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These books are ranked using the setting labels extracted for A Neon Darkness.
Setting labels used: Los Angeles, 2006, urban fantasy, alternate contemporary, superpowered world
Focused on “Los Angeles” where exact label matches exist.
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their setting embeddings are close.
A math-genius mercenary is pulled into a conspiracy involving mind control, violent allies, and a threat to her own autonomy.
Why this is here
Setting labels: near-future · contemporary · modern day · Los Angeles · crime-ridden · urban · speculative reality · superpowered world
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1490
The Villains trilogy ends in a high-stakes showdown where allies and enemies collide to decide who will be victorious.
Why this is here
Setting labels: contemporary fantasy · urban setting · superpowered world · fictional reality
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1553
A depressed mirror-traveling thief gets pulled into a missing-girl case that could unravel a magic-soaked world.
Why this is here
Setting labels: Los Angeles · contemporary setting · modern day · alternate reality · hidden magic world · urban setting · magic-in-the-real-world · criminal underworld
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1855
A magic-resistant thief is forced into a chaotic race for a doomsday box everyone wants to steal.
Why this is here
Setting labels: modern day · ancient past framing · Los Angeles · real world plus magic · hidden supernatural world · urban fantasy setting
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1907
Two cousins in an alternate LA gain water powers and try to balance fame dreams, monster fights, and family baggage.
Why this is here
Setting labels: alternate earth · alternate Los Angeles · city setting · rainy city · modern day · present day · fantasy world · urban fantasy
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1610
A math-savvy mercenary is pulled into a mind-control conspiracy that leaves her unsure which thoughts are hers.
Why this is here
Setting labels: Los Angeles · contemporary setting · our world · urban setting · criminal underworld · secret organizations · superpowered reality
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1939
A separated young mutant runaway must survive alone, then reunite with her team as old enemies and buried secrets resurface.
Why this is here
Setting labels: Los Angeles · street level · superhero universe · mutant setting · time travel · present day
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1952
In an alternate Los Angeles, two childhood friends join rival alchemical crime syndicates and must choose between love and power.
Why this is here
Setting labels: alternate Los Angeles · Angel City · urban setting · contemporary fantasy · modern day · dystopian city · school setting · secret city underworld
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1737
A skeptical reporter hunts for his missing daughter, only to find LA hiding a magical world tied to her favorite books.
Why this is here
Setting labels: Los Angeles · Hollywood Hills · Venice Beach · Boston · contemporary world · hidden magical world · parallel world · urban fantasy setting · fictional universe · real-world overlay
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.2147
An amnesiac’s nightly disappearances pull two private investigators into a dark, supernatural case with a deadly family secret.
Why this is here
Setting labels: California · Los Angeles · urban setting · 1990s · contemporary setting · multilocational travel · otherworldly places · dark fictional reality
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.2225
Six teens discover their parents are secret supervillains and run away together to survive, resist, and uncover the truth.
Why this is here
Setting labels: contemporary · Los Angeles · suburban wealth · secret society · superhero reality
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.2232
A suicidal musician is transformed by an alien encounter and pulled into a hidden global struggle over strange powers.
Why this is here
Setting labels: modern day · Earth · Los Angeles · Australia · London · Roswell · secret world · urban fantasy setting · present day
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.2270
