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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for Earth Girl.
Characterization labels used: competent heroine, snarky protagonist, bitter outsider, determined girl, hyper-competent lead, sarcastic narrator, history nerd, strong-willed heroine, Mary Sue (contested), self-discovery arc, orphaned protagonist, academic protagonist, resilient character
Focused on “resourceful” where exact label matches exist.
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
A teen guardian of a magical wood must find her missing father while protecting time-lost travelers and a dangerous secret.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: capable heroine · snarky protagonist · strong female lead · smart heroine · resourceful · determined · common-sense protagonist · grieving daughter · guardian lineage · mysterious stranger · sweet love interest · best friend
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1301
A newly promoted hunter investigates sewer deaths and rising monster attacks while a citywide conspiracy closes in.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen heroine · competent protagonist · resourceful · independent · team player · reluctant leader · young adult protagonist · responsible · rational · self-reliant · strong female lead · Mary Sue (contested) · growth arc
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1333
A fifteen-year-old heir escapes forced marriage by joining a starship navy where sailing, rank, and danger rule.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: competent heroine · young protagonist · strong female lead · plucky heroine · driven protagonist · naive newcomer · quick learner · command potential · teen protagonist · idealistic
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1055
A literary detective enters the BookWorld to rescue her erased husband while a dangerous corporate plot threatens reality.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: female protagonist · literary detective · apprentice · mentor · quirky heroine · competent protagonist · resourceful · kickass heroine · comic side characters · villainous corporation
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1421
A poor teen girl volunteers for a televised death match and must survive while navigating power, media, and love.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: strong heroine · female protagonist · survivalist · resourceful · cunning · independent · brave · prickly · guarded · flawed heroine · emotionally detached · complex protagonist · kindhearted boy · mentor · side characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1478
A three-part Miles Vorkosigan omnibus of prison break, clone intrigue, and a dark identity crisis in space.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: competent protagonist · schemer · organizer · leader · witty protagonist · charisma · clone brother · frustrated antagonist-to-ally arc · dark psychological development · strong female characters · morally complicated character
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1300
A top student is recruited into a secret time-travel agency and must navigate conspiracies, rules, and a new identity.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen operative · strong heroine · sassy heroine · rebellious protagonist · selfish protagonist · whiny protagonist · smart protagonist · resourceful protagonist · outsider · antagonistic side characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1311
A stranded modern woman enters a mythic Viking world of magic, war, and romance, and must choose between home and love.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: competent heroine · strong heroine · independent woman · cautious heroine · trust issues · level-headed protagonist · alpha hero · grumpy hero · socially awkward hero · morally ambiguous hero · competent side character · mistrustful heroine · heroic rescuer
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1323
A newly graduated necromancer is sent to a remote village, where oddities force her to protect a town that fears her.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: aristocratic heroine · intelligent heroine · arrogant protagonist · snarky protagonist · ambitious protagonist · female necromancer · strong female lead · character growth · snobby academic · reluctant protector
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1337
A teen teleporter turns her impossible ability into a bid for space, drawing family, science, and danger into orbit.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen heroine · stubborn protagonist · competent protagonist · science-minded protagonist · plucky heroine · family unit · resourceful characters · Mary Sue (contested) · strong female lead · authority-challenging
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1345
A desperate teen flees a brutal regime to a supposedly safe island, only to find the refuge hides new dangers and secrets.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: strong heroine · flawed protagonist · resilient protagonist · sympathetic protagonist · brave protagonist · broken protagonist · complex characters · secretive characters · mysterious characters · villainous faction
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1346
A gifted teen girl in a rigid hold flees abuse, then discovers fire lizards and a path to belonging.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: gifted heroine · resourceful heroine · sensitive protagonist · misunderstood youth · abused child · strong female lead · artistic protagonist · independent heroine
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1372
