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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for A Neon Darkness.

Characterization labels used: morally gray, unlikable protagonist, troubled teen, lonely protagonist, manipulative, self-centered, anti-hero, complex villain, tragic backstory, questionable choices, white male privilege

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

Cover of Prime Meridian by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Prime Meridian

Silvia Moreno-Garcia · 2018

A struggling young woman in near-future Mexico City clings to the dream of Mars while surviving precarious work and heartbreak.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1035

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The Truth of the Aleke

Moses Ose Utomi · 2024 · Forever Desert

A young peacekeeper in a besieged desert city is sent after a feared enemy and discovers history may be a lie.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1085

Cover of Red Rising (1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Pierce Brown

Red Rising (1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]

Pierce Brown · 2023 · Red Rising Saga Dramatic Adaptations

An oppressed miner on Mars infiltrates an elite caste and academy to dismantle the society that enslaved his people.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1092

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Spark

Amy Kathleen Ryan · 2012 · Sky Chasers

A stranded teen crew fights sabotage, shifting loyalties, and a power struggle while racing to rescue their captured parents.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1121

Cover of Last Chance Live! by Helena Haywoode Henry

Last Chance Live!

Helena Haywoode Henry · 2025

An 18-year-old death row inmate joins a reality show where America votes on who lives, who dies, and who gets a second chance.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1123

Cover of The Scarlet Throne by Amy  Leow

The Scarlet Throne

Amy Leow · 2024 · The False Goddess

A young living goddess hides a demon and claws to keep her throne as priests move to replace her.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1244

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All Better Now

Neal Shusterman · 2025 · Crown Royale

A near-future pandemic makes survivors blissfully content, sparking a battle over happiness, power, and control.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1244

Cover of The Found Object Society by Michelle Maryk

The Found Object Society

Michelle Maryk · 2026

A guilt-ridden heiress joins a secret society where touching objects lets members relive strangers’ deaths—and becomes addicted.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1253

Cover of Under His Heel by Adara Wolf

Under His Heel

Adara Wolf · 2020 · Under His Heel

A debt-ridden con artist enters a shipboard servitude contract and is remade under a sadistic captain’s control.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1253

Cover of Glass Houses by Madeline Ashby

Glass Houses

Madeline Ashby · 2024

After a tech-company plane crash, survivors find a high-tech island house whose secrets turn survival into paranoia.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1261

Cover of A Darkling Plain by Philip Reeve

A Darkling Plain

Philip Reeve · 2007 · Mortal Engines Quartet

In a ruined future, Tom, Wren, and their allies race through shifting factions and hidden secrets toward one last war-scarred reckoning.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1288