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Orson Scott Card

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These books are ranked using the premise + setting labels extracted for First Meetings in Ender's Universe. Books rank higher when they are close on every selected axis.

Premise labels used: origin stories, character backstory, series backfill, prequel collection, connected stories, worldbuilding expansion, first encounters, alternate version, bridge story, franchise supplement

Setting labels used: space opera, future Earth, interstellar travel, planetary travel, Battle School, Command School, postwar setting, Poland, America, university setting, colony world, alternate future

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

Cover of Gleanings by Neal Shusterman

Gleanings

Neal Shusterman, David Yoon, Jarrod Shusterman, Joelle Shusterman, Michael H. Payne, Michelle Knowlden, Sofía Lapuente · 2022 · Arc of a Scythe

A short-story anthology returns to the Scythedom across its past, present, and future, revealing backstories and new angles.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1723

Cover of The New World by Patrick Ness

The New World

Patrick Ness · 2013 · Chaos Walking

A brief prequel follows Viola’s journey to a new planet, revealing the emotional backstory behind her arrival.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1777

Cover of The Andalite Chronicles by K.A. Applegate

The Andalite Chronicles

K.A. Applegate, Katherine Applegate · 1997 · Animorphs

A dying alien warrior records his hidden past, revealing the origins of a war, a romance, and a world-changing choice.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1851

Cover of The Shepherd's Tale by Joss Whedon

The Shepherd's Tale

Joss Whedon, Zack Whedon, Chris Samnee · 2010 · Serenity

A reverse-chronology graphic novel uncovers Shepherd Book’s secret past and how he became part of Serenity’s crew.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.2006

Cover of The Butcher of Anderson Station by James S.A. Corey

The Butcher of Anderson Station

James S.A. Corey · 2011 · The Expanse

A short Expanse prequel reveals how Fred Johnson earned the name “The Butcher of Anderson Station.”

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.2021

Cover of Green Lantern, Volume 6: Secret Origin by Geoff Johns

Green Lantern, Volume 6: Secret Origin

Geoff Johns · 2008 · Green Lantern (2005) (Collected Editions)

Hal Jordan’s origin is retold as a cosmic training ground for a rookie hero and a setup for larger Green Lantern lore.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.2033

Cover of Buried Deep and Other Stories by Naomi Novik

Buried Deep and Other Stories

Naomi Novik · 2024

Thirteen fantasy and SF short stories span Novik’s worlds, retellings, and a tease of her next series.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.2044

Cover of UnBound by Neal Shusterman

UnBound

Neal Shusterman, Brendan Shusterman, Jarrod Shusterman, Michelle Knowlden, Terry Black · 2015 · Unwind Dystology

A dark anthology returns to a dystopian world, revisiting old wounds, new angles, and possible futures.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.2057

Cover of Nine's Legacy by Pittacus Lore

Nine's Legacy

Pittacus Lore · 2012 · Lorien Legacies: The Lost Files

A teen alien fighter’s hidden past is revealed as captivity, first love, and betrayal shape the warrior he becomes.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.2071

Cover of Galactic North by Alastair Reynolds

Galactic North

Alastair Reynolds · 2007 · Revelation Space

Eight linked Revelation Space stories trace humanity’s far-future evolution, factions, and secrets across millennia.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.2075

Cover of Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe by Frank   O'Connor

Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe

Frank O'Connor, Tobias S. Buckell, Jonathan Goff, Robert McLees, Karen Traviss, Kevin Grace, Eric Raab, Fred Van Lente, Tessa Kum, Eric S. Nylund, Jeff Vandermeer, B.K. Evenson, Robt McLees · 2009 · Halo

Halo-universe anthology of short stories and poems that expands the human-Covenant war through many perspectives.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.2106