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These books are ranked using the tone + premise labels extracted for My Teacher Is an Alien. Books rank higher when they are close on every selected axis.
Tone labels used: funny, suspenseful, light-hearted, wacky, slightly scary, playful, nostalgic
Premise labels used: alien teacher, substitute teacher, alien abduction, school threat, students uncover secret
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their tone + premise embeddings are close.
Two schoolboys uncover a bizarre secret about their teachers and tumble into a fast, funny alien adventure.
Why this is here
Tone labels: funny · silly · lighthearted · farcical · weird · absurd · playful · comedic · rollicking
Premise labels: alien teachers · school mystery · secret language · kids investigate · intergalactic adventure · teacher conspiracy · save the world
Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise
Distance: 0.2121
![Cover of 暗殺教室 3 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu 3] by Yusei Matsui](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1363372770i/17617859.jpg)
A bizarre class trip and new transfer student deepen the absurd, heartfelt mission to assassinate their alien teacher.
Why this is here
Tone labels: absurd · whimsical · lighthearted · hilarious · goofy · heartwarming · chaotic · tongue-in-cheek · wholesome · emotive · playful
Premise labels: teacher assassination · classroom mission · alien teacher · save-the-world threat · underachiever class · school rivalry · revenge setup
Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise
Distance: 0.2295
A sixth grader hiding his alien identity must face a strange change, a vanishing friend group, and a hidden truth.
Why this is here
Tone labels: fun · humorous · heartfelt · warm · suspenseful · mysterious · creepy · unsettling · light · thought-provoking · touching · optimistic
Premise labels: alien identity · secret life · hidden origins · body change · mystery experiment · human passing · first crush · friendship rescue · truth-seeking · belonging
Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise
Distance: 0.2316
A chalk-based magic-school mystery follows a boy who can’t do the magic but knows it better than anyone.
Why this is here
Tone labels: fun · dark · suspenseful · clever · tense · mysterious
Premise labels: magic school · forbidden knowledge · underdog investigator · missing students · chosen elite · school mystery
Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise
Distance: 0.2350
A full-cast audio drama pulls Mulder and Scully back into a web of cold cases, conspiracies, and alien threats.
Why this is here
Tone labels: nostalgic · campy · cheesy · creepy · suspenseful · mysterious · fun · uneven · nostalgia-driven
Premise labels: cold cases · missing persons · database breach · conspiracy investigation · return from hiding · paranormal investigation · government conspiracy · alien conspiracy · unsolved cases
Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise
Distance: 0.2433
A middle school boy with supervillain parents must hide his own powers and team up with unexpected friends to save them.
Why this is here
Tone labels: funny · humorous · light · silly · action-packed · fast-paced · suspenseful · playful · comedic
Premise labels: supervillain parents · secret identity · discovered powers · school life · friendship across sides · save the parents · villain kidnapping
Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise
Distance: 0.2435
A gifted orphan is abducted to a secret school for villains and must outwit its staff to escape with new friends.
Why this is here
Tone labels: action-packed · humorous · lighthearted · suspenseful · cheesy · campy · playful
Premise labels: villain school · kidnapped students · evil genius · escape plan · secret academy · supervillain training · rebel students
Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise
Distance: 0.2442
On a tiny moon base, 12-year-old Dash must solve a commander’s disappearance before hidden dangers catch up.
Why this is here
Tone labels: humorous · suspenseful · fun · thrilling · adventurous · tense · lighthearted · snarky · playful
Premise labels: missing person case · moon base mystery · young detective · secret-keeping · alien contact · space colony
Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise
Distance: 0.2447
![Cover of 暗殺教室 5 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu 5] by Yusei Matsui](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1372656574i/18141627.jpg)
A school class of would-be assassins faces a brutal baseball match, a new teacher, and a dangerous new weakness.
Why this is here
Tone labels: funny · wholesome · dark-comic · tense · heartwarming · absurd · whiplash
Premise labels: assassination training · teacher-student conflict · school under threat · alien teacher · underachieving class · talent development
Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise
Distance: 0.2453
A schoolgirl’s sudden invisibility draws her into a secret circle of kids with powers and a dangerous hidden origin.
Why this is here
Tone labels: cute · fun · light · playful · magical · adventurous · funny · cute and quirky · innocent · suspenseful
Premise labels: invisibility · superpowers · hidden abilities · kids with powers · ordinary child becomes extraordinary · secret origin · young heroes · friend-led investigation
Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise
Distance: 0.2455
In 1970s Australia, a boy must stop his genius younger sister and a mysterious alien orb from taking over everyone.
Why this is here
Tone labels: creepy · fun · quirky · nostalgic · tense · wacky · lighthearted · eerie · adventurous · humorous
Premise labels: alien object · mind control · save the world · sibling rivalry · kids versus danger · possessed sibling · small-town threat · first contact · group of friends · world-saving kids
Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise
Distance: 0.2473
Four gifted children are recruited for a secret mission at a ruleless school where puzzles, codes, and danger await.
Why this is here
Tone labels: whimsical · cozy · lighthearted · suspenseful · smart · charming · quirky · old-fashioned · playful · serious undertones · heartwarming · nostalgic
Premise labels: gifted children · secret mission · undercover school · logic puzzles · codebreaking · world threat · misfit team · hidden tests · adventure quest · child spies
Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise
Distance: 0.2485
