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Similar in characterization

These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for Qualify.

Characterization labels used: teen heroine, nerdy heroine, clumsy protagonist, brilliant student, athletic underdog, strong female lead, sibling group, family-centered protagonist, bullied outsider, relatable heroine, self-sacrificing heroine, unlikable protagonist (mixed), love interest triangle, crush-driven teen

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

Cover of Starstruck by Brenda Hiatt

Starstruck

Brenda Hiatt · 2013 · Starstruck

A nerdy small-town teen’s crush on the new quarterback spirals into alien secrets, royal destiny, and danger.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1109

Cover of Girl of Glass by Megan O'Russell

Girl of Glass

Megan O'Russell · 2019 · Girl of Glass

A teen dome-dweller crosses into a toxic outside world of mutants, danger, and forbidden love, forcing a hard choice.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1154

Cover of Dark Days by Kate Ormand

Dark Days

Kate Ormand · 2018

In a sealed sector facing cyborg annihilation, a teen races against a 15-day countdown to survive and resist.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1208

Cover of The Eighth Guardian by Meredith McCardle

The Eighth Guardian

Meredith McCardle · 2014 · Annum Guard

A top student is recruited into a secret time-travel agency and must navigate conspiracies, rules, and a new identity.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1209

Cover of Monsters Born and Made by Tanvi Berwah

Monsters Born and Made

Tanvi Berwah · 2022

A desperate teen cheats into an elite monster-chariot race to save her family in a brutal, caste-bound island world.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1213

Cover of Rubinrot by Kerstin Gier

Rubinrot

Kerstin Gier · 2009 · Edelstein-Trilogie

A teen girl discovers she's the real time-travel heir in a secret family line and is swept into a hidden London intrigue.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1213

Cover of Golden Blood by Melissa Pearl

Golden Blood

Melissa Pearl · 2012 · Time Spirit Trilogy

A secretive teen time traveler falls for a normal boy, risking her family’s rules, safety, and the past itself.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1221

Cover of Stranger Things: Runaway Max by Brenna Yovanoff

Stranger Things: Runaway Max

Brenna Yovanoff · 2019 · Stranger Things

Max Mayfield revisits her pre-Hawkins past and season 2 events through her own eyes, deepening the family trauma.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1230

Cover of Code by Kathy Reichs

Code

Kathy Reichs, Brendan Reichs · 2013 · Virals

A teen pack’s geocache hunt turns into a deadly code game with bombs, secrets, and a race to stop a killer.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1253

Cover of The Taking by Kimberly Derting

The Taking

Kimberly Derting · 2014 · The Taking

A teen returns after five missing years unchanged, and must uncover what happened while her world moved on without her.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1255

Cover of Elite by Mercedes Lackey

Elite

Mercedes Lackey · 2016 · Hunter

A newly promoted hunter investigates sewer deaths and rising monster attacks while a citywide conspiracy closes in.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1257

Cover of Loop by Karen Akins

Loop

Karen Akins · 2014 · Loop

A teen time traveler botches a school mission, dragging a boy from the past into her future and into a dangerous mystery.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1260