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Similar in characterization + relationships

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

Characterization labels used: rookie agent, veteran partner, snarky protagonist, hardboiled partner, gender-neutral protagonist, privileged protagonist, disabled protagonist, integrator character, resourceful lead, cynical lead

Relationships labels used: buddy cop, partner dynamic, mentor-mentee, working partnership, family background, community identity, care dependency, body sharing, trust relationship

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

Cover of Head On by John Scalzi

Head On

John Scalzi · 2018 · Lock In

An FBI pair investigates a star athlete’s death during a violent future sport played through robot bodies.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1351

Cover of Burn-In: A Novel of the Real Robotic Revolution by P.W. Singer

Burn-In: A Novel of the Real Robotic Revolution

P.W. Singer, August Cole · 2020

In near-future Washington, an FBI agent is paired with a robot partner to stop a tech-driven conspiracy tearing society apart.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1629

Cover of Orlando People by Alexander C. Kane

Orlando People

Alexander C. Kane · 2019 · Orlando People

A weak telekinetic in early-2000s Orlando gets pulled into a murder mystery that could wipe out her kind.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1653

Cover of Titanborn by Rhett C. Bruno

Titanborn

Rhett C. Bruno · 2019 · Children of Titan

A corporate bounty hunter and an augmented new partner investigate a bombing that uncovers a deeper revolt on Titan.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1690

Cover of Thresher by Michael R.  Cole

Thresher

Michael R. Cole · 2018

After a hurricane, a Florida coastal town faces a giant thresher shark, and a cop uncovers why it won’t stop killing.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1704

Cover of Powers, Vol. 1: Who Killed Retro Girl? by Brian Michael Bendis

Powers, Vol. 1: Who Killed Retro Girl?

Brian Michael Bendis · 2006 · Powers (2000)

A homicide detective and his new partner investigate the murder of a beloved superhero in a city full of powers.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1757

Cover of Escape from Incel Island by Margaret Killjoy

Escape from Incel Island

Margaret Killjoy · 2023

A queer mercenary and a hacker infiltrate an island prison full of misogynist factions and chaos.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1780

Cover of Places in the Darkness by Christopher Brookmyre

Places in the Darkness

Christopher Brookmyre · 2017

On a corrupt futuristic space station, two mismatched women investigate the first murder in orbit and uncover bigger secrets.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1790

Cover of Match Game by Craig Alanson

Match Game

Craig Alanson · 2022 · Expeditionary Force

A snarky AI and a bluffing human commander face a powerful equal, pushing a galaxy-wide scheme toward a cliffhanger.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1875

Cover of The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinniman

The Gate of the Feral Gods

Matt Dinniman · 2025 · Dungeon Crawler Carl

Carl and his crew must survive a brutally weird fifth-floor dungeon challenge split across four deadly biome bubbles.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1942

Cover of Falcon & Winter Soldier: Cut Off One Head by Derek Landy

Falcon & Winter Soldier: Cut Off One Head

Derek Landy · 2021 · Falcon & Winter Soldier

Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes team up to stop Hydra infighting and a new killer before a looming catastrophe.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1943

Cover of Carl's Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman

Carl's Doomsday Scenario

Matt Dinniman · 2024 · Dungeon Crawler Carl

Carl and Princess Donut enter a deadlier dungeon floor where quests, chaos, and cosmic politics test their survival.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1950