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J.M. Dillard

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Similar in plot structure

These books are ranked using the plot structure labels extracted for The Lost Years.

Plot structure labels used: bridge narrative, multiple subplots, ensemble split, character-driven, slow burn, slow start, episodic feel, mission structure, action buildup, multiple reveals, interwoven threads, turns on backstory

Focused on “foreshadowing” 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 Star Wars: Outbound Flight by Timothy Zahn

Star Wars: Outbound Flight

Timothy Zahn · 2007 · Star Wars Legends: Novels

A Jedi-led colonization mission into unknown space collides with Thrawn, Sith schemes, and the Chiss Ascendancy.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1293

Cover of Those Left Behind by Joss Whedon

Those Left Behind

Joss Whedon, Brett Matthews · 2005 · Serenity

A short, episode-like bridge comic follows Serenity's crew through a dangerous job and unresolved threats before the film.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1096

Cover of Nemesis by James Swallow

Nemesis

James Swallow · 2010 · The Horus Heresy

An elite band of assassins is assembled to kill Horus while a second killer closes in on the Emperor.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1137

Cover of Queen's Shadow by E.K. Johnston

Queen's Shadow

E.K. Johnston · 2019 · Star Wars: The Padmé Trilogy

Padmé Amidala leaves queenship behind, entering the Senate while navigating politics, loyalty, and a new identity.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1144

Cover of Under the Dome: Part One by Stephen  King

Under the Dome: Part One

Stephen King · 2014 · Under the Dome Split-Volume

A Maine town is suddenly sealed inside an invisible dome, forcing its people into a deadly struggle for power and survival.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1224

Cover of Vulcan's Glory by D.C. Fontana

Vulcan's Glory

D.C. Fontana · 1989 · Star Trek: The Original Series

Spock’s first mission on Pike’s Enterprise entwines Vulcan duty, a stolen relic, and a tense shipboard mystery.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1254

Cover of Palimpsest by Catherynne M. Valente

Palimpsest

Catherynne M. Valente · 2009

Four lonely strangers discover a hidden city that can only be reached through sex, dreams, and a permanent map on the skin.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1259

Cover of An Accident of Stars by Foz Meadows

An Accident of Stars

Foz Meadows · 2016 · Manifold Worlds

A teenage girl falls through a portal into a queer matriarchal world and gets swept into rebellion and politics.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1264

Cover of The Simulacra by Philip K. Dick

The Simulacra

Philip K. Dick · 1964

In a future USA-Europe merger, a fake government, an android president, and rival conspiracies collide in chaotic satire.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1265

Cover of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire by Steve Perry

Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire

Steve Perry · 1997 · Star Wars Legends: Novels

A Star Wars bridge novel follows Luke, Leia, and friends racing to rescue Han while Vader clashes with a rival crime lord.

Semantic match: ranked by plot structure

Distance: 0.1284