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These books are ranked using the relationships labels extracted for Genius Squad.
Relationships labels used: best friends, platonic bond, caregiver conflict, foster family, surrogate parent, adult-teen power imbalance, protective mentorship, rivalry with guardian, found family
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their relationships embeddings are close.
A teen in a 1998 small town starts uncovering eerie glitches that reveal her whole life may be a televised lie.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: best friends · childhood crush · family secrecy · parent-child conflict · sibling bond · romantic subplot · trust issues · betrayal · manipulative relationship · found ally
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0983
A unicorn-like alien girl is raised by space miners and drawn into a fight against child slavery on a distant world.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: found family · guardian child · adoptive fathers · protective companionship · romance · implied romance · friendship · mentorship · community care · power imbalance
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0988
A woman races to save a disabled girl from abusive guardians while a strange boy and his dog flee across America.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: friendship · found family · mentor bond · sibling-like bond · mother-child · stepfamily conflict · protective guardianship · rescue relationship · dog bond · community support
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1005
A lonely teen and her outsider friends race to survive a biotech-fueled night of violence in their Oregon town.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: friendship · found family · romantic tension · best friends · adoptive family · peer bullying · class conflict · group loyalty · teen crushes · family protection
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1007
A teen girl dreads the day her society brands sixteen-year-olds as sexually available, then uncovers family secrets and a dangerous conspiracy.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: best friends · sister bond · mother-daughter · romance · love triangle · family secrets · abusive relationship · parent-child conflict · community support · power imbalance
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1012
A future-set teen sci-fi mystery deepens as Amy’s bond with the enigmatic Oliver is shaken by secrets and danger.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: friendship · possible romance · found family · adult mentorship · peer conflict · protective friendship · teen friendships · parent-child · adoption · long-distance separation
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1025
Two young companions flee a cruel timeless realm and travel across worlds to win back a stolen name and their freedom.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: friendship · found family · sibling-like bond · servitude · power imbalance · pursuit · bargain relationship · caregiving
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1032
A young mathematician-pilot joins a far-future quest to unlock a cosmic mystery tied to immortality and human destiny.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: best friends · family conflict · romantic/sexual relationships · rivalry · mentor-student · order hierarchy · community bonds · betrayal
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1050
A teen on a Maine island faces quarantine, military takeover, and a growing mystery tied to a strange drug and strange skies.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: best friends · teen crush · romantic tension · parent-child tension · parental betrayal · peer rivalry · group teamwork · friendship under pressure · community distrust · authority conflict
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1050
A cloned boy raised as property in a drug lord’s future borderland must confront what makes him human.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: found family · caretaker bond · mentor relationship · guardian relationship · romantic tension · power imbalance · loyalty conflict · betrayal · parent-child dynamic · friendship
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1052
A 15-year-old boy wakes up invisible and teams with a blind girl while his family races to explain and reverse it.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: friendship · crush · romantic tension · parent-child · peer connection · interdependence · trust · family strain · allyship · caregiver concern
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1057
In a sealed hive-like community, a curious teen beekeeper uncovers a tiny impossibility that cracks open her world.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: best friends · community bonds · romantic tension · regulated marriage · family structure · power imbalance · mentor authority · friendship under pressure · betrayal · secret alliance · sibling-like community
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1064
