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Similar in plot structure

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

Plot structure labels used: multiple plot strands, ensemble cast, interwoven storylines, slow build, revelation-driven, parallel narratives, cliffhangers, infodumps, epic scope, rising disaster

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

Cover of East of West, Vol. 3: There Is No Us by Jonathan Hickman

East of West, Vol. 3: There Is No Us

Jonathan Hickman · 2014 · East of West

A fractured future America careens toward war and apocalypse as Death hunts his missing son amid shifting factions.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1206

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: 0.1210

Cover of A Game of Thrones / A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin

A Game of Thrones / A Clash of Kings

George R.R. Martin · 2010 · A Song of Ice and Fire

In a fractured realm, rival houses, hidden heirs, and shifting loyalties battle for a throne as winter closes in.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1214

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: 0.1248

Cover of Idoru by William Gibson

Idoru

William Gibson · 1996 · Bridge

In near-future Tokyo, a data reader and a teenage fan get pulled into a celebrity marriage rumor involving a virtual pop star.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1263

Cover of The Shackleton Signal by Joshua T. Calvert

The Shackleton Signal

Joshua T. Calvert · 2024

A mysterious signal from the Moon sparks a US-China race, forcing one astronaut into a crisis of science, secrecy, and survival.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1275

Cover of The Living Blood by Tananarive Due

The Living Blood

Tananarive Due · 2001 · African Immortals

A resurrected mother must protect her gifted young daughter from secret immortals, greedy hunters, and her own haunted past.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1278

Cover of East of West, Vol. 2: We Are All One by Jonathan Hickman

East of West, Vol. 2: We Are All One

Jonathan Hickman · 2014 · East of West

In a fractured future America, Death hunts for his missing son as apocalyptic politics and prophecy unravel the world.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1281

Cover of Sisterhood of Dune by Brian Herbert

Sisterhood of Dune

Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson · 2012 · Schools of Dune

An ensemble prequel follows the birth of key Dune institutions amid zealotry, revenge, and a struggle over technology.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1284

Cover of Flight of the Nighthawks by Raymond E. Feist

Flight of the Nighthawks

Raymond E. Feist · 2006 · The Darkwar Saga

A wizard and allies race to stop a body-hopping enemy and an assassin conspiracy threatening Kesh and Midkemia.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1288

Cover of The Lost and the Damned by Guy Haley

The Lost and the Damned

Guy Haley · 2019 · The Siege of Terra

As Terra comes under siege, conscripts, primarchs, and traitors each fight to decide humanity’s fate.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1291

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: 0.1326

Cover of Star Wars: Outbound Flight by Timothy Zahn

Star Wars: Outbound Flight

Timothy Zahn · 2007 · Star Wars Legends: Novels

A Jedi-led colonization mission into unknown space collides with Thrawn, Sith schemes, and the Chiss Ascendancy.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1329

Cover of Carpathians by Paul   Dixon

Carpathians

Paul Dixon · 2023

In a far-future corporate galaxy, rival companies race to seize an ancient alien artifact that may reveal humanity’s fate.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1337

Cover of Iron Gold by Pierce Brown

Iron Gold

Pierce Brown · 2018 · Red Rising Saga

Ten years after a revolution, Darrow and three others navigate a fragile new order where peace is failing and war returns.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1337

Cover of Fate of the Jedi: Allies by Christie Golden

Fate of the Jedi: Allies

Christie Golden · 2010 · Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi

Luke and Ben ally with Sith rivals to face a galactic Force threat while Coruscant erupts in political conflict.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1348

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: 0.1356

Cover of Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds

Revelation Space

Alastair Reynolds · 2002 · The Inhibitor Sequence

An archaeologist, an assassin, and a spacefaring crew converge around an extinct alien mystery with galaxy-shaking stakes.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1360

Cover of Wizard's Holiday by Diane Duane

Wizard's Holiday

Diane Duane · 2004 · Young Wizards

A wizard exchange program becomes a two-world crisis as Nita, Kit, and Dairine juggle alien guests and looming disaster.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1377

Cover of Pandora's Star by Peter F. Hamilton

Pandora's Star

Peter F. Hamilton · 2005 · Commonwealth Saga

A far-future human civilization investigates a vanished star and uncovers an alien threat that could end humanity.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1380

Cover of The Great and Secret Show by Clive Barker

The Great and Secret Show

Clive Barker · 1989 · Book of the Art

A dead-letter clerk uncovers a hidden power and triggers a surreal, apocalyptic struggle over dreams and reality.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1383

Cover of Cataclysm by Lydia Kang

Cataclysm

Lydia Kang · 2023 · Star Wars: The High Republic

Jedi, heirs, and rebels race to expose a hidden conspiracy as a fragile peace collapses into catastrophe.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1403

Cover of Radiant Star by Ann Leckie

Radiant Star

Ann Leckie · 2026 · Imperial Radch

On an isolated colony-world, occupation, religious factionalism, and supply collapse turn one ritual choice into citywide crisis.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1403

Cover of Brightness Reef by David Brin

Brightness Reef

David Brin · 1996 · Uplift Storm Trilogy

On a forbidden world, six refugee species hide from galactic law until a mysterious starship upends their fragile peace.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1408

Cover of Earth Unaware by Orson Scott Card

Earth Unaware

Orson Scott Card, Aaron Johnston · 2012 · The First Formic War

A Kuiper Belt mining family spots an alien ship heading for Earth, setting off the first Formic War.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1409