelsea Cain · 2016 · Mockingbird (2016)

A sharp, puzzle-box superhero comic follows S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Bobbi Morse through strange checkups, missions, and reinvention.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0945

Cover of Roadmarks by Roger Zelazny

Roadmarks

Roger Zelazny · 1979

A man travels a highway through time while assassins hunt him and a young seeker searches for the truth about his origin.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0951

Cover of The Adjacent by Christopher Priest

The Adjacent

Christopher Priest · 2013

In a climate-ravaged future Britain, a grieving photographer is pulled into a mystery that echoes across wars, worlds, and identities.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0968

Cover of The Book of Elsewhere by Keanu Reeves

The Book of Elsewhere

Keanu Reeves, China Miéville · 2024 · BRZRKR

An undying warrior joins a secret military mission to find mortality, only to uncover a deeper mystery.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0985

Cover of The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf by Ambelin Kwaymullina

The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf

Ambelin Kwaymullina · 2012 · The Tribe

A captured rebel with hidden powers faces mind-reading interrogation while her tribe’s survival and the world’s balance hang in the balance.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0996

Cover of Doctor Who: Nuclear Time by Oli Smith

Doctor Who: Nuclear Time

Oli Smith · 2010 · Doctor Who: New Series Adventures

The Doctor, Amy, and Rory face a deadly desert town, a nuclear threat, and a time stream running backward.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1001

Cover of The Calcutta Chromosome by Amitav Ghosh

The Calcutta Chromosome

Amitav Ghosh · 2001

A time-shifting mystery links malaria research, colonial India, and a secretive theory of how knowledge is found.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0740