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These books are ranked using the relationships labels extracted for The Genius Wars.
Relationships labels used: adoptive parents, foster parents, mentor-mentee, father figure, family protection, friendship, romantic tension, love-hate relationship, stalker bond, community support, chosen family, guardian relationship
Focused on “crush” where exact label matches exist.
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their relationships embeddings are close.
A deformed, shape-shifting orphan is trained as a spy and sent into steampunk Victorian London to stop a hidden conspiracy.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: mentor-protege · adoptive father · found family · romantic tension · crush · partnership · spy partners · caregiver bond · isolation · loyalty · betrayal · parent-child tension
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1303
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: 0.1059
A lonely boy hires a questionable wizard to help find his kidnapped parents, and the quest gets stranger from there.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: parent-child bond · found family · friendship · companionship · mentor-protege · crush · trust · dependency · teamwork
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1367
An alien princess hiding as a human boy on Earth must choose between safety and living openly when she falls in love.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: romantic relationship · first love · family tension · protective parent · supportive mother · supportive sibling · adoptive family · found family · guardian-child · queer relationship · friendship
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1149
Teen Supergirl balances school, a new life on Earth, and a dangerous family-shaped Kryptonian threat.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: adoptive family · foster parents · biological father · chosen family · parent-child conflict · family loyalty · found family · mentor relationship · workplace dynamic · government oversight
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1154
A lonely child genius is groomed for villainy at a secret academy, then starts questioning who he is and who to trust.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: adoptive parents · absent parents · father-son conflict · mentor-protege · romantic awakening · online relationship · friendship · found family · manipulative guardianship · trust issues
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1158
Thomas Covenant and allies face one final crisis in The Land as the Worm of the World’s End threatens Time itself.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: parent-child · adoptive family · romantic relationship · marriage · companionship · loyalty · betrayal · friendship · shared burden · community bonds · caretaking
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1194
An abused boy flees to a traveling carnival and uncovers a strange lifeform, hidden powers, and the meaning of being human.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: adoptive parent conflict · found family · caretaker bond · parent-child abuse · romantic pairing · protective friendship · outsider community · power imbalance · betrayal · acceptance
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1205
A teenage colonist retells a familiar interstellar crisis from her own perspective, revealing the parts only she saw.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: family · adoption · parent-child · friendship · romantic interest · bodyguard relationship · protective bond · treaty relationship
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1219
A logic-trained girl engineer is pulled into a secret dig that forces her to confront forbidden memories and a hunted identity.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: adoptive parent · mentor-mentee · father-daughter · found family · parental guardianship · caregiver bond · family secrets · suspected kinship · community hostility · power imbalance
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1232
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: 0.1247
A blackout, a runaway child, and a stolen mind-altering machine pull four gifted friends into their most dangerous puzzle yet.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: friendship · chosen family · adoption · family loyalty · parent-child bond · mentor-ward · sibling rivalry · team cohesion · sacrificial love · loyalty
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1258
