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Margaret Peterson Haddix

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Similar in plot structure

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

Plot structure labels used: sequel, continuation, direct follow-up, cliffhangers, alternating chapters, multiple POV, puzzle-driven, twists and turns, slow middle, high-stakes chase, quest narrative, open ending

Focused on “parallel storylines” 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 Deception by Teri Terry

Deception

Teri Terry · 2018 · Dark Matter

In a plague-ravaged UK, two teens search for truth and each other while survivors with strange powers are hunted.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0947

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Resist

Sarah Crossan · 2013 · Breathe

Three teen rebels on the run must survive an oxygen-starved world, expose lies, and choose where their loyalties lie.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0965

Cover of Deeper by Roderick Gordon

Deeper

Roderick Gordon, Brian Williams · 2009 · Tunnels

A boy searching underground for his missing father is drawn deeper into a brutal hidden world and a widening conspiracy.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0684

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The Strength of the Few

James Islington · 2025 · Hierarchy

A sequel of parallel worlds and split selves, as Vis races to uncover the truth and stop a looming cataclysm.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0998

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DEV1AT3

Jay Kristoff · 2019 · LIFEL1K3

Separated in a harsh future wasteland, Lemon Fresh and her friends fight cults, corporations, and each other’s secrets.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1016

Cover of Arm of the Sphinx by Josiah Bancroft

Arm of the Sphinx

Josiah Bancroft · 2018 · The Books of Babel

A pirate-turned-captain and his crew hunt for a missing wife while bargaining with the Tower's most dangerous mysteries.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0806

Cover of Cathedral of the Drowned by Nathan Ballingrud

Cathedral of the Drowned

Nathan Ballingrud · 2025 · Lunar Gothic Trilogy

A fractured enforcer’s mind and body are pulled across the Moon, Io, and 1920s Earth amid spiders, gang wars, and dread.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0823

Cover of Genius: The Game by Leopoldo Gout

Genius: The Game

Leopoldo Gout · 2016 · Genius

Three teen genius friends enter a secretive global tech contest, each chasing a personal goal while uncovering a bigger trap.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0836

Cover of The Kinshield Legacy by K.C. May

The Kinshield Legacy

K.C. May · 2010 · The Kinshield Saga

A reluctant warrant knight must solve ancient runes and accept a throne while a ruthless wizard hunts him.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0864

Cover of Wandering Star by Romina Russell

Wandering Star

Romina Russell · 2015 · Zodiac

A disgraced teen leader must cross the zodiac houses again to stop a galaxy-wide terror plot and uncover hidden truths.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0870