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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for Above World.
Characterization labels used: headstrong heroine, fierce heroine, warrior girl, tech-savvy boy, shy boy, bookish boy, brave children, unlikely pair, complementary duo, strong female lead, mentor-resistant, principled protagonist, loyal companion, reckless protagonist, honorable characters, dynamic side characters
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
A steampunk retelling sequel where a mutant cure sends the heroes on a desperate quest for a poisonous apple in a deadly maze.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: strong heroine · brave heroine · warrior heroine · eccentric boy · gardener · young leader · reluctant leader · villainous characters · guilty character · complicated character · hot-headed character · whiny characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1500
A poor teen girl volunteers for a televised death match and must survive while navigating power, media, and love.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: strong heroine · female protagonist · survivalist · resourceful · cunning · independent · brave · prickly · guarded · flawed heroine · emotionally detached · complex protagonist · kindhearted boy · mentor · side characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1506
Rachel goes undercover as a cat to spy on a Controller and uncover what the Yeerks are doing to her friend’s family.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonists · female protagonist · headstrong · reckless · fearless · protective · empathetic · overconfident · strong-willed · ordinary kids as soldiers · strong female character · emotionally driven
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1540
A bullied girl with plant-like hair enters a forbidden jungle to save her friend and discovers her own power.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: timid heroine · brave heroine · shy protagonist · young girl · female protagonist · imperfect heroine · resourceful heroine · outcast protagonist · bullied girl · curious friend · adventurous boy · wise mentor · lovable flawed heroine · self-confident growth · fearful but courageous
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1541
A girl, a clockmaker's son, and a mechanical fox race through steampunk Victorian London to uncover a dangerous secret.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: headstrong heroine · bookish heroine · rebellious girl · clockmaker's son · mechanical fox · young inventor · villainous guardian · creepy men · brave child protagonist · timid boy · strong female lead
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1541
An unusually gifted orphan flees a controlled upbringing and finds herself pulled into a dangerous far-future crew.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen heroine · overpowered protagonist · gifted child · badass girl · naive heroine · loyal protagonist · shy protagonist · resourceful survivor · superhuman growth · young soldier · transhuman protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1543
On the run and hunted, Lyric must rescue her loved ones and stop a second wave of invasion before it's too late.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: strong female lead · teen protagonist · reluctant leader · badass heroine · stubborn protagonist · whiny protagonist · annoying protagonist · snarky sidekick · protective friend · alpha prince · villain CEO · powerful hybrid children
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1559
A captured human woman and a caged alien warrior team up to survive, escape slavers, and confront a dangerous mate bond.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: strong heroine · headstrong heroine · stubborn heroine · fierce heroine · huntress · alpha male · protector · warrior commander · captive hero · overprotective hero · hidden vulnerability · reckless heroine · fiesty heroine · emotionally closed-off hero · supporting characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1580
After her mother’s death, Rue must navigate a hidden magical world and protect her sister as danger closes in on both lives.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: strong heroine · fierce protagonist · reluctant hero · grieving child · angry protagonist · protective sister · loyal · stubborn · brash · headstrong · no-nonsense · self-reliant · flawed heroine · determined · brave · rash · outsider · half-god child · absent father · tech-savvy friend · young Black heroine
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1582
As Atherton’s layers collapse, Edgar and his friends race through floods, monsters, and hidden tunnels to save their world.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: orphan hero · child protagonist · youth protagonists · young leaders · brave protagonist · clever heroine · fierce female characters · knowledgeable mentor · mad scientist · ruling class
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1595
A teen hybrid outcast sneaks beyond her camp’s borders to uncover the fate of those taken by a brutal harvest system.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: headstrong heroine · strong female lead · naive protagonist · curious protagonist · outcast · hybrid protagonist · teen protagonist · sympathetic protagonist · morally gray antagonist · kind-hearted heroine · rebellious heroine · stubborn heroine
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1595
A witty kid gamer in Afrofuturist Ethiopia is thrust into a real cosmic war when his secret game turns dangerous.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: brash hero · witty protagonist · confident kid · relatable narrator · troublemaker · thrill seeker · lonely child · brave child · snarky heroine · tech genius · mechanical guardian · reluctant ally · rival turned ally · protective guardian · sensitive strategist · sassy sidekick
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1602
