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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for Other Worlds.
Characterization labels used: reluctant hero, plucky heroine, sarcastic protagonist, young protagonist, trickster energy, mission-driven character, outsider, resourceful heroine, intelligent protagonist, strong female character
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
In a controlled future Earth, a young rebel must choose between saving loved ones and ending a system that runs humanity.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: strong heroine · reluctant leader · misunderstood hero · brave protagonist · selfless protagonist · determined heroine · teen protagonists · antagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.0920
In a future where every word and gesture costs money, a fifteen-year-old’s silence sparks rebellion.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: reluctant hero · anxious protagonist · strong-willed heroine · average teen · silent protagonist · misfit allies · believable villain · ordinary-looking heroine
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1023
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: 0.1043
A young private detective’s early life in a corrupt dystopian megacity leads toward the events of The Incal.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: young protagonist · reluctant hero · antihero · private detective · cynical protagonist · proactive protagonist · broken hero · strong-willed character · morally complex characters · strong female characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1065
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: 0.1074
A reluctant heroine is pulled into a brutal war that deepens a poisoned world, ecological stakes, and prophecy.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: reluctant hero · compassionate protagonist · idealistic leader · charismatic heroine · brave protagonist · martial leader · mentor figure · scheming ruler · complex antagonist · female leads
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1087
A newly blind teen who can see the unseen is pulled into CIA covert ops as angels battle demons over his fate.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: reluctant hero · faithful heroine · warrior angel · mentor figure · goofy sidekick · tech geek · patriotic protagonist · undercover agent · unbelieving protagonist · character growth · mature arc · sincere hero · insecure character · strong female lead
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1092
A debt-burdened teen joins the navy and collides with pirates in a corporate-run future of space war and class rage.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: reluctant hero · book-smart protagonist · young recruit · resourceful protagonist · cynical protagonist · bullied newcomer · sympathetic antagonist · charismatic villain · fallible characters · competent women · working-class characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1118
On the run after being branded an outcast, a teen must expose a brutal system before it destroys everyone she loves.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: strong heroine · teen protagonist · fugitive · reluctant leader · character growth · smart protagonist · brave protagonist · morally conflicted · supportive family · careful planner
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1161
A girl searching for a cure and answers crosses a ruined America while a parallel fight for survival unfolds back home.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: strong heroine · resourceful protagonist · female lead · morally conflicted · selfless · determined · smart · brave · funny · sarcastic · unhinged genius · secondary character development
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1209
A teen in a brutal future lottery is sent to the elite city, where immortality hides a darker truth.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: female protagonist · teen protagonist · rebellious heroine · strong moral compass · naive heroine · clueless protagonist · stubborn heroine · feisty protagonist · relatable heroine · strong female lead · brave protagonist · selfless heroine · annoying protagonist · character growth
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1219
As Atherton’s layers collapse, Edgar and his friends race through floods, monsters, and hidden tunnels to save their world.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: orphan hero · child protagonist · youth protagonists · young leaders · brave protagonist · clever heroine · fierce female characters · knowledgeable mentor · mad scientist · ruling class
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1221
