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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for The Sheriff of Yrnameer.

Characterization labels used: hapless protagonist, rogue, smuggler, con man, antihero, underachiever, bungling hero, reluctant protector, misfit crew, bounty hunter, sentient computer, alien sidekick, redeemable lead

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

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Cover of Starship Grifters by Robert Kroese

Starship Grifters

Robert Kroese · 2014 · Rex Nihilo

A fast, funny space-opera farce about a grifter, his robot sidekick, and a planet-sized debt.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1445

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The Icarus Hunt

Timothy Zahn · 2000 · The Icarus Saga

A smuggler pilot, a sealed cargo, and a murder aboard ship pull a crew into a spaceborne conspiracy.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1491

Cover of Neutron Star by Larry Niven

Neutron Star

Larry Niven · 1986 · Known Space

A linked set of Known Space stories follows a rogue pilot through alien worlds, physics puzzles, and high-stakes space trouble.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1761

Cover of The Stainless Steel Rat Gets Drafted by Harry Harrison

The Stainless Steel Rat Gets Drafted

Harry Harrison · 1987 · Stainless Steel Rat

A rogue thief gets drafted into a militarized war machine and must outwit an invasion to survive and strike back.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1809

Cover of The Misfit Soldier by Michael Mammay

The Misfit Soldier

Michael Mammay · 2022

A snarky, con-artist sergeant assembles a ragtag squad for an unsanctioned rescue behind enemy lines.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1815

Cover of A Stainless Steel Rat Is Born by Harry Harrison

A Stainless Steel Rat Is Born

Harry Harrison · 1985 · Stainless Steel Rat

A teenage thief-in-training sets out to master crime, finds a mentor, and becomes the Stainless Steel Rat.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1821

Cover of Use of Weapons by Iain M. Banks

Use of Weapons

Iain M. Banks · 1992 · Culture

A Culture agent is sent on a mission, while a reversed past slowly reveals the trauma and identity behind him.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1843

Cover of Intergalactic Exterminators, Inc by Ash Bishop

Intergalactic Exterminators, Inc

Ash Bishop · 2022 · The Intergalactic Archives

A drifting sharpshooter is pulled into alien pest-control duties, where money problems and space danger collide.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1854

Cover of The Icarus Plot by Timothy Zahn

The Icarus Plot

Timothy Zahn · 2022 · The Icarus Saga

An ex-bounty hunter and his alien partner chase a missing woman and a secret project in a twisty space conspiracy.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1863