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Similar in plot structure

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

Plot structure labels used: nonlinear timeline, flashbacks, episodic structure, setup heavy, cliffhanger ending, open ending, prologue feel, serial installment

Focused on “Open ending” where exact label matches exist.

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

Cover of Cave 13 by Jonathan Maberry

Cave 13

Jonathan Maberry · 2023 · Rogue Team International

Joe Ledger and Rogue Team International race to stop a mind-shattering threat sparked by newly found scrolls and deadly power struggles.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0751

Cover of Frankenstein Alive, Alive: The Complete Collection by Steve Niles

Frankenstein Alive, Alive: The Complete Collection

Steve Niles · 2018 · Frankenstein Alive, Alive!

A gorgeously illustrated Frankenstein sequel follows the Creature after the novel ends as he seeks humanity and meaning.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0893

Cover of The World Walker by Ian W. Sainsbury

The World Walker

Ian W. Sainsbury · 2016 · The World Walker

A suicidal musician is transformed by an alien encounter and pulled into a hidden global struggle over strange powers.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0945

Cover of The Death of Sleep by Anne McCaffrey

The Death of Sleep

Anne McCaffrey, Jody Lynn Nye · 1992 · Planet Pirates

A doctor repeatedly lost to cryosleep must rebuild her life, find family, and survive pirates in a changed future.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1004

Cover of Extinct by R.R. Haywood

Extinct

R.R. Haywood · 2018 · Extracted Trilogy

A rogue team races through twisted timelines to stop a former secret-service chief from causing apocalypse.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1006

Cover of Fifteen Postcards by Kirsten  McKenzie

Fifteen Postcards

Kirsten McKenzie · 2019 · The Old Curiosity Shop

An antiques dealer’s inherited shop and a stack of vintage postcards pull her into interwoven pasts—and a family mystery.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1006

Cover of The Lost Gate by Orson Scott Card

The Lost Gate

Orson Scott Card · 2011 · Mither Mages

A boy in a secretive magical family discovers he can create gates, triggering a dangerous escape across two worlds.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1032

Cover of The Rings of Haven by Ryk Brown

The Rings of Haven

Ryk Brown · 2012 · The Frontiers Saga (Part 1): Discovery

Stranded crew race to secure food and repairs on Haven while enemies, rebels, and shifting loyalties threaten their return.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1077