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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 “flashbacks” 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 King of Thorns by Mark  Lawrence

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: 0.0935

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: 0.0938

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 Broken Lines by James  Hunt

Broken Lines

James Hunt · 2019 · EMP Survival in a Powerless World

After an EMP blackout, a prepared father fights through a collapsing society to reach his family before they vanish.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1018

Cover of Crossfire by Malorie Blackman

Crossfire

Malorie Blackman · 2019 · Noughts and Crosses

In an alternate-racial order, old allies and a new generation are swept into murder, kidnapping, and political crisis.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1023

Cover of 20th Century Boys, Band 1 by Naoki Urasawa

20th Century Boys, Band 1

Naoki Urasawa · 2002 · 20th Century Boys [20世紀少年]

Childhood friends reunite when a shared symbol resurfaces, pulling them into a cult mystery tied to catastrophe.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1032

Cover of Star Wars: The Mandalorian Armor by K.W. Jeter

Star Wars: The Mandalorian Armor

K.W. Jeter · 1998 · Star Wars: The Bounty Hunter Wars

A wounded Boba Fett survives the Sarlacc while a tangled bounty-hunter conspiracy unfolds across two timelines.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1033