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Similar in tone + premise

These books are ranked using the tone + premise labels extracted for Mort(e). Books rank higher when they are close on every selected axis.

Tone labels used: bleak, dark, grim, whimsical, touching, thought-provoking, hilarious, sardonic, brutal, serious, strange, bizarre, heartbreaking, adventurous

Premise labels used: animal uprising, war against humanity, sentient animals, giant ants, search quest, lost love, human extinction, posthuman society, species conflict, uplifted animals

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

Cover of Mood Swings by Frankie Barnet

Mood Swings

Frankie Barnet · 2024

In a post-fauna world, two young women navigate grief, love, and absurd survival as a billionaire promises a time machine.

Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise

Distance: 0.1735

Cover of Eva by Peter Dickinson

Eva

Peter Dickinson · 1988

After a crash leaves her near death, a teen wakes in a chimp body and must navigate identity, ethics, and survival.

Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise

Distance: 0.1770

Cover of Dr. Rat by William Kotzwinkle

Dr. Rat

William Kotzwinkle · 1976

A deranged lab rat defends animal experimentation as a wider animal rebellion builds beyond the lab.

Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise

Distance: 0.1770

Cover of Only Human by Sylvain Neuvel

Only Human

Sylvain Neuvel · 2018 · Themis Files

A giant-robot trilogy finale follows survivors split between Earth and an alien world as humanity spirals into fear and war.

Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise

Distance: 0.1775

Cover of Your Utopia by Bora Chung

Your Utopia

Bora Chung · 2024

Eight Korean sci-fi stories explore AI, immortality, grief, and social injustice in bleak, wry near-future worlds.

Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise

Distance: 0.1793

Cover of Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve

Mortal Engines

Philip Reeve · 2004 · Mortal Engines Quartet

In a post-apocalyptic future, mobile cities hunt and eat smaller settlements, trapping two teens in a deadly chase.

Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise

Distance: 0.1829

Cover of Animal Man Omnibus by Grant Morrison

Animal Man Omnibus

Grant Morrison · 2013 · Animal Man Omnibus

A neglected superhero’s family life and animal-rights crusade spiral into surreal metafiction and a confrontation with creation itself.

Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise

Distance: 0.1841

Cover of Of Men and Monsters by William Tenn

Of Men and Monsters

William Tenn · 1968

After giant aliens conquer Earth, a young human’s rite of passage pulls him into a satirical quest for survival and truth.

Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise

Distance: 0.1858

Cover of Chimera by Mira Grant

Chimera

Mira Grant · 2015 · Parasitology

In a collapsing near-future, a human-parasite hybrid fights quarantine, factions, and identity to bring her family home.

Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise

Distance: 0.1860

Cover of MaddAddam by Margaret Atwood

MaddAddam

Margaret Atwood · 2013 · MaddAddam

In a plague-ravaged future, survivors and bioengineered Crakers rebuild meaning through stories, memory, and uneasy alliances.

Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise

Distance: 0.1865

Cover of His Name was Death by Rafael Bernal

His Name was Death

Rafael Bernal · 2021

A bitter recluse in the Mexican jungle learns mosquito language and is pulled into a surreal bid for world domination.

Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise

Distance: 0.1883

Cover of On the Origin of Species and Other Stories by Kim Bo-young

On the Origin of Species and Other Stories

Kim Bo-young · 2021

A short story collection where robots, humans, dragons, and time travelers probe evolution, identity, and what counts as life.

Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise

Distance: 0.1900