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Similar in themes

These books are ranked using the themes labels extracted for Earth Girl.

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

Focused on “racism” where exact label matches exist.

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

Cover of Earth Star by Janet  Edwards

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.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.0737

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Checkmate

Malorie Blackman · 2006 · Noughts and Crosses

A mixed-race teen in a racially divided future is pulled into family secrets, shifting loyalties, and lethal danger.

Why this is here

Themes labels: racism · prejudice · equality · power · privilege · identity · belonging · family · truth · secrets · healing · loss · hope · fear · brainwashing · radicalization · extremism · grooming · social justice · coming of age

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1166

Cover of The Tinkerer's Daughter by Jamie Sedgwick

The Tinkerer's Daughter

Jamie Sedgwick · 2011 · The Tinkerer's Daughter

A half-elf girl in a war-torn steampunk world finds purpose, invention, and a path toward peace.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1200

Cover of The Test by Sylvain Neuvel

The Test

Sylvain Neuvel · 2019

A British citizenship test turns into a terrifying moral ordeal for an immigrant father and his family.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1200

Cover of Singing the Dogstar Blues by Alison Goodman

Singing the Dogstar Blues

Alison Goodman · 2004 · Singing the Dogstar Blues

A rebellious teen in a future time-travel school is paired with a dying alien and must break rules to save him.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1202

Cover of Blood Like Magic by Liselle Sambury

Blood Like Magic

Liselle Sambury · 2021 · Blood Like Magic

A teen witch in future Toronto must find love fast—or sacrifice it to protect her family’s magic.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1205

Cover of The Night Masquerade by Nnedi Okorafor

The Night Masquerade

Nnedi Okorafor · 2018 · Binti

Binti returns home to stop a widening human-alien war while confronting shifting identity, family tensions, and change.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1233

Cover of Tip of the Tongue by Patrick Ness

Tip of the Tongue

Patrick Ness · 2013 · Doctor Who 50th Anniversary E-Shorts

In 1945 Maine, a teen boy and his friends confront a truth-spewing craze that hides a far stranger alien danger.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1252

Cover of Binti by Nnedi Okorafor

Binti

Nnedi Okorafor · 2015 · Binti

A gifted young woman leaves her isolated culture for space university, but a violent alien encounter upends her journey.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1269

Cover of I Married a Mothman by Regine Abel

I Married a Mothman

Regine Abel · 2024 · Prime Mating Agency

A human diplomat-turned-guardian must marry an ostracized alien guard to survive, solve a planetwide crisis, and find love.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1288

Cover of Bodies by Si Spencer

Bodies

Si Spencer · 2015 · Bodies

Four detectives in four eras investigate the same murdered body in London, uncovering a baffling, symbolic mystery.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1292

Cover of Gladiator by Philip Wylie

Gladiator

Philip Wylie · 1930

A super-strong man’s life unfolds as he searches for belonging while society fears the gift that sets him apart.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1293