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Similar in plot structure

These books are ranked using the plot structure labels extracted for Lock In.

Plot structure labels used: mystery-driven, investigation arc, slow reveal, information-heavy opening, complex setup, revelation-based, conspiracy escalation, case expands outward, contained story, series setup

Focused on “reveal-driven” 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.

Cover of 進撃の巨人 8 [Shingeki no Kyojin 8] by Hajime Isayama

進撃の巨人 8 [Shingeki no Kyojin 8]

Hajime Isayama, 諫山創 · 2012 · 進撃の巨人 [Shingeki no Kyojin]

A failed expedition triggers shocking betrayals and a world-redefining reveal inside humanity’s walls.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1307

Cover of Dying for a Living by Kory M. Shrum

Dying for a Living

Kory M. Shrum · 2014 · Dying for a Living

A snarky death-replacement agent who can resurrect is framed for murder and hunts a killer before her next death becomes final.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1157

Cover of The Phoenix Conspiracy by Richard L. Sanders

The Phoenix Conspiracy

Richard L. Sanders · 2011 · The Phoenix Conspiracy

An intelligence officer hunts a rogue captain across the galaxy, uncovering a conspiracy that could shake the empire.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1243

Cover of Alien Arcana by Glynn Stewart

Alien Arcana

Glynn Stewart · 2016 · Starship’s Mage

A vacationing mage-investigator probes a murder at alien ruins and uncovers a dangerous secret tied to Mars itself.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1263

Cover of Quantum Space by Douglas Phillips

Quantum Space

Douglas Phillips · 2023 · Quantum

When a Soyuz capsule vanishes on reentry, two scientists uncover a quantum mystery that could reshape human contact.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1268

Cover of Whispers in Autumn by Trisha Leigh

Whispers in Autumn

Trisha Leigh · 2012 · The Last Year

A teen girl who can't be mind-controlled by alien rulers must trust a stranger and uncover why she's different.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1280

Cover of Colonyside by Michael Mammay

Colonyside

Michael Mammay · 2020 · Planetside

A disgraced retired colonel takes a missing-person case on a hostile colony world and stumbles into a bigger conspiracy.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1289

Cover of Cryptos by Ursula Poznanski

Cryptos

Ursula Poznanski · 2020 · Cryptos

In a ruined future, a world designer investigates deadly glitches inside the virtual realities everyone depends on.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1305

Cover of Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 9 by Hiromu Arakawa

Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 9

Hiromu Arakawa · 2006 · 鋼の錬金術師 [Hagane no Renkinjutsushi]

Back in Central, the Elrics are pulled into a murder cover-up, military secrets, and a conspiracy that turns personal fast.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1307