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Samuel R. Delany

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Similar in plot structure

These books are ranked using the plot structure labels extracted for Tales of Nevèrÿon.

Plot structure labels used: interlinked stories, mosaic novel, episodic structure, recurring characters, framed narrative, preface and appendix frame, parallel timelines, open-ended progression, gradual convergence, story cycle

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

Cover of The Night Alphabet by Joelle Taylor

The Night Alphabet

Joelle Taylor · 2024

In a future Hackney tattoo shop, a woman’s body art opens onto many lives, times, and women’s histories.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0629

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V-Wars

Jonathan Maberry, John Everson, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Scott Nicholson, Nancy Holder, Yvonne Navarro, James A. Moore, Gregory Frost · 2012 · V-Wars: Chronicles of the Vampire Wars

A global virus awakens hidden vampire forms in humanity, triggering a fragmented, multi-author outbreak story.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0692

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Vacuum Diagrams

Stephen Baxter · 2001 · Xeelee Sequence

A mosaic of far-future stories traces humanity’s survival, transformation, and conflict across cosmic time.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0742

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Swords Against Wizardry

Fritz Leiber · 1986 · Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser

Two roguish adventurers chase treasure up a deadly mountain, then into an underground realm of wizardly intrigue.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0764

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Noumenon

Marina J. Lostetter · 2017 · Noumenon

A clone-crewed generation ship convoy travels for centuries to investigate a strange distant star and its consequences.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0799

Cover of Noumenon Infinity by Marina J. Lostetter

Noumenon Infinity

Marina J. Lostetter · 2018 · Noumenon

Split across eras and convoys, a far-future fleet races to unravel an alien megastructure before the mystery turns dangerous.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0803

Cover of China Mountain Zhang by Maureen F. McHugh

China Mountain Zhang

Maureen F. McHugh · 1992

In a China-dominated future, a young gay man with a hidden mixed heritage tries to build a life across shifting worlds.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0833

Cover of Final Fantasy VII: On the Way to a Smile by Kazushige Nojima

Final Fantasy VII: On the Way to a Smile

Kazushige Nojima · 2018

Interlinked short stories follow FFVII survivors as they rebuild after Meteor and head toward Advent Children.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0841

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The History of Bees

Maja Lunde · 2017 · Klimakvartetten

Three generations linked by bees confront family strain, ecological collapse, and a future without pollinators.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0858

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Thieves' World

Robert Lynn Asprin · 1979 · Thieves' World

A shared-world fantasy anthology set in a corrupt city where multiple authors follow overlapping rogues, mages, and schemers.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0875

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Lovecraft Country

Matt Ruff · 2016 · Lovecraft Country

A Black veteran’s search for his missing father uncovers a supernatural conspiracy and the everyday terror of Jim Crow America.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0880

Cover of Pilgrimage: The Book of the People by Zenna Henderson

Pilgrimage: The Book of the People

Zenna Henderson · 1963 · The People

A fix-up of linked stories about psychic alien refugees hiding on Earth and searching for community, home, and belonging.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0883

Cover of Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful by Arwen Elys Dayton

Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful

Arwen Elys Dayton · 2018

Six linked futures trace how genetic engineering and body modification reshape humanity, morality, and identity.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0885

Cover of Ingathering: The Complete People Stories by Zenna Henderson

Ingathering: The Complete People Stories

Zenna Henderson, Mark Olson, Priscilla Olson · 1995 · The People

A complete collection of linked stories about alien refugees hiding on Earth, seeking home, faith, and belonging.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0891