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Similar in premise + setting

These books are ranked using the premise + setting labels extracted for Magonia. Books rank higher when they are close on every selected axis.

Premise labels used: sick girl, hidden world, otherworld discovery, between two worlds, chosen one, sky realm, airship fantasy, secret origin, life-threatening illness, identity discovery

Setting labels used: Earth, sky world, cloud realm, airships, fantasy world, parallel world, hidden realm, mythic setting, alternate reality, trade ships

This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their premise + setting embeddings are close.

Cover of Anchored by Bridget E. Baker

Anchored

Bridget E. Baker · 2021 · Anchored

A runaway teen wakes between Earth and a hidden world, where her secret power could save—or doom—both realities.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1328

Cover of The Octunnumi Fosbit Files Prologue by Trevor Alan Foris

The Octunnumi Fosbit Files Prologue

Trevor Alan Foris · The Octunnumi Fosbit Files

Two teen twin operatives race across hidden worlds to stop a vengeful former ally before their universe unravels.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1613

Cover of The Other Side of the Sky by Amie Kaufman

The Other Side of the Sky

Amie Kaufman, Meagan Spooner · 2020 · The Other Side of the Sky

A sky prince and a ground-born goddess collide across a divided world, forcing them to confront prophecy, power, and forbidden love.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1675

Cover of The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever by Stephen R. Donaldson

The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever

Stephen R. Donaldson · 1993 · The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever

A bitter leper is pulled into a magical world where he’s expected to save it, while refusing to believe it’s real.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1742

Cover of Realm of the Blue Mist by Amy   Kim

Realm of the Blue Mist

Amy Kim · 2021 · The Rema Chronicles

A grieving girl follows a mysterious boy through a portal into a magical other world, uncovering secrets about her father.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1810

Cover of The Great Book of Amber by Roger Zelazny

The Great Book of Amber

Roger Zelazny · 1999 · The Chronicles of Amber

An amnesiac prince wakes in modern Earth and uncovers a multiverse of shadow worlds, royal betrayal, and a throne war.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1851

Cover of Split Infinity by Piers Anthony

Split Infinity

Piers Anthony · 1987 · Apprentice Adept

A serf-gamesman escapes assassination by moving between a high-tech world and a magic realm where his double has died.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1874

Cover of Among Serpents by Marc J. Gregson

Among Serpents

Marc J. Gregson · 2025 · Above the Black

A young airship commander must survive war, politics, and family betrayal while racing to uncover a weapon that could save his sky realm.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1886

Cover of Nine Princes in Amber by Roger Zelazny

Nine Princes in Amber

Roger Zelazny · 1970 · The Chronicles of Amber

An amnesiac awakens in a hospital and races to uncover his identity before his scheming immortal family kills him.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1913

Cover of Don't Go Without Me by Rosemary Valero-O'Connell

Don't Go Without Me

Rosemary Valero-O'Connell · 2020

Three dreamy queer sci-fi/fantasy comics follow lovers, memory, and a town facing a prophecy together.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1923

Cover of The Maker of Universes by Philip José Farmer

The Maker of Universes

Philip José Farmer · 1965 · World of Tiers

A retired man follows a mysterious horn into a tiered otherworld and climbs toward the creator at its summit.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1957

Cover of Searching For Zen: A Tale Of Divine Destiny by Albert T. Franklin

Searching For Zen: A Tale Of Divine Destiny

Albert T. Franklin · 2023

A gifted boy on a mythic Earth must follow a divine quest, survive trials, and learn what truly gives power meaning.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1963