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K.A. Applegate, Katherine Applegate

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Similar in themes

These books are ranked using the themes labels extracted for The Other.

Themes labels used: ableism, disability rights, prejudice, acceptance, otherness, friendship, loyalty, survival, war ethics, compassion, identity, moral courage

Focused on “ableism” where exact label matches exist.

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

Cover of Earth Girl by Janet  Edwards

Earth Girl

Janet Edwards · 2012 · Earth Girl

A disabled teen in a portal-linked future enrolls undercover in off-world history studies to prove she belongs.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1072

Cover of Claiming His Mate by A.G. Wilde

Claiming His Mate

A.G. Wilde · 2023 · Fated Mates of the Atari

A disabled human woman’s free space cruise turns deadly when an alien warrior claims her as his fated mate.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1155

Cover of Earth Star by Janet  Edwards

Earth Star

Janet Edwards · 2013 · Earth Girl

A disabled Earth-born teen is pulled into a first-contact crisis when an alien sphere appears over Earth.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1174

Cover of The Boy on the Bridge by M.R. Carey

The Boy on the Bridge

M.R. Carey · 2017 · The Girl With All the Gifts

A scientist-led expedition in a zombie-plagued Britain searches for a cure while a brilliant boy discovers something the others miss.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1175

Cover of The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers

The Galaxy, and the Ground Within

Becky Chambers · 2021 · Wayfarers

Stranded at a remote space rest stop, five aliens with urgent lives learn each other’s worlds, fears, and common ground.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1232

Cover of Loving Deviant by Laurann Dohner

Loving Deviant

Laurann Dohner · 2016 · Cyborg Seduction

A fugitive woman and an outcast cyborg make a bargain for escape, safety, and desire aboard a space station.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1336

Cover of The Mountains of Mourning by Lois McMaster Bujold

The Mountains of Mourning

Lois McMaster Bujold · 2016 · Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order)

Miles is sent to a remote village to investigate a baby’s death, forcing him to confront prejudice, law, and duty.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1336

Cover of The Shape of Water by Guillermo del Toro

The Shape of Water

Guillermo del Toro, Daniel Kraus · 2018

In 1962 Baltimore, a mute janitor falls for a captured amphibious being and risks everything to free him.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1049

Cover of Stitch: Reimagining Frankenstein by Pádraig Kenny

Stitch: Reimagining Frankenstein

Pádraig Kenny · 2025

A gentle gothic retelling of Frankenstein follows a created boy who leaves his castle home to save his friend and learn what makes a person.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1389

Cover of Citadel by C.M. Alongi

Citadel

C.M. Alongi · 2023

A nonverbal autistic outcast in a walled theocracy discovers the “demons” beyond the forest may be people.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1390

Cover of The Invisible College by Jeff Wheeler

The Invisible College

Jeff Wheeler · 2024 · The Invisible College

A deaf young woman and a speech tutor are drawn into a secret magical college as an ancient winter-born enemy awakens.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1159