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Characterization labels used: teen prodigy, math genius, fearless heroine, determined heroine, overprotective father, mysterious hacker, genius team, gifted kids, bodyguard, heroic characters, impulsive heroine

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Cover of Infinityglass by Myra McEntire

Infinityglass

Myra McEntire · 2013 · Hourglass

A teen genius heads to New Orleans to guard a girl who turns out to be the key to repairing a broken timeline.

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Characterization labels: teen genius · geeky hero · quiet hero · bodyguard · sassy heroine · bold heroine · headstrong heroine · shapeshifter · water power · sheltered heroine · overprotected heroine · mobster daughter · villain daughter · protective father · manipulative mother · mystery heroine · supportive team · brilliant heroine · nerdy hero · awkward genius · badass heroine

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1247

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Cover of Binti by Nnedi Okorafor

Binti

Nnedi Okorafor · 2015 · Binti

A gifted young woman leaves her isolated culture for space university, but a violent alien encounter upends her journey.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · brilliant student · mathematical genius · curious heroine · resourceful · brave · self-doubting · tradition-bound · outsider · first-generation student · strong female lead

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1557

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Cover of Wake by Robert J. Sawyer

Wake

Robert J. Sawyer · 2009 · WWW

A blind teen’s experimental sight-restoring implant instead reveals the Web—and a new intelligence waking inside it.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teenage girl · math prodigy · blind protagonist · smart teen · genius child · autistic father · Japanese scientist · hacker · research chimpanzee · emergent intelligence · sympathetic protagonist · female protagonist

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1366

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Cover of The Genius Wars by Catherine Jinks

The Genius Wars

Catherine Jinks · 2009 · Genius

A teenage hacker with a new family must stop the criminal mastermind who raised him before targeted attacks destroy everything he loves.

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Characterization labels: child genius · boy genius · hacker · prodigy · criminal mastermind · abusive mentor · adopted teen · paranoid protagonist · protective protagonist · morally conflicted · proactive hero · obsessive fixer · disabled character

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1382

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Cover of Shuri by Nic Stone

Shuri

Nic Stone · 2021 · Shuri: A Black Panther Novel

Young Wakandan princess-genius Shuri races to save a dying power source before it endangers her country and its future.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: genius heroine · teen protagonist · princess · scientist · inventor · martial artist · wisecracking · spunky · brave · determined · curious · hard-headed · mischievous · resourceful · underestimated · young sibling · bodyguard-in-training · female villain · overbearing mother

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1448

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Cover of Dreadnought by Mark Walden

Dreadnought

Mark Walden · 2009 · H.I.V.E.

A teen villain-in-training and his allies face rogue supervillains, a kidnapped leader, and a looming catastrophic weapon.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · genius protagonist · hacker · martial artist · brave team · loyal team · selfless characters · villainous children · rival operatives · assassin · teacher · new recruit · rogue villain · supercomputer mind · captured protagonist · clever side characters

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1486

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Cover of Limited Wish by Mark Lawrence

Limited Wish

Mark Lawrence · 2019 · Impossible Times

A teen math prodigy at Cambridge must untangle converging timelines before a paradox destroys his future.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: reluctant prodigy · teen genius · awkward hero · introverted protagonist · relatable protagonist · morally serious · smart characters · supportive friends · new characters · villains · bullies · mathematician · time traveler

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1533

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Cover of Perilous Waif by E. William Brown

Perilous Waif

E. William Brown · 2017 · Alice Long

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: 0.1568

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Cover of Batman: Nightwalker by Marie Lu

Batman: Nightwalker

Marie Lu · 2018 · DC Icons

A reckless teen heir gets community service in Arkham Asylum and uncovers a deadly plot tied to a mysterious girl.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · billionaire heir · brilliant girl · mysterious anti-hero · reckless teen · idealistic hero · naive protagonist · morally grey villain · supportive butler · protective guardian · supportive friends · cunning antagonist · intelligent protagonist

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1573

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Cover of Blood Ties by Sophie McKenzie

Blood Ties

Sophie McKenzie · 2008 · Blood Ties

Two teens uncover hidden truths about their births and identities while fleeing extremists and a secret genetic conspiracy.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · female insecurity · bullied girl · self-esteem issues · awkward boy · curious protagonist · determined protagonist · character growth · coming of age · villainous scientist · evil scientist · bodyguard · hacker friend · secondary cast

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1576

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Cover of Invincible Iron Man: Ironheart, Vol. 1: Riri Williams by Brian Michael Bendis

Invincible Iron Man: Ironheart, Vol. 1: Riri Williams

Brian Michael Bendis · 2017 · Invincible Iron Man (2016) (Collected Editions)

A teenage engineering prodigy builds a suit, takes on a legacy, and learns heroism with help from Tony Stark’s AI.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teenage genius · super-genius · awkward teen · socially challenged · likable heroine · strong-willed · emotionally guarded · resourceful engineer · self-made hero

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1579

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