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Similar in plot structure

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

Plot structure labels used: five-act structure, interludes, epistolary, multi-POV, ensemble cast, nonlinear, fragmented narrative, multiple timelines, backstory-driven, split-then-merge structure, cliffhanger ending, setup book, slow reveal, flashbacks, letters and journal entries

Focused on “slow burn” 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 The Ancients by John Larison

The Ancients

John Larison · 2024

In a climate-ravaged far future, three entwined journeys chase survival, reunion, and power as civilization frays.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1012

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The Marigold

Andrew F. Sullivan · 2023

In near-future Toronto, a toxic fungal force spreads through a condo city while residents, workers, and power brokers collide.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1113

Cover of The Companions by Katie M. Flynn

The Companions

Katie M. Flynn · 2020

In a quarantined near-future California, an uploaded teen companion breaks free and hunts for answers about her death.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1117

Cover of Wool Omnibus by Hugh Howey

Wool Omnibus

Hugh Howey · 2012 · Silo

In a sealed underground silo, a new leader uncovers dangerous secrets that could expose a hidden truth.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1128

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Shadowplay

Tad Williams · 2007 · Shadowmarch

A royal family splintered by war, magic, and gods fights to survive, uncover secrets, and reclaim its kingdom.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1144

Cover of The End and the Death: Volume I by Dan Abnett

The End and the Death: Volume I

Dan Abnett · 2023 · The Siege of Terra

On Terra’s final day, collapsing war, warp distortions, and rival champions converge in the opening move of the Heresy’s end.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1155

Cover of The Big Dark Sky by Dean Koontz

The Big Dark Sky

Dean Koontz · 2022

A woman drawn back to her Montana childhood ranch joins other strangers facing a mysterious, world-ending threat.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1156

Cover of MIND MGMT Omnibus Part 1: The Mind Management Comprehensive Report 1 of 3 by Matt Kindt

MIND MGMT Omnibus Part 1: The Mind Management Comprehensive Report 1 of 3

Matt Kindt · 2019 · MIND MGMT

A journalist chasing a memory-wiped flight mystery uncovers a secret mind-control conspiracy spanning agents, lies, and reality itself.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1167

Cover of A Song of Legends Lost by M.H. Ayinde

A Song of Legends Lost

M.H. Ayinde · 2025 · Invoker Trilogy

A lowborn young woman accidentally unleashes ancestral power in a war-torn, magi-tech world ruled by bloodline and secrets.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1191

Cover of War Factory by Neal Asher

War Factory

Neal Asher · 2016 · Transformation

A resurrected soldier hunts a rogue AI across a brutal far-future warzone as alien and machine agendas collide.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.0996

Cover of The Found Object Society by Michelle Maryk

The Found Object Society

Michelle Maryk · 2026

A guilt-ridden heiress joins a secret society where touching objects lets members relive strangers’ deaths—and becomes addicted.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1033

Cover of The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 3: Hotel Oblivion by Gerard Way

The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 3: Hotel Oblivion

Gerard Way · 2019 · The Umbrella Academy (collected editions)

A fractured superhero family must reunite when an interdimensional prison full of old villains begins breaking loose.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1039