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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for Dogsbody.

Characterization labels used: arrogant protagonist, hot-tempered protagonist, redeemed protagonist, bright puppy, lonely girl, mistreated child, dysfunctional family, bully, unreliable adults, protective elders, anthropomorphic beings, talking stars

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 Girl and the Glim by India Swift

The Girl and the Glim

India Swift · 2017

A shy new kid at school discovers only she can see mysterious creatures tied to fear, friendship, and danger.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1305

Cover of The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England by Brandon Sanderson

The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England

Brandon Sanderson · 2023

An amnesiac traveler wakes in medieval England and must piece together his identity before his pursuers catch him.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1336

Cover of A Boy and His Dog by Harlan Ellison

A Boy and His Dog

Harlan Ellison · 2016

A telepathic dog and a teenage wastelander struggle to survive in a brutal post-nuclear future where desire and loyalty collide.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1414

Cover of Vortex by S.J. Kincaid

Vortex

S.J. Kincaid · 2013 · Insignia

A rebellious cadet in a corporate-run future must choose between career advancement, friends, and his ideals.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1423

Cover of Traumaland by Josh  Silver

Traumaland

Josh Silver · 2025

A numb teen enters a secret VR club that sells nightmares, then uncovers a dangerous truth about his own trauma.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1429

Cover of Variable Star by Robert A. Heinlein

Variable Star

Robert A. Heinlein, Spider Robinson · 2006

A broke would-be composer boards a relativistic colony ship after a love-and-family betrayal, only to face cosmic disaster.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1438

Cover of What Not To Do If You Turn Invisible by Ross Welford

What Not To Do If You Turn Invisible

Ross Welford · 2016

A bullied girl’s acne cure makes her invisible, thrusting her into secrets, danger, and a search for who she really is.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1438

Cover of The Thought Readers by Dima Zales

The Thought Readers

Dima Zales, Anna Zaires · 2014 · Mind Dimensions

A hedge-fund prodigy who can freeze time discovers others like him and is pulled into a hidden psychic conflict.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1447

Cover of Speaker for the Dead by Aaron Johnston

Speaker for the Dead

Aaron Johnston · 2011 · Ender's Saga (Graphic Novels)

A guilt-haunted speaker is summoned to a distant colony to uncover a mysterious death among an alien people.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1452

Cover of The Dungeon Slayer by Konrad Ryan

The Dungeon Slayer

Konrad Ryan · 2020 · The Dungeon Slayer

A bullied teen in a dungeon-infested Earth gains a rare level-up power and fights to become strong enough to survive.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1454

Cover of Wildwing by Emily Whitman

Wildwing

Emily Whitman · 2010

A bullied 1910s maid slips into medieval England, where mistaken identity, falconry, and forbidden love upend her plans.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1456

Cover of Electric Forest by Tanith Lee

Electric Forest

Tanith Lee · 1979

In a genetically perfect future, an ostracized woman accepts a new body from a mysterious benefactor with hidden motives.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1466