Drift: from Idoru

From Idoru (William Gibson), 12 hops, each to the nearest structurally unvisited work — how local similarity accumulates into global drift.

1. 1Idoru
   William Gibson, 1996
   start
2. 2Rainbows End
   Vernor Vinge, 2006
   step distance 0.2340
   agrees most onConflict StylePacing
3. 3Spook Country
   William Gibson, 2007
   step distance 0.3178
   Time StructureProtagonist Fate
4. 4Mirror Dance
   Lois McMaster Bujold, 1994
   step distance 0.2339
   Time StructureThreat Scale
5. 5The Demolished Man
   Alfred Bester, 1953
   step distance 0.4353
   Time StructureProtagonist Fate
6. 6All Tomorrow's Parties
   William Gibson, 1999
   step distance 0.3554
   Threat ScaleProtagonist Fate
7. 7Ender's Game
   Orson Scott Card, 1985
   step distance 0.3076
   Time StructureProtagonist Fate
8. 8Startide Rising
   David Brin, 1983
   step distance 0.1433
   PacingPrice Type
9. 9The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
   Robert A. Heinlein, 1966
   step distance 0.3819
   Conflict StyleTime Structure
10. 10Forever Peace
    Joe Haldeman, 1997
    step distance 0.2927
    Time StructurePrice Type
11. 11Perhaps the Stars
    Ada Palmer, 2021
    step distance 0.3144
    Conflict StylePacing
12. 12Nova
    Samuel R. Delany, 1968
    step distance 0.3851
    Conflict StylePrice Type
13. 13Lord of Light
    Roger Zelazny, 1967
    step distance 0.3510
    Threat ScaleProtagonist Fate

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