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Similar in characterization

These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for Boom!.

Characterization labels used: average kid, gullible protagonist, daredevil friend, likeable boy, resourceful sister, rebel teenager, unemployed father, high-powered mother, useless adults, comic relief adults, thinly developed characters, active child protagonists

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

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Cover of The Smartest Kid in the Universe by Chris Grabenstein

The Smartest Kid in the Universe

Chris Grabenstein · 2020 · The Smartest Kid in the Universe

A lazy middle schooler accidentally eats knowledge pills and must use his new genius to save his school.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1347

Cover of Joshua Dread by Lee Bacon

Joshua Dread

Lee Bacon · 2012 · Joshua Dread

A middle school boy with supervillain parents must hide his own powers and team up with unexpected friends to save them.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1506

Cover of Human.4 by Mike A. Lancaster

Human.4

Mike A. Lancaster · 2011 · Point 4

A hypnotized teen’s ordinary talent-show day turns surreal when everyone else changes and technology stops making sense.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1525

Cover of Harry James Potter-Evans-Verres and the Methods of Rationality by Eliezer Yudkowsky

Harry James Potter-Evans-Verres and the Methods of Rationality

Eliezer Yudkowsky · 2015 · Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality

An alternate-universe Harry Potter uses science and rationality to probe magic, challenge Hogwarts, and remake his fate.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1537

Cover of Falling Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Falling Out of Time

Margaret Peterson Haddix · 2023 · Out of Time

In 2193, a sheltered 12-year-old uncovers a hidden truth about her perfect world and her family’s past.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1593

Cover of Revealed by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Revealed

Margaret Peterson Haddix · 2014 · The Missing

Jonah races to solve his identity and stop a time-bending kidnapping that could unravel everyone he loves.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1618

Cover of The Compound by S.A. Bodeen

The Compound

S.A. Bodeen · 2008 · The Compound

A teen trapped in a luxurious underground bunker starts uncovering lies that make him question his father, his family, and survival itself.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1626

Cover of Golem by LRNZ

Golem

LRNZ · 2014

In a hyper-capitalist near-future Italy, a young man is pulled into a rebel struggle tied to a dangerous hidden technology.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1634

Cover of Gatefather by Orson Scott Card

Gatefather

Orson Scott Card · 2015 · Mither Mages

A gifted teen mage faces possession, mythic politics, and a final struggle over souls, gates, and worlds.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1637