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Charles de Lint

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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for Spirits in the Wires.

Characterization labels used: ensemble cast, strong women, creative heroes, compassionate characters, quirky characters, redeemable characters, shadow self, born-from-web character, folklore writer

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

Cover of City of Golden Shadow by Tad Williams

City of Golden Shadow

Tad Williams · 1996 · Otherland

A South African teacher investigates her brother’s VR coma and uncovers a vast hidden world tied to a deadly conspiracy.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.2275

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Shady Oaks

Jerry Boyd · 2019 · Bob and Nikki

A fast, funny sci-fi serial about a repair crew, troublesome aliens, and a growing secret community.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.2330

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Synners

Pat Cadigan · 1991

A sprawling cyberpunk ensemble in near-future Los Angeles, where brain-linked media tech and corporate greed push reality to the brink.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.2366

Cover of ダンダダン 12 [Dan Da Dan 12] by Yukinobu Tatsu

ダンダダン 12 [Dan Da Dan 12]

Yukinobu Tatsu, 龍幸伸 · 2023 · ダンダダン [Dan Da Dan]

An alien invasion erupts as the team trains, reunites, and fights to survive while one member’s origins come into focus.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.2366

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Astonishing X-Men Omnibus

Joss Whedon · 2009 · Astonishing X-Men (2004) (Collected Editions)

A mutant superhero team reunites to face a cure, new threats, and escalating crises in a tightly paced omnibus.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.2399

Cover of B.P.R.D.: Plague of Frogs, Vol. 2 by Mike Mignola

B.P.R.D.: Plague of Frogs, Vol. 2

Mike Mignola, John Arcudi · 2011 · B.P.R.D.

A paranormally equipped team faces a rising frog plague, buried secrets, and a looming apocalypse without Hellboy.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.2423

Cover of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 4: The Tempest by Alan Moore

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 4: The Tempest

Alan Moore · 2019 · The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill’s final LOEG volume throws every era of comics, fiction, and pop culture into one apocalyptic mashup.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.2433

Cover of Marauders, Vol. 2 by Gerry Duggan

Marauders, Vol. 2

Gerry Duggan · 2020 · Marauders (2019)

A mutant pirate team navigates grief, espionage, and Krakoan politics as a presumed-dead teammate’s fate hangs in the balance.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: ensemble cast · character-focused · grief-stricken · scheming · vulnerable · capable · tough · cunning · badass · hero-villain tension · strong women

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.2440

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Star Trek

Alan Dean Foster · 2009 · Star Trek: Movie Novelizations

A Star Trek reboot novelization with an alternate timeline, a revenge-driven threat, and added character depth.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.2481

Cover of Astonishing X-Men: Ultimate Collection, Volume 1 by Joss Whedon

Astonishing X-Men: Ultimate Collection, Volume 1

Joss Whedon · 2006 · Astonishing X-Men (2004) (Collected Editions)

A re-formed X-Men team confronts a mutant cure scare, a hidden enemy, and a sentient threat from inside their own world.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.2483

Cover of Everville by Clive Barker

Everville

Clive Barker · 1999 · Book of the Art

A sequel about a town on a dream-sea threshold where old and new characters race to stop a world-crossing catastrophe.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.2486