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These books are ranked using the setting labels extracted for The Thief and the Sword.
Setting labels used: far future, space adventure, academy setting
Focused on “mysterious planet” where exact label matches exist.
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their setting embeddings are close.
A late-blooming kid gets sent to Jedi school instead of pilot training and navigates friendship, bullies, and Force lessons.
Why this is here
Setting labels: far-future · space opera · galaxy far away · school setting · boarding school · middle school · training academy · planetary setting
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1268
A half-human teen on the run leaves Earth to find his missing alien father and uncovers a universe-shaking secret.
Why this is here
Setting labels: space · Earth · alien planet · academy setting
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1308
An orphaned teen trains as an imperial mecha pilot, only to uncover buried truths that pit loyalty against her past.
Why this is here
Setting labels: space empire · military academy · boarding school · orbital moons · far future · Korean-inspired setting · space fleet
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1443
A reluctant teen cadet is abruptly selected for elite space training and must uncover why she was chosen.
Why this is here
Setting labels: near future · high school · space station · space academy · school assembly · future education · military academy setting · spacefaring future
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1540
A teen team with alien powers hunts a mole and a secret enemy as their school fractures into rival sides.
Why this is here
Setting labels: academy setting · post-invasion Earth · near future · secret school · global conflict · dystopian Earth
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1664
A shy, hyper-competent teen prodigy with superfast reflexes is swept into an Olympic terror plot.
Why this is here
Setting labels: near future · United States · Air Force Academy · Olympics · military setting · science-driven reality · academic setting
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1668
A gifted young woman leaves her isolated culture for space university, but a violent alien encounter upends her journey.
Why this is here
Setting labels: far future · interstellar travel · space university · desert homeland · off-world academy · Earth · alien encounter · galactic setting · Afrofuturist setting
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1692
A former gang member gets a shot at an elite VR academy where combat, teamwork, and a snarky AI could remake his life.
Why this is here
Setting labels: near future · Earth · intergalactic academy · elite school · virtual reality environment · academy life · military academy · alien contact
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1710
A Shakespearean verse retelling of Return of the Jedi, blending Star Wars spectacle with Elizabethan drama and humor.
Why this is here
Setting labels: far future · space opera setting · fictional galaxy · stage play format
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1730
An abandoned android watchmaker and a privileged student uncover a dangerous academy mystery and a surprising friendship.
Why this is here
Setting labels: intergalactic academy · alien academy · university campus · distant planet · space setting · offworld society · speculative future
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1763
![Cover of 僕のヒーローアカデミア 42 [Boku no Hero Academia 42] by Kohei Horikoshi](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1732298197i/216976063.jpg)
The final volume closes a long-running superhero manga with battle aftermath, epilogue, and hard-won hope for its heroes.
Why this is here
Setting labels: academy setting · superhero world · alternate reality · future society · school year timeline
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1799
A massive Isaac Asimov story collection of idea-driven, twisty science fiction exploring future tech, time, robots, and humanity.
Why this is here
Setting labels: near future · far future · parallel worlds · space age · robot future
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1802
