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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for The Dead.
Characterization labels used: teen protagonists, child protagonists, reluctant hero, best friends, leader, comic relief, nerd group, misfits, fighters, supporting cast, character growth, flawed friendship, complicated characters
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
Five scattered teen Gatekeepers race across a ruined future world to reunite before the Old Ones’ final battle.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonists · gifted children · five gatekeepers · character development · matured protagonists · reluctant hero · betrayer · redeemed character · supporting companion
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1352
A 15-year-old girl who can disappear is pulled into a hidden world where her secret ties to larger clan conflicts.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonist · genius friend · supportive friend · comic relief · secretive heroine · impulsive heroine · overpowered characters · idealized teens
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1466
When Ms. Marvel vanishes, her friends and allies step in to protect Jersey City while Kamala faces what heroism means.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen hero · supporting-cast spotlight · close-knit friend group · coming-of-age · burnout · self-doubt · optimistic hero · supportive mentor · religious leader character · street-level ally · new character introduction · returning villain
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1493
A teen superhero juggles invasion threats, team battles, and messy relationship fallout as old plot threads collide.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen hero · reluctant hero · responsible hero · conflicted protagonist · supporting-cast driven · character growth · ensemble cast
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1494
A teen combat trainee battles corporate tyranny, brain-control schemes, and impossible loyalties in a final showdown.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonist · reluctant hero · sarcastic protagonist · brash protagonist · reckless youth · character growth · psychological trauma · complex villain · ambiguous character · loyal friend group · underage combatants · emotionally damaged lead · found family
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1546
A teen superhero team opens an illegal club to test powers, then faces a deadly crowd-controlling enemy.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonists · flawed heroes · morally conflicted · self-doubt · angsty teens · self-loathing · cautious moralist · charismatic leader · isolated outsider
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1560
Superpowered teens are pulled into a U.S.-Russia war, where their abilities may be the only way to stop a deadly weapon.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonists · superpowered teens · soldier teens · morally conflicted · likable characters · underdeveloped characters · antagonists
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1568
In a future Mexico split by collapse and control, a teen orphan uncovers the truth behind a glittering corporate paradise.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonist · orphan · reluctant hero · naive protagonist · cowardly protagonist · passive protagonist · agency imbalance · strong supporting cast · memorable side characters · morally compromised system · character growth · adult allies · privileged youth
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1570
Two teens return to an evacuated town and uncover a hidden force behind the lockdown, strange behavior, and escalating danger.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonists · high school students · young adult leads · likeable teens · best friends · budding romance · intelligent heroine · superhuman protagonist · antagonist hidden late · adult characters underdeveloped · mouthy teens · immature teen voice · heroic family
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1593
The Electroclan races through Peru to rescue captured allies, stop a deadly scheme, and survive a betrayal.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen heroes · superpowered protagonists · loyal team · betrayer · former teammate · smart comic-relief character · ruthless villain · young adults · character growth · morally compromised heroes
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1598
Joey Harker must rally alternate versions of himself to stop a multiverse-ending force before everything resets.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: reluctant hero · teen protagonist · young leader · alternate selves · recruiter · team leader · traumatized hero · flawed hero · traitor turned ally · supportive mentor · powerful protagonist · self-sacrifice
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1615
A teenage time traveler is swept into 18th-century missions, secrets, and a chaotic romance that keeps shifting under her feet.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen heroine · reluctant hero · love interest · sarcastic narrator · immature protagonist · arrogant suitor · comic sidekick · supportive best friend · secretive authority figures · antagonistic relatives · competent companion
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1623
