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Similar in plot structure

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

Plot structure labels used: fast-paced, intricately plotted, ensemble cast, parallel storylines, multiple POVs, withheld information, late climax, closure of loose ends, open threads

Focused on “slow build” 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 River of Gods by Ian McDonald

River of Gods

Ian McDonald · 2004 · India 2047

In a fractured 2047 India, tangled lives collide around rogue AIs, water wars, and a mystery that could reshape the nation.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1353

Cover of The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi

The Windup Girl

Paolo Bacigalupi · 2009 · The Windup Universe

In flood-threatened Bangkok, rival powers battle over food, seeds, and engineered lives in a bleak biotech future.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1412

Cover of Sewer, Gas and Electric: The Public Works Trilogy by Matt Ruff

Sewer, Gas and Electric: The Public Works Trilogy

Matt Ruff · 2004

In a satirical 2023 New York, a sewer-dwelling investigator is pulled into a bizarre conspiracy of robots, sharks, and power.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1419

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: 0.1433

Cover of Zero Day Code by John Birmingham

Zero Day Code

John Birmingham · 2019 · End of Days

A near-future cyberattack cripples food and infrastructure systems, sending multiple survivors into a rapid societal collapse.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1465

Cover of Ascension by Christie Golden

Ascension

Christie Golden · 2011 · Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi

As Sith, Jedi, and politicians vie for control, Luke Skywalker faces a galactic crisis that could end in collapse.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1487

Cover of The Mirror Empire by Kameron Hurley

The Mirror Empire

Kameron Hurley · 2014 · Worldbreaker Saga

An orphan, rival rulers, and a war-torn world face invasion as mirror realities and deadly magic collide.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1488

Cover of The Women's War by Jenna Glass

The Women's War

Jenna Glass · 2019 · The Women's War

In a patriarchal fantasy world, a magic-driven revolution gives women bodily autonomy and sparks political upheaval.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1496