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These books are ranked using the themes labels extracted for I.D..

Themes labels used: identity, body image, gender identity, dysphoria, mind-body problem, selfhood, perception, human nature, ethics, medical ethics, choice, transformation, alienation, desire for escape, social unrest, technology and identity

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Cover of The Membranes by Chi Ta-wei

The Membranes

Chi Ta-wei · 2021

In an undersea future, a celebrated body-care technician’s reunion with her estranged mother unravels her identity and reality.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1105

Cover of Soft Science by Franny Choi

Soft Science

Franny Choi · 2019

A poetry collection uses cyborgs and Turing tests to probe queer Asian American identity, language, and survival.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1135

Cover of The Werewolf Principle by Clifford D. Simak

The Werewolf Principle

Clifford D. Simak · 1994

An amnesiac space traveler returns to a strange future Earth and discovers his body hides multiple minds and a buried secret.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1149

Cover of Electric Forest by Tanith Lee

Electric Forest

Tanith Lee · 1979

In a genetically perfect future, an ostracized woman accepts a new body from a mysterious benefactor with hidden motives.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1165

Cover of The Face of Another by Kōbō Abe

The Face of Another

Kōbō Abe · 2003

A disfigured scientist builds a lifelike mask and discovers it may free, split, or destroy his sense of self.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1167

Cover of Keeping It Real by Justina Robson

Keeping It Real

Justina Robson · 2007 · Quantum Gravity

A cyborg special agent must protect a rebellious elf rock star after a reality-splitting disaster opens the world to magic.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1258

Cover of Everyone on the Moon Is Essential Personnel by Julian K.  Jarboe

Everyone on the Moon Is Essential Personnel

Julian K. Jarboe · 2020

A queer speculative story collection uses body horror, myth, and dystopia to explore transness, survival, and belonging.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1283

Cover of Every Day: The Graphic Novel by David Levithan

Every Day: The Graphic Novel

David Levithan · 2023 · Every Day

A teen wakes each day in a different body, until one unexpected connection threatens their careful routine.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1006

Cover of The Persistence of Vision by John Varley

The Persistence of Vision

John Varley · 1978

A 1970s SF collection of linked futures, from memory transfer and time travel to an unforgettable deaf-blind commune.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1313

Cover of World Running Down by Al Hess

World Running Down

Al Hess · 2023

A trans salvager chases city citizenship and gender-affirming care, then a job and an AI companion complicate everything.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1019

Cover of The New Voices of Fantasy by Peter S. Beagle

The New Voices of Fantasy

Peter S. Beagle, Usman T. Malik, Carmen Maria Machado, Eugene Fischer, Adam Ehrlich Sachs, Kelly Sandoval, J.Y. Yang · 2017

A curated anthology of 19 contemporary fantasy stories showcasing rising voices, weird premises, and genre-bending moods.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1340

Cover of Volatile Memory by Seth Haddon

Volatile Memory

Seth Haddon · 2025 · The Volatile Memory Duology

A scavenger finds a sentient animal mask, and the two are pulled into a revenge-fueled, queer sci-fi chase.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1045