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These books are ranked using the premise + setting labels extracted for To Hold Up the Sky. Books rank higher when they are close on every selected axis.

Premise labels used: big idea sci-fi, humanity vs cosmos, future shock, science and art

Setting labels used: near future, far future, China, global, cosmic scale

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

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Cover of The Complete Stories, Vol. 1 by Isaac Asimov

The Complete Stories, Vol. 1

Isaac Asimov · 1990 · The Complete Stories

A massive Isaac Asimov story collection of idea-driven, twisty science fiction exploring future tech, time, robots, and humanity.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1642

Cover of The Dark Forest by Liu Cixin

The Dark Forest

Liu Cixin · 2015 · Remembrance of Earth's Past

Facing a 400-year alien invasion, humanity hides its plans in human minds alone and bets civilization on secret strategists.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1668

Cover of A View from the Stars: Stories and Essays by Liu Cixin

A View from the Stars: Stories and Essays

Liu Cixin · 2024

A career-spanning mix of Liu Cixin’s short fiction, essays, and interviews on science fiction, science, and the future.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1763

Cover of Nine Tomorrows by Isaac Asimov

Nine Tomorrows

Isaac Asimov · 1987

Nine near-future stories explore AI, prediction, math, work, and humanity’s changing place in a technological future.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1796

Cover of Timelike Infinity by Stephen Baxter

Timelike Infinity

Stephen Baxter · 1997 · Xeelee Sequence

Under alien rule, humans use a wormhole-linked time gate in a bid to alter their fate across centuries.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1812

Cover of Vacuum Diagrams by Stephen Baxter

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 premise + setting

Distance: 0.1814

Cover of All Tomorrows: The Myriad Species and Mixed Fortunes of Man by C.M. Kosemen

All Tomorrows: The Myriad Species and Mixed Fortunes of Man

C.M. Kosemen · 2008

An illustrated future-history follows humanity across deep time, until alien meddling turns evolution into punishment.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1820

Cover of The Fifth Science by Exurb1a

The Fifth Science

Exurb1a · 2018

Twelve linked stories track humanity's galactic rise and decline as a new science of consciousness reshapes reality.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1833

Cover of Polity Agent by Neal Asher

Polity Agent

Neal Asher · 2007 · Agent Cormac

A Polity agent tracks alien nanotech, rogue AIs, and shifting loyalties as a future civilization nears crisis.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1869

Cover of Star Maker by Olaf Stapledon

Star Maker

Olaf Stapledon · 1999 · Last and First Men

A nameless man’s mind leaves Earth to explore the universe, meeting alien civilizations and a possible creator.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1874

Cover of Earth by David Brin

Earth

David Brin · 1991 · Earth

A near-future scientific accident and a worsening planet force rival factions to race to save Earth.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1883

Cover of The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke by Arthur C. Clarke

The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke

Arthur C. Clarke · 2002

A chronological omnibus of Arthur C. Clarke’s short fiction, spanning early pulp pieces to late career SF and humor.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1894