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Similar in premise + setting

These books are ranked using the premise + setting labels extracted for Grand Theft Astro. Books rank higher when they are close on every selected axis.

Premise labels used: alleged thief, secret agency, deadly virus, stasis, countdown cure, space heist, clandestine operative, part-time spy, outer space caper

Setting labels used: distant future, solar system, space colonies, future solar system, interplanetary, futuristic

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 Space Rogues by John Wilker

Space Rogues

John Wilker · 2020 · Space Rogues

A stranded astronaut becomes a reluctant space captain, assembling a misfit crew to face a galactic plot.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1543

Cover of Genesis by Ken Lozito

Genesis

Ken Lozito · 2017 · First Colony

A black-ops colonel wakes from stasis on humanity’s first colony world and becomes vital to its survival.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1559

Cover of Triana Moore, Space Janitor: The Complete Series by Julia Huni

Triana Moore, Space Janitor: The Complete Series

Julia Huni · 2019 · Space Janitor

A space-station janitor who hides a secret life gets pulled into murder, intrigue, and a slow-burn romance.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1562

Cover of David Starr, Space Ranger by Paul  French

David Starr, Space Ranger

Paul French, Isaac Asimov · 1984 · Lucky Starr

A young scientist goes undercover on Mars to solve a food-poisoning conspiracy that could trigger panic on Earth.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1604

Cover of Theft of Fire by Devon Eriksen

Theft of Fire

Devon Eriksen · 2023 · Orbital Space

A belter miner and a wealthy heiress are forced into a dangerous deep-space heist, with AI and trust issues in the way.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1634

Cover of Nightchaser by Amanda Bouchet

Nightchaser

Amanda Bouchet · 2019 · Endeavor

A rebel space captain hiding a dangerous secret must trust a charming bounty hunter to save her crew and ship.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1665

Cover of Starsight by Brandon Sanderson

Starsight

Brandon Sanderson · 2019 · Skyward

A teen pilot infiltrates an alien power to save humanity, only to uncover a far larger truth about her world.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1667

Cover of Red Bounty by J.N. Chaney

Red Bounty

J.N. Chaney, Terry Maggert · 2021 · Backyard Starship

A space-faring Peacemaker team hunts a kidnapping-and-slavery conspiracy while juggling upgrades, banter, and danger.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1668

Cover of Infinity Beach by Jack McDevitt

Infinity Beach

Jack McDevitt · 2000

A future investigator hunts her missing clone-sister and uncovers a buried first-contact secret among the stars.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1699

Cover of Blue Shift by J.N. Chaney

Blue Shift

J.N. Chaney, Terry Maggert · 2022 · Backyard Starship

A newly promoted Peacemaker and his crew hunt killers across the stars while exposing a widening conspiracy.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1708

Cover of Full Speed to a Crash Landing by Beth Revis

Full Speed to a Crash Landing

Beth Revis · 2024 · Chaotic Orbits

A clever scavenger with secrets gets rescued into a classified salvage mission, sparking a tense space heist and flirtation.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1726

Cover of Machine by Elizabeth Bear

Machine

Elizabeth Bear · 2020 · White Space

A space-rescue doctor investigates a bizarre deep-space accident that threatens an interspecies hospital and its AIs.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.1729