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Similar in plot structure

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

Plot structure labels used: multiple storylines, intercut narratives, crosscut action, global chase, series continuation, cliffhanger ending, open ending, ongoing arc, setup for sequel, parallel missions

This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their plot structure embeddings are close.

Cover of Monsters by Ilsa J. Bick

Monsters

Ilsa J. Bick · 2013 · Ashes Trilogy

In a brutal post-apocalyptic winter, Alex and her scattered allies fight evolving monsters, betrayal, and each other.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0835

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Crossfire

Lindsay Buroker · 2019 · Star Kingdom

A roboticist on a royal fleet mission must recover a lost artifact while navigating rival factions, robots, and shifting loyalties.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1006

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Planet Killer

Lindsay Buroker · 2019 · Star Kingdom

A brainy, charismatic hero races to stop an invasion and a bioweapon threat while navigating royal politics and allies.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1031

Cover of A Call to Vengeance by David  Weber

A Call to Vengeance

David Weber, Timothy Zahn, Thomas Pope · 2018 · Honorverse: Manticore Ascendant

A battered young navy and its officers race to expose a hidden enemy and survive political sabotage after a home-system attack.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1035

Cover of The Cabinet of Dr. Leng by Douglas Preston

The Cabinet of Dr. Leng

Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child · 2023 · Pendergast

A time-twisted Pendergast thriller follows Constance into 1880s New York while modern murders and a rescue plan collide.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1052

Cover of Deliverance by Nicholas Sansbury Smith

Deliverance

Nicholas Sansbury Smith · 2018 · Hell Divers

A rescue mission across a mutated Earth collides with an airship power struggle in this nonstop post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1073

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ワンパンマン 12 [Wanpanman 12]

ONE · 2016 · ワンパンマン [One Punch Man]

Saitama enters a martial arts tournament while monsters attack the cities, splitting the heroes across two escalating fronts.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1078

Cover of Fire Strike by Mike Maden

Fire Strike

Mike Maden, Clive Cussler · 2023 · Oregon Files

Juan Cabrillo and the Oregon race across the globe to stop genetically engineered mercenaries and a hypersonic missile plot.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1085

Cover of Edge of Darkness by Kyla Stone

Edge of Darkness

Kyla Stone · 2020 · Edge of Collapse

After an EMP collapse, separated survivors race home and fight sabotage, militia power grabs, and a relentless pursuer.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1090

Cover of The Traitor by Richard Paul Evans

The Traitor

Richard Paul Evans · 2023 · Michael Vey

The Electroclan races through Peru to rescue captured allies, stop a deadly scheme, and survive a betrayal.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1118

Cover of Pandemic by A.G. Riddle

Pandemic

A.G. Riddle · 2017 · The Extinction Files

A CDC epidemiologist and an amnesiac man race to stop a fast-moving outbreak tied to a hidden global conspiracy.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1129

Cover of X-Men: Messiah Complex by Mike Carey

X-Men: Messiah Complex

Mike Carey, Ed Brubaker, Marc Silvestri, Craig Kyle, Christopher Yost, Peter David · 2008 · X-Men: Messiah Complex

After a mutant baby is born post-Decimation, rival factions race across time to decide the child’s fate.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1134

Cover of Thunder of Heaven by Tim LaHaye

Thunder of Heaven

Tim LaHaye, Craig Parshall · 2011 · The End

In a near-future world of prophecy and political collapse, a Christian resistance fights to stop terror and control.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1135

Cover of Prodigal Son by Dean Koontz

Prodigal Son

Dean Koontz, Kevin J. Anderson · 2005 · Dean Koontz's Frankenstein

In modern New Orleans, a detective team and an immortal monster uncover a Frankenstein-era conspiracy and a serial killer.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1137

Cover of Red Hood and the Outlaws, Volume 2: The Starfire by Scott Lobdell

Red Hood and the Outlaws, Volume 2: The Starfire

Scott Lobdell · 2013 · Red Hood and the Outlaws (2011)

Red Hood and his uneasy team are pulled from Gotham into space to defend Starfire’s homeworld and face bigger threats.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1138

Cover of The Flash, Vol. 3: Rogues Reloaded by Joshua Williamson

The Flash, Vol. 3: Rogues Reloaded

Joshua Williamson · 2017 · The Flash (2016)

Flash faces the Rogues’ biggest scheme yet while a family mystery and hidden alliances threaten his closest bonds.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1140

Cover of Star Wars: The High Republic Phase II, Vol. 1: Balance of the Force by Cavan Scott

Star Wars: The High Republic Phase II, Vol. 1: Balance of the Force

Cavan Scott · 2023 · Star Wars: The High Republic (Marvel Comics)

On holy Jedha, a Jedi arrives amid rival Force sects, missing relics, and rising unrest that threatens fragile peace.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1150

Cover of Shadow of Freedom by David  Weber

Shadow of Freedom

David Weber · 2013 · Honorverse: Saganami Island

A Manticoran fleet commander navigates rebellion, propaganda, and frontier war while the series’ larger conflict deepens.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1151

Cover of Black Order by James Rollins

Black Order

James Rollins · 2006 · Sigma Force

A Sigma Force mission races from Copenhagen to the Himalayas to stop a Nazi-linked scientific plot and a spreading madness.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1153

Cover of The Storm by Nicholas Sansbury Smith

The Storm

Nicholas Sansbury Smith · 2017 · Trackers

In a collapsing post-EMP America, town defenders and government survivors race to protect loved ones and scarce resources.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1163

Cover of Thor, Vol. 1: God of Thunder Reborn by Jason Aaron

Thor, Vol. 1: God of Thunder Reborn

Jason Aaron · 2018 · Thor by Jason Aaron

Thor returns to reclaim his role across Hel and the far future, facing war, family chaos, and wildly shifting cosmic threats.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1164

Cover of The Skin Map by Stephen R. Lawhead

The Skin Map

Stephen R. Lawhead · 2010 · Bright Empires

A London man is pulled into a ley-line quest across time and worlds after meeting his supposedly dead great-grandfather.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1174

Cover of Quantum of Nightmares by Charles Stross

Quantum of Nightmares

Charles Stross · 2022 · The New Management

In a dystopian Britain ruled by eldritch power, overlapping schemes of kidnapping, corporate horror, and occult traps collide.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1178

Cover of The Evolutionary Void by Peter F. Hamilton

The Evolutionary Void

Peter F. Hamilton · 2010 · Void

A galaxy-spanning race to stop a dream-born pilgrimage into a reality-devouring Void unfolds beside a parallel tale inside it.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1178

Cover of Fortress Britain by Glynn James

Fortress Britain

Glynn James, Michael Stephen Fuchs · 2012 · Arisen

An elite military team in fortress Britain races across a zombie-ravaged world to uncover a cure and survive.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1180

Cover of The Invincible Iron Man, Volume 2: World's Most Wanted, Book 1 by Matt Fraction

The Invincible Iron Man, Volume 2: World's Most Wanted, Book 1

Matt Fraction · 2009 · The Invincible Iron Man (2008) (Collected Editions)

After a major status quo shift, Tony Stark becomes a hunted fugitive, racing to protect dangerous secrets from the new regime.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1182

Cover of Catalyst by Michael C. Grumley

Catalyst

Michael C. Grumley · 2015 · Breakthrough

A marine biologist and navy team chase a buried secret that could change how humans understand life, evolution, and other species.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1187

Cover of Los caminantes by Carlos Sisí

Los caminantes

Carlos Sisí · 2009 · Los caminantes

In a zombie-ravaged Málaga, scattered survivors race to endure each day while a mysterious priest becomes a terrifying force.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1197