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Similar in plot structure

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

Plot structure labels used: multiple POVs, intercut storylines, serial installment, bridge volume, ongoing cliffhanger, non-resolving threads, multiple subplots, postludes, prologue recap, parallel arcs, slow convergence

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

Cover of Infinity's Shore by David Brin

Infinity's Shore

David Brin · 1997 · Uplift Storm Trilogy

Refugees and alien crews on a hidden planet face invasion, extinction, and a buried secret that could save or doom them.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0726

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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: 0.0727

Cover of One Rainy Day in May by Mark Z. Danielewski

One Rainy Day in May

Mark Z. Danielewski · 2015 · The Familiar

On a rainy May day, a girl and an ensemble of strangers are drawn into a global, experimental mystery.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0745

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: 0.0770

Cover of Forbidden the Stars by Valmore Daniels

Forbidden the Stars

Valmore Daniels · 2010 · The Interstellar Age

A Pluto mission and a deadly asteroid accident uncover alien technology, drawing a boy, a captain, and power players into a race for FTL.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0796

Cover of Descent by Marko Kloos

Descent

Marko Kloos · 2024 · The Palladium Wars

A POW returns undercover to a destabilized homeworld as insurgency, piracy, and family secrets threaten a fragile postwar system.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0802

Cover of After America by John Birmingham

After America

John Birmingham · 2010 · The Disappearance

Three years after a mysterious catastrophe empties North America, rival forces clash over New York, Texas, and the new order.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0803

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: 0.0811

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: 0.0820

Cover of Earth Afire by Orson Scott Card

Earth Afire

Orson Scott Card, Aaron Johnston · 2013 · The First Formic War

A multi-POV prequel about Earth’s first alien invasion, where warnings are ignored and scattered defenders race to respond.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0837