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These books are ranked using the tone + premise labels extracted for The Book of Jhereg. Books rank higher when they are close on every selected axis.
Tone labels used: witty, snarky, darkly funny, lighthearted, gritty, playful, clever, fast-paced, comfortable read, sardonic, cheeky
Premise labels used: assassin protagonist, criminal underworld, mob politics, impossible job, magical assassination, mystery-solving, class conflict, social revolt, outsider in power structure, minority advancement, fantasy crime caper
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their tone + premise embeddings are close.
A human assassin in a magic-soaked empire takes an impossible hit that could trigger war and expose deeper secrets.
Why this is here
Tone labels: humorous · wry · snarky · lighthearted · playful · tense · fast-moving · cheeky · noir · pulpy
Premise labels: assassin for hire · caper · murder mystery · criminal underworld · impossible job · mafia fantasy · power politics
Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise
Distance: 0.1665
A snarky assassin’s early career collides with a perilous trip into the land of the dead, forging key alliances.
Why this is here
Tone labels: snarky · witty · humorous · sardonic · breezy · fun · adventurous · oddly relaxed · darkly comic · cynical
Premise labels: assassin protagonist · crime boss · underworld quest · journey to underworld · rescue mission · retrieving a soul · magic job · forged alliances · origin of friendships · backstory reveal
Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise
Distance: 0.1700
A telekinetic assassin and his snarky AI flee a global bounty while uncovering the truth behind his mysterious past.
Why this is here
Tone labels: humorous · snarky · irreverent · chaotic · wild · fun · intense · thrilling · quirky · over-the-top · lighthearted
Premise labels: telekinetic assassin · psychic killer · revenge quest · assassin on the run · bounty hunt · mysterious past · snarky AI companion · world-saving outcast · assassin under threat · killers pursuing protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise
Distance: 0.2207
A weak telekinetic in early-2000s Orlando gets pulled into a murder mystery that could wipe out her kind.
Why this is here
Tone labels: funny · snarky · witty · tongue-in-cheek · light · quirky · sarcastic · ironic · clever · hearted
Premise labels: telekinesis · superpowered minority · murder investigation · conspiracy · small-town conspiracy · outsider protagonist · civil rights conflict · government investigation
Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise
Distance: 0.2300
A magic-touched thief under an elf lord’s control takes on a dangerous job to save her brother and her freedom.
Why this is here
Tone labels: fast-paced · fun · light-hearted · gritty · tense · adventurous · dark · snarky · escapist · serious
Premise labels: conquered Earth · forced servitude · coerced thief · magical heist · high-stakes mission · protect sibling · blackmailed protagonist · artifact retrieval · dangerous employer · secret magic
Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise
Distance: 0.2310
A gifted thief steals a strange artifact in a city ruled by magic, merchants, and class violence—then becomes hunted.
Why this is here
Tone labels: fun · fast-paced · gripping · humorous · witty · lighthearted · tense · adventurous · dark · high-stakes · exciting · accessible
Premise labels: thief protagonist · magical artifact · city power struggle · survival quest · world-changing power · outcast protagonist · heist setup · artifact pursuit
Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise
Distance: 0.2322
A wrongly imprisoned colonel and his tiny draco chase revenge, justice, and a conspiracy on a corrupt future colony world.
Why this is here
Tone labels: fun · light · witty · humorous · snarky · bantering · rollicking · fast-paced · feel-good · madcap · tense
Premise labels: wrongful conviction · prison release · revenge quest · justice quest · framed hero · odd-couple team · corrupt city · shadow investigation · underworld intrigue · found family · unlikely champion
Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise
Distance: 0.2326
A rogue queen enters an emperor’s court to expose traitors, survive attacks, and untangle a slow-burn attraction.
Why this is here
Tone labels: lighthearted · fast-paced · fun · snarky · romantic · tense · adventurous · brain candy
Premise labels: traitor hunt · court intrigue · assassination attempts · political conspiracy · protective mission · romantic tension
Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise
Distance: 0.2378
A snarky death-replacement agent who can resurrect is framed for murder and hunts a killer before her next death becomes final.
Why this is here
Tone labels: snarky · quirky · darkly funny · light read · suspenseful · serious at times · original · thrilling · edgy · fun
Premise labels: death replacement · dies for others · resurrection ability · murder investigation · framed protagonist · conspiracy · serial killer · rare ability · paid death service · government regulation · death prediction · identity threat
Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise
Distance: 0.2380
An ex-bounty hunter and his alien partner chase a missing woman and a secret project in a twisty space conspiracy.
Why this is here
Tone labels: lighthearted · witty · snarky · pulpy · adventurous · noir-infused · clever · tense · fun · comfortable read · humorous · nostalgic
Premise labels: missing person · secret project · cat-and-mouse · bounty hunt · planet survey · revenge quest · conspiracy · quest for truth · underworld intrigue · search mission
Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise
Distance: 0.2386
Two short Sanderson novellas: a detective with hallucinatory allies and a forger forced to remake an emperor’s soul.
Why this is here
Tone labels: funny · humorous · snarky · playful · intriguing · tense · smart · thought-provoking · fast-moving · serious · emotionally warm
Premise labels: private investigator · multiple personalities · hallucinations · missing person · forgery magic · soul forgery · imperial intrigue · time-limited task · captivity bargain · political bargain · memory of the past · object recovery · secret mission
Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise
Distance: 0.2396
A clone laborer on a dangerous colony mission discovers he’s not the only version of himself still alive.
Why this is here
Tone labels: lighthearted · humorous · witty · snarky · fun · playful · darkly humorous · thought-provoking · accessible · casual · irreverent
Premise labels: clone protagonist · expendable worker · dangerous mission · identity crisis · duplicate selves · colonization mission · survival
Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise
Distance: 0.2418
