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These books are ranked using the setting labels extracted for Going Wild.
Setting labels used: present day, Chicago, Arizona, suburbs, new town, middle school, school life, contemporary setting with speculative elements
Focused on “present-day” 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.
After a hypnotic encounter, a teen notices tiny changes in everyone around him and starts questioning reality and his future.
Why this is here
Setting labels: suburban · high school · senior year · Illinois · contemporary · present-day · home life · school social circle
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1560
An eleven-year-old’s life changes when her scientist grandfather reverses aging and lands in middle school with her.
Why this is here
Setting labels: middle school · home life · scientific lab · present day · urban/suburban
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1504
A shy new kid at school discovers only she can see mysterious creatures tied to fear, friendship, and danger.
Why this is here
Setting labels: new town · new school · school setting · home setting · woods · modern world · contemporary setting
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1591
A teen who forgets each day but sees the future must navigate love, secrets, and a dark mystery.
Why this is here
Setting labels: high school · contemporary setting · suburban family life · school scenes · home scenes · teen social world · modern day · psychological realism
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1694
A boy who can alter reality joins a secret agency to uncover a father’s disappearance and a strange school mystery.
Why this is here
Setting labels: modern-day · school setting · coastal setting · small-town setting · alternate realities · supernatural reality · contemporary world
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1728
A middle school boy with supervillain parents must hide his own powers and team up with unexpected friends to save them.
Why this is here
Setting labels: middle school · school setting · small town · secret world · superhero world · contemporary setting
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1747
With a month left before an asteroid ends the world, a misfit teen hunts the truth behind her friend’s death.
Why this is here
Setting labels: small town · coastal town · high school · pre-apocalyptic future · present-day contemporary reality
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1753
A teen time traveler races to recover keys across shifting timelines while family, romance, and history collide.
Why this is here
Setting labels: contemporary · historical periods · alternate timeline · time travel world · United States · Georgia · Chicago · school setting · past and present
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1802
A shy teacher stranded in the future must phone a work nemesis to save her past self—and maybe fall in love.
Why this is here
Setting labels: contemporary · school setting · high school · New York City · future timeline · present day
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1812
An exhausted family welcomes a humanoid AI helper, only to find it acting on their unspoken fears and wishes.
Why this is here
Setting labels: contemporary setting · near-future technology · domestic setting · family home · suburban neighborhood · school setting · workplace stress
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1817
A schoolgirl’s sudden invisibility draws her into a secret circle of kids with powers and a dangerous hidden origin.
Why this is here
Setting labels: school setting · middle school · teen contemporary · small-scale reality · lightly fantastical world · local adventure
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1835
Two former friends relive graduation day in a time loop, forcing them to rethink love, friendship, and the future.
Why this is here
Setting labels: high school · graduation day · small town · present day · school setting · electronic store · suburban setting · looped reality
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1858
