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Similar in premise + themes

These books are ranked using the premise + themes labels extracted for Joshua Dread. Books rank higher when they are close on every selected axis.

Premise labels used: supervillain parents, secret identity, discovered powers, school life, friendship across sides, save the parents, villain kidnapping

Themes labels used: identity, good vs evil, morality, family loyalty, friendship, belonging, growing up, choice, perspective, self-acceptance

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

Cover of Runaways, Vol. 1: Pride & Joy by Brian K. Vaughan

Runaways, Vol. 1: Pride & Joy

Brian K. Vaughan, Adrian Alphona · 2006 · Runaways (2003-2009) (Collected Editions)

Six teens discover their parents are secret supervillains and run away together to survive, resist, and uncover the truth.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + themes

Distance: 0.1322

Cover of Runaways: The Complete Collection, Vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan

Runaways: The Complete Collection, Vol. 1

Brian K. Vaughan · 2006 · Runaways: The Complete Collection

Six teens uncover their parents' deadly secret and go on the run, forming a rebellious superhero team.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + themes

Distance: 0.1461

Cover of H.I.V.E. Higher Institute of Villainous Education by Mark Walden

H.I.V.E. Higher Institute of Villainous Education

Mark Walden · 2007 · H.I.V.E.

A gifted orphan is abducted to a secret school for villains and must outwit its staff to escape with new friends.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + themes

Distance: 0.1550

Cover of The Unforgettable Logan Foster by Shawn  Peters

The Unforgettable Logan Foster

Shawn Peters · 2022 · Logan Foster

A foster kid with an eidetic memory discovers his new parents are superheroes—and gets pulled into a world-saving battle.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + themes

Distance: 0.1557

Cover of Alliance by Mark Frost

Alliance

Mark Frost · 2035 · The Paladin Prophecy

A teen with emerging powers stays at a secretive school over summer and uncovers deeper truths, betrayals, and danger.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + themes

Distance: 0.1591

Cover of Time and Again by G. Willow Wilson

Time and Again

G. Willow Wilson · 2019 · Ms. Marvel by G. Willow Wilson

Kamala Khan juggles a slumber party, a power mystery, and a classic villain as her life as Ms. Marvel shifts gears.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + themes

Distance: 0.1619

Cover of Maximum Ride, Vol. 4 by NaRae Lee

Maximum Ride, Vol. 4

NaRae Lee, James Patterson · 2011 · Maximum Ride: The Manga

A fledgling found family hides out at school while secrets, clones, and betrayal push them toward another escape.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + themes

Distance: 0.1652

Cover of Superman: Lois and Clark by Dan Jurgens

Superman: Lois and Clark

Dan Jurgens · 2016 · Superman: Lois and Clark

A hidden Superman family tries to live quietly on a world that already has its own Superman, until secrets begin to surface.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + themes

Distance: 0.1656

Cover of The Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans

The Prisoner of Cell 25

Richard Paul Evans · 2011 · Michael Vey

A bullied teen with secret electric powers uncovers other gifted kids and a conspiracy that targets them all.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + themes

Distance: 0.1661

Cover of Has Anyone Seen Jessica Jenkins? by Liz Kessler

Has Anyone Seen Jessica Jenkins?

Liz Kessler · 2015

A schoolgirl’s sudden invisibility draws her into a secret circle of kids with powers and a dangerous hidden origin.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + themes

Distance: 0.1694

Cover of The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross

The Girl in the Steel Corset

Kady Cross · 2011 · The Steampunk Chronicles

A troubled teen with a dangerous hidden side joins a misfit steampunk team racing to stop a machine-based conspiracy.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + themes

Distance: 0.1700

Cover of Ultimate Comics Spider-Man, Vol. 2 by Brian Michael Bendis

Ultimate Comics Spider-Man, Vol. 2

Brian Michael Bendis, Chris Samnee · 2012 · Ultimate Comics Spider-Man (2011)

Miles Morales must balance hero training, family loyalty, and a dangerous uncle who knows his secret.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + themes

Distance: 0.1704