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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 “near future” 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 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 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
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 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
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 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
A STEM-minded teen repairs a damaged robot cat and is drawn into a high-tech school mystery with dangerous secrets.
Why this is here
Setting labels: near future · futuristic world · high-tech society · academy setting · corporate setting · North America
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1854
At an elite boarding school, a grieving teen confronts a clone of her dead best friend and a web of secrets.
Why this is here
Setting labels: boarding school · elite school · prestigious academy · near future · futuristic Earth · very near future · private school · secret island · lab setting · advanced technology
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1919
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
In a perfected future, two teens must live ancient hardships for class and discover what their world lacks.
Why this is here
Setting labels: future Earth · utopian society · near future · high-tech future · teleportation · headspace · solar system travel · school setting
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.2017
