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These books are ranked using the themes labels extracted for Asfixia.
Themes labels used: survival, loneliness, trust, secrecy, freedom, control, humanity, identity, isolation, trauma, hope, sacrifice, betrayal, resilience, self-discovery, truth-seeking, mortality, social collapse
Focused on “trauma” where exact label matches exist.
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their themes embeddings are close.
A guarded space thief is forced on a dangerous mission, only to end up fleeing with a strange crew and hidden secrets.
Why this is here
Themes labels: survival · trust · connection · isolation · trauma · secrets · identity · belonging · freedom · betrayal · morality · survival instincts · healing · self-discovery · control · corruption · family bonds
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0670
A disgraced space agent and an odd crew race toward a silent colony, only to find an escalating nightmare in deep space.
Why this is here
Themes labels: mystery · survival · identity · humanity · self-awareness · memory · trauma · duty · isolation · unknown threat · control · contagion · trust · secrecy · endurance
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0736
Seven strangers try to survive a fast-moving zombie outbreak and the end of London while forging an unlikely family.
Why this is here
Themes labels: survival · humanity · resilience · trauma · healing · identity · acceptance · loss · grief · addiction · community · hope · courage · mental health · social collapse · interdependence · moral choice
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0737
In a brutal post-apocalyptic winter, Alex and her scattered allies fight evolving monsters, betrayal, and each other.
Why this is here
Themes labels: survival · humanity · loyalty · hope · fear · trauma · identity · morality · family · trust · sacrifice · loss · endurance · body autonomy · control
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0741
Teens in a high-tech wilderness reality show fight to survive when their escape fails and reality starts breaking down.
Why this is here
Themes labels: survival · trust · fear · reality · identity · secrets · technology and ethics · media exploitation · control · companionship · isolation · choice · trauma · coping · perception vs truth
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0750
A liar joins a solo cave expedition on an alien planet and must survive a deadly descent with only one unstable voice above.
Why this is here
Themes labels: survival · isolation · claustrophobia · trust · deception · control · autonomy · bodily autonomy · trauma · grief · loneliness · dependency · obsession · sanity · paranoia · fear · identity · self-preservation · human selfishness · abandonment
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0757
A lethal-touch teenager trapped in a collapsing dystopia is pulled into a dangerous choice between compliance, rebellion, and romance.
Why this is here
Themes labels: trauma · isolation · identity · self-worth · control · freedom · fear · resistance · love · trust · power · human connection · survival · sanity · mental instability
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0775
A teen survivor and a silent toddler navigate a silent, monster-filled world, then uncover dangerous secrets in a refuge.
Why this is here
Themes labels: survival · trust · trauma · adaptation · human depravity · humanity · family · caregiving · secrecy · control · free will · hope · loss · resilience · morality
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0776
A teen alien fighter’s hidden past is revealed as captivity, first love, and betrayal shape the warrior he becomes.
Why this is here
Themes labels: survival · betrayal · trust · loyalty · identity · coming of age · loss · grief · trauma · choice · power · responsibility · loneliness · maturity · mercy · isolation · self-acceptance · humanity under pressure · hormones and judgment
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0795
A traumatized teen teams with a mysterious alien to rescue her brother, only to uncover secrets that could change Earth.
Why this is here
Themes labels: trust · loyalty · trauma · survival · prejudice · secrecy · identity · rescue · love vs fear · social control · independence · betrayal · hope · humanity · coming-of-age
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0810
A short, dark interquel follows a camp survivor as a brainwashed childhood friend returns and a dangerous rescue unfolds.
Why this is here
Themes labels: survival · hope · despair · memory · identity · brainwashing · trauma · loss of innocence · resistance · powerlessness · loyalty · sacrifice · compassion · fear and control
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0814
After escaping a deadly outbreak, three survivors are trapped in space and hunted for the power the contagion left behind.
Why this is here
Themes labels: survival · trust · sacrifice · morality · power · control · trauma · grief · loss · hope · freedom · ethical science · political corruption · weaponization · choice · love · resilience
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0823
