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Premise labels used: disabled protagonist, identity deception, off-world university, underclass discrimination, archaeological dig, hidden identity, prove yourself, fish out of water, future humanity

Themes labels used: ableism, prejudice, identity, self-worth, acceptance, belonging, coming of age, truth and deception, social stigma, historical memory, cultural difference, humanity, bigotry, disability, future ethics

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Cover of Черновик by Sergei Lukyanenko

Черновик

Sergei Lukyanenko, Сергей Лукьяненко · 2006 · Работа над ошибками

A man is erased from his own life, then drawn into a hidden bureaucracy governing gateways between parallel worlds.

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Premise labels: erased identity · missing person · parallel worlds · world travel · hidden system · customs officer · chosen one · superhuman abilities · secret society · alternate reality

Themes labels: identity · memory · belonging · otherness · power · choice · morality · free will · social control · politics · social order · civilizational comparison · parallel societies · bigotry · gender roles · philosophy · truth · responsibility · self-discovery

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Distance: 0.1650

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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.

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Premise labels: first contact · alien contact · disabled protagonist · Earth-bound · military recruitment · archaeology · history student · prehistory research · alien mystery · prejudice against disabled · prove worth

Themes labels: discrimination · ableism · prejudice · acceptance · identity · belonging · self-worth · coming of age · fear of difference · xenophobia · intolerance · loyalty · duty · responsibility · family · humanity · first contact · hope · community

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Distance: 0.1650

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Cover of The Perishing by Natashia Deón

The Perishing

Natashia Deón · 2021

A Black woman with no memory in 1930s Los Angeles must uncover her past lives before her time runs out.

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Premise labels: immortal protagonist · amnesia · memory recovery · identity quest · hidden origins · past lives · journalist protagonist · racial injustice

Themes labels: identity · memory · trauma · racism · sexism · oppression · history repeats itself · social justice · belonging · survival · racial injustice · cultural history · mortality · grief · love · humanity · colonialism · class inequality

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Distance: 0.1763

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Cover of The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson

The Space Between Worlds

Micaiah Johnson · 2020 · The Space Between Worlds

A multiverse traverser from the margins uncovers a deadly secret that could upend her place in a class-riven world.

Why this is here

Premise labels: multiverse travel · parallel worlds · doppelgänger rule · outsider protagonist · data collection · citizenship quest · murder mystery · identity crisis · class divide · privilege

Themes labels: identity · belonging · privilege · classism · racism · oppression · capitalism · survival · trauma · nature vs nurture · choice and chance · power · citizenship · social inequality · human worth · climate change · social mobility

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Cover of Wildwing by Emily Whitman

Wildwing

Emily Whitman · 2010

A bullied 1910s maid slips into medieval England, where mistaken identity, falconry, and forbidden love upend her plans.

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Premise labels: time travel · mistaken identity · class mobility · forbidden romance · fish out of water · secret identity · escapist wish fulfillment

Themes labels: identity · self-worth · social class · money and happiness · freedom · respect · belonging · choice · duty versus desire · personal growth · self-discovery · privilege · sacrifice · making one's own happiness · social prejudice

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Distance: 0.1784

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Atlantis Rising

Gloria Craw · 2015 · Atlantis Rising

A hidden teen with mind powers is forced into the open when new classmates uncover her Atlantean heritage.

Why this is here

Premise labels: hidden identity · secret heritage · supernatural powers · lost civilization · descendant of Atlantis · hunted protagonist · protective secrecy · mind powers · coming-of-age · fish out of water · ancient race

Themes labels: identity · belonging · family loyalty · protection · secrecy · trust · self-discovery · heritage · destiny · power and responsibility · free will · good vs evil · friendship · sacrifice · coming of age

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Distance: 0.1800

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Cover of The Experiment by Rebecca Stead

The Experiment

Rebecca Stead · 2025

A sixth grader hiding his alien identity must face a strange change, a vanishing friend group, and a hidden truth.

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Premise labels: alien identity · secret life · hidden origins · body change · mystery experiment · human passing · first crush · friendship rescue · truth-seeking · belonging

Themes labels: identity · belonging · truth · change · coming of age · self-discovery · othering · assimilation · agency · trust · deception · empathy · love · community · humanity · puberty allegory · control · freedom · moral choice

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Cover of Space Boy Volume 2 by Stephen McCranie

Space Boy Volume 2

Stephen McCranie · 2018 · Space Boy

A hopeful teen from a space colony navigates Earth school life while drawn to a strange, flavorless boy with secrets.

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Premise labels: new student · fish out of water · cultural adjustment · school life · mysterious boy · hidden identity · light sci-fi · friendship story · coming of age · mystery buildup

Themes labels: belonging · identity · self-perception · adjustment · alienation · hope · existential angst · emotional healing · adolescence · social difference · culture shock · philosophical dialogue · change · supportive community · truth vs performance · technology and daily life · friendship and growth

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Things Not Seen

Andrew Clements · 2004 · Things

A 15-year-old boy wakes up invisible and teams with a blind girl while his family races to explain and reverse it.

Why this is here

Premise labels: invisibility · blindness · missing child · secret identity · coming of age · disability parallel · finding oneself

Themes labels: acceptance · identity · visibility · disability · difference · self-reliance · independence · growing up · parental control · being seen · communication · understanding others · perseverance · courage · appearance vs reality

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Cover of Elites of Eden by Joey Graceffa

Elites of Eden

Joey Graceffa · 2017 · Children of Eden

A brainwashed elite girl begins to uncover her real identity in a controlled future society built on lies.

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Premise labels: hidden identity · memory loss · brainwashing · false reality · artificial world · second child · elite school · underground resistance · restricted society · identity crisis · love triangle · state control

Themes labels: identity · memory · individuality · control · freedom · surveillance · manipulation · resistance · truth vs lies · environmental damage · ecology · social inequality · class divide · self-discovery · sacrifice · human nature · belonging · choice · love is love · brainwashing

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Distance: 0.1856

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Cover of A Face Like Glass by Frances Hardinge

A Face Like Glass

Frances Hardinge · 2012

A masked foundling in an underground city of learned expressions and magical food becomes a dangerous pawn in court intrigue.

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Premise labels: outsider protagonist · hidden identity · memory loss · truth vs lies · court intrigue · underground society · magical crafts · social hierarchy · political struggle · coming of age · escape narrative

Themes labels: truth and lies · identity · coming of age · social class · power and control · freedom · secrecy · deception · memory · appearance vs reality · communication · performance · social oppression · corruption · trust

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Cover of Perilous Waif by E. William Brown

Perilous Waif

E. William Brown · 2017 · Alice Long

An unusually gifted orphan flees a controlled upbringing and finds herself pulled into a dangerous far-future crew.

Why this is here

Premise labels: orphan protagonist · hidden powers · on the run · spacefaring escape · underdog ascent · coming of age · mystery identity · body modification

Themes labels: identity · self-discovery · coming of age · freedom · personhood · AI rights · transhumanism · ethics of modification · sexuality · loyalty · agency · survival · social prejudice · slavery · power and responsibility

Semantic match: ranked by premise + themes

Distance: 0.1863

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