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Similar in plot structure

These books are ranked using the plot structure labels extracted for Cave 13.

Plot structure labels used: nonlinear timeline, flashbacks, multiple POVs, interludes, alternating chapters, prologue reveal, late twist, open ending, cliffhanger, loose threads, multi-threaded plot, back-and-forth timeline, withheld antagonist roles, layered reveal

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

Cover of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Architects of Forever by Jonathan Hickman

S.H.I.E.L.D.: Architects of Forever

Jonathan Hickman · 2011 · S.H.I.E.L.D. by Hickman & Weaver

An ancient secret society of genius historical figures emerges as the hidden prehistory of Marvel’s S.H.I.E.L.D.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0692

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King of Thorns

Mark Lawrence · 2012 · Broken Empire

A brutal young king must defend his throne while recovering buried memories and facing a vastly stronger enemy.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0697

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Spoonbenders

Daryl Gregory · 2017

A disgraced psychic family reunites under pressure from the CIA, the mob, and a new awakening talent.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0712

Cover of Дім солі by Світлана Тараторіна

Дім солі

Світлана Тараторіна · 2023

A memory-frayed investigator enters a salt-blighted post-apocalyptic peninsula to solve a murder and find a feared weapon.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0727

Cover of Where the Creek Bends by Linda Lael Miller

Where the Creek Bends

Linda Lael Miller · 2024

A runaway bride returns home to Montana, where a childhood mystery and strange time-slip energies upend her plans.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0742

Cover of Blackout by Connie Willis

Blackout

Connie Willis · 2010 · All Clear

Time-traveling Oxford historians get stranded in WWII Britain as the war—and history itself—starts to go awry.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0756

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A Darkly Beating Heart

Lindsay Smith · 2016

An angry bisexual Japanese-American teen slips into 19th-century Japan and must confront revenge, secrets, and herself.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0763

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: 0.0763

Cover of The After War by Brandon Zenner

The After War

Brandon Zenner · The After War

Two survivor groups leave hidden refuges after apocalypse and disease, crossing a ruined continent toward family and a changed world.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0767

Cover of Pandemic by A.G. Riddle

Pandemic

A.G. Riddle · 2017 · The Extinction Files

A CDC epidemiologist and an amnesiac man race to stop a fast-moving outbreak tied to a hidden global conspiracy.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0775

Cover of Use of Weapons by Iain M. Banks

Use of Weapons

Iain M. Banks · 1992 · Culture

A Culture agent is sent on a mission, while a reversed past slowly reveals the trauma and identity behind him.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0777

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Greater Good

Timothy Zahn · 2021 · Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy

Thrawn helps defend the Chiss Ascendancy from a hidden enemy using gifts, manipulation, and family politics.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0778

Cover of Delio, Phase One by R.R. Haywood

Delio, Phase One

R.R. Haywood · 2023 · The Hive

A frozen-world crisis and a self-aware AI force scattered survivors in London, New York, and beyond to fight for answers.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0789

Cover of Terrestrial History by Joe Mungo Reed

Terrestrial History

Joe Mungo Reed · 2025

A climate-strained family spans generations and timelines as Earth falters and Mars beckons, with time travel in the mix.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0790

Cover of Baby X by Kira Peikoff

Baby X

Kira Peikoff · 2024

In a near-future DNA marketplace, a biosecurity guard races to protect a star’s genetic identity as a shocking claim upends everything.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0793

Cover of 20th Century Boys: The Perfect Edition, Vol. 4 by Naoki Urasawa

20th Century Boys: The Perfect Edition, Vol. 4

Naoki Urasawa · 2019 · 20世紀少年 [20th Century Boys]

A time-spanning manga mystery as childhood vows, cult control, and hidden truths collide in a fight to save the world.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0796

Cover of Asadora!, Vol. 1 by Naoki Urasawa

Asadora!, Vol. 1

Naoki Urasawa · 2021 · あさドラ! [Asadora!]

A forgotten girl and a desperate ex-pilot are thrown together during a devastating typhoon, and a larger mystery begins to surface.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0803

Cover of How It Unfolds by James S.A. Corey

How It Unfolds

James S.A. Corey · 2023 · The Far Reaches

A cloned astronaut on an interstellar colonization mission faces repeated second chances—and one unresolved past.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0803

Cover of Under Fortunate Stars by Ren Hutchings

Under Fortunate Stars

Ren Hutchings · 2022

Two stranded crews from different eras must survive a space rift while untangling a history that may be wrong.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0807