Hiddensci-fi
Cover of Star Wars: Death Troopers by Joe Schreiber
Exploring from

Star Wars: Death Troopers

Joe Schreiber

Book page

Find similar books by

Combine common axes

← Back to the book

Similar in characterization

These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for Star Wars: Death Troopers.

Characterization labels used: ensemble cast, small cast, teen brothers, medical officer, captain of the guard, rogue smugglers, sadistic guard, survivor roles, stock characters, sympathetic characters, character growth, immunes, capable woman, flawed characters

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

Exclude same author Exclude same listed series
No limit
Cover of Blind Rage by Nick Clausen

Blind Rage

Nick Clausen · 2023 · Under the Breaking Sky

A sky crack triggers blind, murderous rage worldwide, forcing a few immune survivors to fight for humanity.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: ensemble cast · immune survivors · maladjusted teen · single mother · protective parent · trauma survivor · criminal record · spoiled attitude · unlikable characters · flawed characters · complicated characters · strong female character · morally flawed characters · redemption arc · relatable characters

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1650

Continue from here
Cover of Smoke and Iron by Rachel Caine

Smoke and Iron

Rachel Caine · 2019 · The Great Library

A rebel band battles a censoring super-library as scattered allies race through dangerous, interconnected missions.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: ensemble cast · teen protagonists · scholars · smugglers · thieves · rebels · leaders · strategists · martyr figures · imprisoned characters · cunning protagonist · brave heroine · protective mentor · redeemed character · diverse cast · flawed characters · matured characters

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1695

Continue from here
Cover of The Walking Dead, Vol. 4: The Heart's Desire by Robert Kirkman

The Walking Dead, Vol. 4: The Heart's Desire

Robert Kirkman · 2005 · The Walking Dead

Survivors in a prison face shifting alliances, brutal choices, and a new arrival that destabilizes the group.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: ensemble cast · survivor group · hardening leader · unstable characters · morally compromised characters · capable newcomer · supporting-character-heavy · character development · psychological stress

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1784

Continue from here
Cover of Star Trek III - The Search for Spock by Vonda N. McIntyre

Star Trek III - The Search for Spock

Vonda N. McIntyre · 1984 · Star Trek TOS: Movie Novelizations

A Starfleet crew races to recover a lost friend while a volatile new science threatens worlds and sparks conflict.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: ensemble cast · grieving characters · motivated characters · minor character depth · secondary character depth · fleshed-out characters · character study · loyal crew · heroic captain · tormented doctor · conflicted science officer · honourbound warrior · romantic tension · family grief

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1790

Continue from here
Cover of Les Mobilisés by Margot Dessenne

Les Mobilisés

Margot Dessenne · 2023 · Absolu

In a sealed dystopian city, a group of chosen youths enters the Zone to face a deadly unknown and hidden power struggles.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: ensemble cast · courageous youths · elite specialists · linguist character · soldier character · anxious character · loyal character · cerebral character · survivor roles · imperfect characters · complex characters · attachable characters

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1811

Continue from here
Cover of Fear by Michael Grant

Fear

Michael Grant · 2012 · Gone

In a domed post-apocalyptic town, the surviving kids face spreading darkness, new fears, and mounting betrayals.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: ensemble cast · child protagonists · teen protagonists · complex characters · morally gray characters · character development · leadership strain · survivor mentality · hardened survivor · villainous characters · redeemed character arc · psychological depth

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1819

Continue from here
Cover of The Walking Dead, Vol. 2: Miles Behind Us by Robert Kirkman

The Walking Dead, Vol. 2: Miles Behind Us

Robert Kirkman · 2004 · The Walking Dead

A survivor group keeps moving through a collapsing world, chasing shelter while danger and human strain grow.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: ensemble cast · survivors · morally ambiguous · vulnerable characters · leader figure · protective parent · hardened survivor · emotionally strained · character-driven · high mortality

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1821

Continue from here
Cover of The Stand: The Night Has Come by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa

The Stand: The Night Has Come

Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa · 2012 · The Stand: Graphic Novels

The final chapter of a faithful graphic adaptation brings surviving factions to the ultimate showdown between good and evil.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: ensemble cast · survivors · villainous leader · morally mixed characters · flawed heroes · distinct character designs · intimidating antagonist · supporting cameos

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1851

Continue from here
Cover of World Without by Sarah Lyons Fleming

World Without

Sarah Lyons Fleming · 2023 · The Cascadia Series

A survivor group in a zombie-ravaged world fights winter hunger, scarcity, and impossible choices to protect each other.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: ensemble cast · survivors · ordinary people · relatable characters · character-driven · group dynamics · protective · resourceful · resilient · emotionally intense · young adults · middle-aged characters · found family · character growth

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1883

Continue from here
Cover of Serenity: No Power in the 'Verse by Chris Roberson

Serenity: No Power in the 'Verse

Chris Roberson · 2017 · Serenity

The Serenity crew takes on a rescue mission that escalates into new rebellion, old loyalties, and a surprise bonus tale.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: ensemble cast · crew family · reluctant heroes · smuggler crew · single mother · former companion · mercenary · pilot · mechanic · physician · psychic · characters under strain

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1908

Continue from here
Cover of Symbiote by Michael Nayak

Symbiote

Michael Nayak · 2025 · Ice Plague Wars

At a South Pole research base, a cold-triggered parasite spreads violence, paranoia, and a dangerous hive mind.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: ensemble cast · large cast · scientists · military personnel · researchers · technicians · support crew · unlikable characters · flawed characters · immature adults · paranoid characters · female underdevelopment · male gaze · morally compromised characters · survivor mindset · rivalrous colleagues

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1908

Continue from here
Cover of World Between by Sarah Lyons Fleming

World Between

Sarah Lyons Fleming · 2021 · The Cascadia Series

A survivor community trapped in a zombie-safe zone faces shifting loyalties, romance, and danger from within and without.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: character-driven · ensemble cast · sympathetic characters · realistic characters · brave characters · immature adults · military authority · tyrant figure · survivor group · found family · character growth · snarky characters

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1918

Continue from here
Cover of Chrysalis by Brendan Reichs

Chrysalis

Brendan Reichs · 2019 · Project Nemesis

Teen survivors face new enemies, shifting truths, and a last chance to decide whether to unite or fall apart.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen survivors · reluctant leader · protective love interest · brilliant strategist · violent survivor · morally gray characters · ensemble cast · character growth · return from death · brooding character

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1959

Continue from here
Cover of Alice in Borderland, vol. 5 by Haro Aso

Alice in Borderland, vol. 5

Haro Aso · 2022 · Alice in Borderland 2-in-1 Omnibus

A survivor and his allies face deadly team games in a parallel world, while side stories reveal how others entered Borderland.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: ensemble cast · new characters · side character focus · character development · survivor mentality · strategic thinker · strong female characters · morally compromised characters · antagonist focus

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1966

Continue from here
Cover of Bits & Pieces by Jonathan Maberry

Bits & Pieces

Jonathan Maberry · 2015 · Rot & Ruin

A zombie-apocalypse companion collection of short stories, journals, and backstories filling gaps in the Rot & Ruin world.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: survivors · ensemble cast · new characters · familiar characters · teen protagonists · young adult cast · backstory-driven · character depth · origin-focused · emotional trauma · resourceful kids

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1967

Continue from here
Cover of The Twelve by Justin Cronin

The Twelve

Justin Cronin · 2012 · The Passage

As a viral apocalypse unfolds across timelines, survivors race to stop the originals and protect what remains of humanity.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: ensemble cast · survivors · viral hosts · doctored trauma · pregnant woman · soldier · teenager · child protector · government operative · villain protagonist · female fighter · mystic heroine · morally gray characters · co-dependent characters · character web · character backstories · sympathetic protagonists

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1973

Continue from here
Cover of The Saints of Salvation by Peter F. Hamilton

The Saints of Salvation

Peter F. Hamilton · 2020 · Salvation Sequence

Humanity launches a millennia-spanning counterstrike against alien zealots who are stealing civilizations for the end of time.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: large cast · ensemble cast · smart protagonist · gritty survivors · posthuman characters · immortal characters · religious zealots · secretive operatives · resourceful leader · reluctant fighter · sarcastic character · grumpy character · badass character · grounded viewpoint characters

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1993

Continue from here
Cover of Le Fléau 2/2 by Stephen King

Le Fléau 2/2

Stephen King · 2003 · The Stand (split volumes)

After a deadly superflu spreads, survivors gather around rival leaders and face a final struggle over the world’s future.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: ensemble cast · survivor group · charismatic antagonist · prophetic leader · flawed survivors · psychologically detailed characters · memorable characters · morally divided characters

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.2000

Continue from here
Cover of Alien: River of Pain by Christopher Golden

Alien: River of Pain

Christopher Golden · 2017

A full-cast Alien audio drama follows a terraforming colony's doomed slide into chaos as corporate secrets and xenomorphs close in.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: ensemble cast · colonists · marines · scientists · company agents · children · pregnant mother · survivor · protective mother · corporate villain · competent captain · stupid humans · underdeveloped characters · one-dimensional characters · tragic family

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.2005

Continue from here
Cover of Yesterday's Gone: Season One by Sean Platt

Yesterday's Gone: Season One

Sean Platt, David W. Wright · 2011 · Yesterday's Gone

After most of humanity vanishes overnight, a scattered group of survivors faces monsters, secrets, and each other.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: ensemble cast · large cast · character-driven · morally mixed characters · likable and detestable characters · bullied teen · serial killer · special agent · reporter · single mother · child protagonist · secretive character · psycho character · abusive parent · outsider · survivor

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.2016

Continue from here
Cover of Dragonsdawn by Anne McCaffrey

Dragonsdawn

Anne McCaffrey · 1988 · Pern

A human colony on Pern must survive a lethal planetary threat by turning native creatures into dragons.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: ensemble cast · large cast · scarred veterans · colonists · leaders · pilots · scientists · teenagers · heroes · villains · competent leaders · greedy antagonist · paranoid antagonist · female protagonist

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.2024

Continue from here
Show more