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These books are ranked using the style labels extracted for Engraved on the Eye.
Style labels used: short fiction, varied style, polished prose, vivid prose, storyteller's lilt, clean plotting, fast-paced, compact, episodic, accessible, mood-driven
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A horror-leaning short story collection mixing grief, revenge, monsters, time slips, and experimental forms across 13 tales.
Why this is here
Style labels: short fiction · varied tones · experimental formatting · story notes · author introduction · tight storytelling · fast paced · atmospheric · character-driven · vivid imagery · literary homage · voice-driven · different narrators · audiobook-friendly
Semantic match: ranked by style
Distance: 0.1278
A late-career Bradbury collection of 21 short, fantastical tales blending nostalgia, wonder, menace, and wit.
Why this is here
Style labels: lyrical prose · short-short fiction · poetic language · economical exposition · fast-paced · vignette-like · dense metaphor · atmospheric
Semantic match: ranked by style
Distance: 0.1296
A 14-story McCaffrey sampler of psychics, dragons, and far-future worlds, mixing series origins with standalone tales.
Why this is here
Style labels: short fiction · varied quality · fast reading · brief introductions · author notes · minimal exposition · imaginative premises · sequel fragments · vignette-like · pulled-from-novel feel
Semantic match: ranked by style
Distance: 0.1297
Six linked futures trace how genetic engineering and body modification reshape humanity, morality, and identity.
Why this is here
Style labels: interconnected short fiction · fast-paced · lyrical · accessible · simple prose · illustrative worldbuilding · question-driven · light science exposition · film-like scenes
Semantic match: ranked by style
Distance: 0.1406
A Korean short story collection fusing horror, fantasy, and sci-fi to expose patriarchy, greed, and other human cruelties.
Why this is here
Style labels: lyrical prose · matter-of-fact prose · straightforward prose · vivid imagery · fast read · short-form fiction · genre blending · translated prose
Semantic match: ranked by style
Distance: 0.1425
A childless woman finds a mysterious boy in the woods, and caring for him pulls her into a dark time-travel mystery.
Why this is here
Style labels: fast read · short-form compression · atmospheric · clean prose · sharp prose · precise prose · polished prose · vivid prose · minimal exposition · underexplained · abrupt pacing · social commentary heavy
Semantic match: ranked by style
Distance: 0.1438
A boy in a future city hires a feared alien assassin to save his sister, and the deal changes them both.
Why this is here
Style labels: short fiction · flash fiction · economical prose · spare prose · fast pacing · precise description · barebones worldbuilding · show not tell · layered meaning · clear readability
Semantic match: ranked by style
Distance: 0.1441
A 1958 man wakes in 2110 and must navigate a future where death, afterlife, and bodies are all commercialized.
Why this is here
Style labels: quick prose · brisk pacing · clear writing · short novel · idea-driven · tongue-in-cheek · serialized style · pulpy · philosophical speculation · social satire · expository · episodic structure
Semantic match: ranked by style
Distance: 0.1443
Six Sun Eater side stories expand a war-torn galaxy with assassins, soldiers, family drama, and shifting POVs.
Why this is here
Style labels: short fiction · vignettes · episodic · compressed · fast-paced · lore-heavy · character-focused · worldbuilding-heavy
Semantic match: ranked by style
Distance: 0.1449
A 2022 year’s-best SFF anthology of 20 short stories showcasing diverse, boundary-crossing speculative fiction.
Why this is here
Style labels: short fiction · literary leaning · dense prose · poetic prose · strong worldbuilding · experimental structure · second-person narration · interwoven flashes · fast-paced · intro and commentary
Semantic match: ranked by style
Distance: 0.1452
A mixed anthology of Sapkowski stories, ranging from Witcher-adjacent fantasy to horror, sci-fi, and literary retellings.
Why this is here
Style labels: short story form · intertextual · retelling · experimental · dense references · prefatory notes · fast-paced · fragmentary · variably polished
Semantic match: ranked by style
Distance: 0.1470
A jobless young couple finds work in a strange city, but one office job draws a wife into a secret that reshapes her life.
Why this is here
Style labels: clean prose · accessible prose · playful language · wordplay · anagrams · short chapters · brief length · brisk pacing · linear style · minimal worldbuilding · atmospheric description · visual imagery · fragmentary unease · dream logic
Semantic match: ranked by style
Distance: 0.1502
