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Similar in plot structure

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

Plot structure labels used: multiple POVs, intercut storylines, slow start, confusing setup, frequent time jumps, road trip, capture and escape loop, revelation-driven, cliffhanger, epilogue reveal, series setup, nonstop action

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

Cover of Black Autumn by Jeff Kirkham

Black Autumn

Jeff Kirkham, Jason Ross · 2019 · Black Autumn

When a nuclear attack triggers U.S. collapse, prepared veterans and families fight to survive the first days of chaos.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0757

Cover of All Better Now by Neal Shusterman

All Better Now

Neal Shusterman · 2025 · Crown Royale

A near-future pandemic makes survivors blissfully content, sparking a battle over happiness, power, and control.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0923

Cover of The Mortal Blade by Christopher       Mitchell

The Mortal Blade

Christopher Mitchell · 2020 · Magelands Eternal Siege

In a god-ruled city under siege, four mismatched lives collide around war, politics, and a hidden dragon.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0939

Cover of The House of Styx by Derek Künsken

The House of Styx

Derek Künsken · 2020 · Venus Ascendant

A Québécois family survives Venus’s lethal clouds after a discovery upends their fragile colony and their bonds.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0972

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The Sky Is Yours

Chandler Klang Smith · 2018

In a dragon-besieged future city, three spoiled young people are driven into survival, rebellion, and self-discovery.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1015

Cover of Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

Black Sun

Rebecca Roanhorse · 2020 · Between Earth and Sky

As an eclipse nears a holy city, four outsiders race toward a prophecy, a power struggle, and a world-changing collision.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1034

Cover of Bitter Seeds by Ian Tregillis

Bitter Seeds

Ian Tregillis · 2010 · Milkweed Triptych

In an alternate WWII, a British spy faces Nazi super-soldiers and turns to forbidden warlocks to fight back.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1042

Cover of Camp Zero by Michelle Min Sterling

Camp Zero

Michelle Min Sterling · 2023

In a climate-ravaged near future, three secretive groups converge on a northern settlement with hidden agendas.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1051

Cover of The Battle of Corrin by Brian Herbert

The Battle of Corrin

Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson · 2005 · Legends of Dune

As humans near victory over the machines, a deadly plague and final showdown reshape the galaxy and Dune’s future.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1051

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The Stranded

Sarah Daniels · 2023 · Stranded

On a quarantined cruise ship turned refugee camp, a medic-in-training and a rebel are pushed into a fight for land and freedom.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1060

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Blood of the Mantis

Adrian Tchaikovsky · 2009 · Shadows of the Apt

As war stalls in winter, rivals race for a dangerous artifact while fragile alliances and covert missions reshape the conflict.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1066

Cover of Beyond the Hallowed Sky by Ken MacLeod

Beyond the Hallowed Sky

Ken MacLeod · 2021 · Lightspeed Trilogy

A disgraced scientist and rival power blocs collide when a future-sent formula makes FTL travel real.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1071

Cover of The Female Breeders by Melanie Bokstad Horev

The Female Breeders

Melanie Bokstad Horev · 2025 · The Female Saga

In a female-run dystopia, a young scientist screens imprisoned men for breeding and uncovers a brutal conspiracy.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1071

Cover of Edge of Darkness by Kyla Stone

Edge of Darkness

Kyla Stone · 2020 · Edge of Collapse

After an EMP collapse, separated survivors race home and fight sabotage, militia power grabs, and a relentless pursuer.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1073

Cover of Monsters by Ilsa J. Bick

Monsters

Ilsa J. Bick · 2013 · Ashes Trilogy

In a brutal post-apocalyptic winter, Alex and her scattered allies fight evolving monsters, betrayal, and each other.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1085

Cover of Nemesis Games by James S.A. Corey

Nemesis Games

James S.A. Corey · 2015 · The Expanse

Separated by repairs and personal crises, the Rocinante crew faces a system-wide conspiracy that could reshape humanity.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1086