Find similar books by
Combine common axes
These books are ranked using the plot structure labels extracted for Doctor Who: The Crawling Terror.
Plot structure labels used: multiple threads, parallel timelines, gradual convergence, mystery reveal, action-driven, fast-paced, late payoff, twist reveal, ensemble intercuts
Focused on “flashbacks” 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.
A fortress-minded loyalist and a secretive infiltrator clash as the Solar System’s first assault of the war unfolds.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: multi-POV · flashbacks · parallel threads · intercut timelines · slow burn · build-and-release · revelation-driven · late climax · misdirection · mystery structure
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1138
![Cover of 東京喰種トーキョーグール:re 13 [Tokyo Guru:re 13] by Sui Ishida](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1508016932i/35674820.jpg)
A chaotic, high-stakes Tokyo battle pushes ghouls and investigators toward collapse, revelation, and one desperate fight to survive.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: multiple fronts · crosscutting · time jumps · nonlinear timeline · battle arc · cliffhanger ending · ensemble focus · reveal-driven · flashbacks · flashforwards
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1208
With Batman absent, the Robins and allies race to stop Mother, a villain who weaponizes traumatized children.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: mystery reveal · two-timeline structure · flashbacks · slow burn · decompressed · serialized pacing · escalating stakes · ensemble convergence · final showdown · cross-cut action
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1230
Shape-shifting Skrulls infiltrate Earth’s heroes and power centers, triggering a paranoia-fueled Marvel-wide war.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: event crossover · multi-threaded · ensemble-driven · backs-and-forth reveals · tie-in heavy · flashbacks · setup payoff · escalating battles · decompressed
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1243
A physics student and a North Korea rescue mission become linked across time in a first-contact mystery.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: alternating timelines · dual narrative · parallel stories · nonlinear reveal · slow reveal · twist ending · epilogue · loop structure · interlocking threads
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.0997
A Chicago homicide detective with a strange birthmark uncovers a conspiracy linking murders, clones, and history.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: fast-paced · riddle-driven · reveal-based · twist-heavy · action-driven · ensemble convergence · cross-cutting threads
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1009
A teen on a rogue space colony uncovers a nearby star system’s danger, forcing rival worlds toward a fraught reckoning.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: parallel timelines · dual storyline · crosscutting · slow build · exposition-heavy · dialogue-driven · mystery reveal · converging threads · late twist · epilogue
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1058
A Jedi’s Force vision and an ancient Sith ship’s time jump pull together scavengers, assassins, and a buried dark secret.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: parallel timelines · intercut chronology · eventual convergence · slow build · delayed payoff · two-part structure · ensemble convergence · reveal-driven · setup-heavy · sequel hook · standalone-feeling arc · multiple plot threads
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1073
An alien cube sends allies into ancient Rome, where a dangerous timeline shift and a loaded historical encounter collide.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: multi-threaded · dual timeline · parallel plotlines · complex chronology · slow build · action-to-exposition shift · cause-and-effect chain · withheld reveal · pivot point · converging threads
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1087
A mercenary mission in the Congo and a Japanese student’s secret assignment converge around a hyperintelligent child.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: multiple storylines · intercut narratives · parallel threads · gradual convergence · slow burn · late acceleration · mystery reveal · twist-driven · rising tension
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1092
A Commonwealth founder enters the Void to save lost humans and uncovers a brutal alien threat and a brewing revolution.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: multi-threaded · multiple storylines · intercut timelines · parallel narratives · slow build · episodic reveal · midbook shift · sudden transitions · cliffhanger ending · duology setup · open ending
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1104
A true-crime podcaster’s cold-case search for a vanished scientist collides with two Star Trek-era crises across time.
Why this is here
Plot structure labels: multiple timelines · alternating chapters · gradual convergence · interwoven mysteries · slow-burn reveal · nested mystery · late payoff · parallel storylines
Semantic match: ranked by plot structure
Distance: 0.1127
