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Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan, Deborah Biancotti

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Similar in plot structure

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

Plot structure labels used: ensemble chapters, multiple perspectives, fast-paced, action-driven, cliffhanger recovery, internal/external conflict balance, rushed ending, flash forward, epilogue-like wrap-up, series-long payoff

Focused on “sequel” 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 Breakaway by Craig Alanson

Breakaway

Craig Alanson · 2021 · Expeditionary Force

Joe Bishop and Skippy race to stop an alien-engineered catastrophe while juggling alliances, battles, and fallout across the galaxy.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1213

Cover of The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 3: Hotel Oblivion by Gerard Way

The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 3: Hotel Oblivion

Gerard Way · 2019 · The Umbrella Academy (collected editions)

A fractured superhero family must reunite when an interdimensional prison full of old villains begins breaking loose.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1034

Cover of Grey Sister by Mark  Lawrence

Grey Sister

Mark Lawrence · 2018 · Book of the Ancestor

A deadly novice must choose her path while enemies, politics, and buried truths close in on Sweet Mercy.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1114

Cover of Blind Rage by Nick Clausen

Blind Rage

Nick Clausen · 2023 · Under the Breaking Sky

A sky crack triggers blind, murderous rage worldwide, forcing a few immune survivors to fight for humanity.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1120

Cover of Saga, Book Two by Brian K. Vaughan

Saga, Book Two

Brian K. Vaughan · 2017 · Saga

A fugitive family keeps trying to build a normal life while war, rivals, and fresh crises keep dragging them back into danger.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1137

Cover of Under the Breaking Sky: The Complete Apocalyptic Horror Series by Nick Clausen

Under the Breaking Sky: The Complete Apocalyptic Horror Series

Nick Clausen · 2024 · Under the Breaking Sky

A sky crack blinds people and turns them into killers, forcing a handful of survivors to endure an escalating apocalypse.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1144

Cover of Uncaged by John Sandford

Uncaged

John Sandford, Michele Cook · 2014 · The Singular Menace

A runaway foster teen hunts her missing hacker brother while a ruthless corporation tries to bury a deadly secret.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1160

Cover of The Rising Storm by Cavan Scott

The Rising Storm

Cavan Scott · 2021 · Star Wars: The High Republic

A galaxy-spanning fair meant to symbolize peace becomes the target of a brutal attack, forcing Jedi and Republic leaders to fight back.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1163

Cover of The Hatching by Ezekiel Boone

The Hatching

Ezekiel Boone · 2016 · The Hatching

Ancient carnivorous spiders awaken worldwide, forcing scientists, officials, and survivors into a fast-moving apocalypse.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1171

Cover of A Dragon of Black Glass by James Rollins

A Dragon of Black Glass

James Rollins · 2025 · Moonfall

Nyx and her allies race across a scorched, shattered world to stop moonfall with ancient weapons before time runs out.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1173

Cover of Deck Z: The Titanic: Unsinkable. Undead. by Chris Pauls

Deck Z: The Titanic: Unsinkable. Undead.

Chris Pauls, Matt Solomon · 2012

A scientist carries a deadly plague onto the Titanic, where a zombie outbreak turns the maiden voyage into a fight for survival.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1191