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These books are ranked using the plot structure labels extracted for Stranger Things: Flight of Icarus.

Plot structure labels used: prequel, dual plot, heist subplot, road-not-taken arc, false hope, doomed trajectory, slow build, character-backstory focus, revelatory backstory, late emotional payoff, open-ended setup, status-quo prelude

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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.

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Plot structure labels: dual timeline · alternating POVs · intercut storylines · multiple protagonists · two-part structure · part one journey · part two aftermath · flashbacks · backstory reveals · eventual convergence · cliffhanger chapters · short chapters · slow build · escalating violence · climactic battle · withheld worldbuilding

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1331

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Cover of Ignore All Previous Instructions by Ada Hoffmann

Ignore All Previous Instructions

Ada Hoffmann · 2026

An autistic script supervisor on a corporate moon is pulled into a queer, illegal space mission by the ex she once lost.

Why this is here

Plot structure labels: dual timeline · flashbacks · present-and-past alternation · intercut prompts · frame narrative · relationship-driven plot · heist framework · slow burn build · reveal-driven

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1358

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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.

Why this is here

Plot structure labels: dual storyline · intercut timelines · multiple plotlines · short chapters · flashbacks · backstory reveals · cliffhanger ending · information dump · twist-driven · reveal-heavy · multiple POVs · crosscutting locations

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1398

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Cover of Big Hard Sex Criminals, Volume One by Matt Fraction

Big Hard Sex Criminals, Volume One

Matt Fraction · 2015 · Sex Criminals

Two adults whose orgasms freeze time team up for a wild, filthy heist to save a library.

Why this is here

Plot structure labels: high-concept setup · heist plot · episodic escalation · worldbuilding reveal · ensemble expansion · cliffhanger · flashbacks · nonlinear timeline · repetition · character backstory

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1423

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Cover of The Risen Empire by Scott Westerfeld

The Risen Empire

Scott Westerfeld · 2003 · Succession

An imperial rescue mission collides with war, immortality, and AI zealotry in a far-future space opera.

Why this is here

Plot structure labels: dual storyline · multi-POV · shifting viewpoints · flashbacks · slow build · action opening · cliffhanger ending · part one · unfinished arc · interrupted climax · time jumps

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1425

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Cover of Last Exit by Max Gladstone

Last Exit

Max Gladstone · 2022

A fractured found-family road trip across alternate worlds becomes one last chance to save a lost love and a dying reality.

Why this is here

Plot structure labels: dual timelines · multiple POVs · flashbacks · past and present · slow build · quest structure · road trip structure · fragmented narrative · episodic travel · reunion arc · withheld backstory · gradual reveals

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1426

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Cover of Greater Good by Timothy Zahn

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.

Why this is here

Plot structure labels: dual timeline · alternating chapters · flashbacks · slow burn · ensemble plot · multiple POVs · cliffhanger ending · serial setup · mystery reveal · piece-by-piece escalation

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1429

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Cover of Superman: Earth One, Volume 1 by J. Michael Straczynski

Superman: Earth One, Volume 1

J. Michael Straczynski · 2010 · Superman: Earth One

A modern Superman origin follows Clark Kent as he seeks his place, discovers purpose, and faces an alien threat.

Why this is here

Plot structure labels: flashbacks · dual timeline · slow build · action climax · origin retelling · set-up for sequel · epilogue setup · compressed pacing · first act job search

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1436

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Cover of The Ninth Metal by Benjamin Percy

The Ninth Metal

Benjamin Percy · 2021 · The Comet Cycle

A comet scatters a world-changing metal over Minnesota, sparking a brutal fight for power, wealth, and survival.

Why this is here

Plot structure labels: multiple subplots · multiple POVs · shifting POVs · flashbacks · slow build · action-heavy · propulsive pacing · plot twists · misdirection · standalone arc · series setup

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1438

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Cover of The Obake Code by Makana Yamamoto

The Obake Code

Makana Yamamoto · 2026

A bored cyberpunk hacker is blackmailed into one last space-station heist that drags her into her own past.

Why this is here

Plot structure labels: one last job · heist setup · crew assembly · multiple intertwined plotlines · backstory reveal · past and present intercuts · flashbacks · glitch interludes · experimental insertions · slow-burn reveal · conspiracy expansion · character-driven plot

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1452

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