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These books are ranked using the setting labels extracted for The Bound Worlds.
Setting labels used: spacefaring future, planetary settlement, cradle world, human society, interstellar
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their setting embeddings are close.
A dead engineer wakes as an uploaded AI and must replicate itself to explore space and secure humanity’s future.
Why this is here
Setting labels: spacefaring future · dystopian future · theocratic government · interstellar · planetary exploration · alternate future
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.0931
A galaxy-spanning comedy sequel follows a touring space band into another contest, another first contact, and more chaos.
Why this is here
Setting labels: spacefaring future · interstellar civilization · galaxy-wide · multiple planets · alternate reality · post-contact · galactic society
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.0944
A robot boy and his allies are swept deeper into a galaxy-wide hunt, rebellion, and mystery after a major reveal.
Why this is here
Setting labels: spacefaring future · multiple planets · interplanetary society · machine moon · robot home world · galactic universe
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.0991
A human survey crew makes first contact with a formidable alien warrior culture—and triggers a war for survival.
Why this is here
Setting labels: spacefaring future · interstellar travel · survey mission · human colonies · planetary war · distant future
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1013
A broke, ailing space jumper is sent on a diplomatic mission that turns into a deadly, angst-filled ordeal.
Why this is here
Setting labels: spacefaring future · interplanetary travel · multiple worlds · alien world · space station · planetary politics · post-crisis
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1026
An antiquities dealer and his pilot chase the truth behind a vanished luxury starship and its sealed, decades-old secret.
Why this is here
Setting labels: far future · spacefaring civilization · interstellar travel · settled planets · spacecraft · future society · post-scarcity society · galactic civilization · future Earth
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1068
Humanity survives a devastating first alien attack, then joins allies and races across the galaxy to prepare for a looming interstellar war.
Why this is here
Setting labels: spacefaring future · interstellar travel · galactic civilization · planetary defense · fleet warfare
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1100
Two superspies return to Mesa to expose a hidden genetic-caste conspiracy while the planet erupts into revolt.
Why this is here
Setting labels: spacefaring future · interstellar politics · Mesa · underworld · urban combat · planetary society · distant future
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1107
An enlisted spacefarer is pulled from routine duty into escalating war as a defiant system faces ruthless corporate retaliation.
Why this is here
Setting labels: spacefaring future · interstellar human space · military shipboard · star system politics · corporate-dominated society · cold war in space · naval setting · Union of Humanity
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1108
A free-trader crew wins a lucrative alien contract, then a mysterious illness turns their return voyage into a fight to survive.
Why this is here
Setting labels: spacefaring future · interstellar trade routes · remote planet · planetary frontier · post-nuclear Earth · alien world · solar system
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1109
A far-future human space empire is thrown into crisis when alien technology awakens a hidden enemy and multiple factions collide.
Why this is here
Setting labels: far future · interstellar · galactic society · multiple planets · gas giant worlds · spacefaring civilization · human-alien coexistence · ancient ruins
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1113
A starship pilot and a covert operative uncover a galaxy-spanning conspiracy and must join forces to stop war and invasion.
Why this is here
Setting labels: future spacefaring civilization · interstellar colonization · galactic politics · nebula · multiple planets · milky way · far future
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1113
