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These books are ranked using the characterization + relationships labels extracted for The New World. Books rank higher when they are close on every selected axis.

Characterization labels used: teen protagonist, stubborn teen, fearful protagonist, survival skills, intelligent heroine, emotional vulnerability, normal teen life, protective parents, settler child

Relationships labels used: parent child, family bond, family separation, community arrival, authority conflict

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Sovereign

Jeff Hirsch · 2019

Stranded alone on an alien planet, a teen must survive the wild and uncover a strange presence linked to home.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · middle school protagonist · lonely child · whiny protagonist · angsty teen · resourceful survivor · immature protagonist · determined survivor · coming-of-age

Relationships labels: parent child conflict · family separation · parental ambition · homesickness · friendship from afar · lonely companionship · estranged parents · protective alien

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1165

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Drømmen om et tre

Maja Lunde · 2022 · Klimakvartetten

In a climate-ravaged future, a boy guarding a seed vault in Svalbard faces catastrophe as another survivor heads north.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · young adult caretaker · grandmother figure · seed guardian · survivor · parentified child · morally burdened · resilient · stubborn · traumatized · responsible older sibling

Relationships labels: parent child · siblings · grandmother grandchild · family duty · community ties · conflict over survival · caretaking · intergenerational bond

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1253

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Star Splitter

Matthew J. Kirby · 2023

A teen arrives on a ruined alien world and must survive a crash, a duplicate self, and a mystery gone wrong.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · reluctant traveler · scientist parents · resourceful survivor · flawed heroine · curious investigator · dual self · protective friend

Relationships labels: parent-child conflict · abandoned child · family estrangement · friendship · crush · protective friendship · power imbalance · family loyalty · betrayal

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1253

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A Children's Bible

Lydia Millet · 2021

A group of neglected children on a summer vacation must survive when a storm turns their parents’ collapse into apocalypse.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · precocious children · eerily mature children · disillusioned youth · wise child · hedonistic adults · absentee parents · neglectful parents · upper-middle-class parents · collective child group · protective sibling · moral contrast · self-sufficient children · cynical narrator

Relationships labels: parent-child conflict · sibling bond · generational conflict · peer solidarity · family estrangement · adult-child power gap · group dynamics · found community · rivalry with parents · protective caregiving

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1305

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Infernal Devices

Philip Reeve · 2011 · Mortal Engines Quartet

Years later, Tom and Hester’s bored daughter Wren is drawn into theft, kidnapping, and a dangerous family rescue.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · young heroine · parent protagonists · difficult mother · naive father · complex characters · morally grey · hardened survivor · annoying teenager · character regression · character development · antagonistic parent · secondary cast

Relationships labels: parent-child · mother-daughter · father-daughter · marriage · family conflict · strained romance · betrayal · dependency · rescue mission · partnered conflict

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1363

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Between Planets

Robert A. Heinlein · 2002

A space-born teen is swept into an interplanetary revolt, forcing him to choose where he belongs and who he’ll aid.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · boy hero · young adult hero · naive but capable · resourceful · stubborn · independent · courageous · self-reliant · sympathetic protagonist · coming-of-age hero · scientist parents · rugged individualist

Relationships labels: parent-child · family separation · loyalty conflict · friend of family · romantic interest · human-alien alliance · cross-cultural friendship · mentor figure · betrayal · power imbalance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1380

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Dragonsong

Anne McCaffrey · 2003 · Harper Hall of Pern

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

Relationships labels: parent-child conflict · abusive family · mentor relationship · chosen family · community acceptance · authority conflict · girlhood social restriction · bonded companions

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1380

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Floodland

Marcus Sedgwick · 2001

In a flooded future Britain, a ten-year-old girl sets out by boat to find her parents and survive what remains.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: resourceful protagonist · determined heroine · young survivor · headstrong girl · independent child · wild children · sinister leader · bullies · wise elder · flat characters · brave protagonist

Relationships labels: parent-child separation · family reunion quest · found family · allyship · rival groups · power imbalance · child leader control · community breakdown

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1384

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Anna

Niccolò Ammaniti · 2015

A thirteen-year-old girl crosses a ruined Sicily to save her brother in a world where adulthood is a death sentence.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: tough heroine · resourceful girl · pre-adolescent protagonist · younger sibling · child survivors · feral children · child gangs · protective sibling · courageous heroine · imminent adulthood

Relationships labels: sibling bond · mother-daughter bond · parental loss · protective caretaking · community breakdown · friendship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1388

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Malorie

Josh Malerman · 2020 · Bird Box

Years after Bird Box, Malorie must choose between rigid survival rules and a risky search for hope.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: protective mother · rebellious teen · teen protagonists · paranoid survivor · strong-willed · resourceful · traumatized · stoic · curious inventor · independent-minded · family-centered · overprotective parent

Relationships labels: mother child · family bond · parent teen conflict · protective parenting · sibling bond · generational tension · lost relatives · community trust · stranger danger

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1392

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Sanctuary

Paola Mendoza, Abby Sher · 2020

In a near-future America, an undocumented teen must cross a surveilled country with her brother to reach sanctuary.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · strong heroine · undocumented girl · younger brother · family protector · resilient · traumatized · ordinary teen · forced activist · determined survivor · underdeveloped side characters · complex sibling dynamics

Relationships labels: sibling bond · family separation · parent-child separation · familial love · found family · caregiving · survival dependence · loss of parents · community support

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1409

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Die Wolke

Gudrun Pausewang · 1997

A 14-year-old girl fights to survive after a nuclear reactor disaster turns her country into a panic-stricken ruin.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen girl · young survivor · traumatized protagonist · strong female character · ordinary civilians · authorities · politicians · children

Relationships labels: siblings · parent-child · family separation · community under stress · authority conflict · caretaking

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1411

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