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These books are ranked using the relationships labels extracted for The Thief and the Sword.
Relationships labels used: friendship, roommate relationship, school peer dynamics, student-teacher conflict, possible romance, rivalry, group teamwork, family-like friends, jealousy
Focused on “crush” where exact label matches exist.
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their relationships embeddings are close.
A secretive game spreads through a school, pulling a teen into a world where virtual quests spill into real life.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: friendship · best friends · school peers · crush · romance subplot · peer pressure · secretive group · parent-child distance · rivalry · manipulation
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0911
An awkward teen is swept into a bizarre fashion-school fantasy where beauty, power, and survival are all on trial.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: friend group · parental abuse · romantic interest · rivalry · crush · female competition · school hierarchy
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1079
A sixth-grader discovers her substitute teacher is an alien and races to stop his secret plan.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: unlikely friends · student-teacher conflict · friendship duo · class rivalry · peer support · protective friendship
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0803
A teen mage trapped in a repeating month uses every reset to master magic, solve a mystery, and survive an invasion.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: family conflict · sibling relationship · mentor relationship · classmate dynamics · peer rivalry · teacher-student relationship · friendship growth · social isolation · complicated family · non-looping relationships
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0809
A Brooklyn teen balancing school, family, and a scholarship must decide what being Spider-Man means when his world turns hostile.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: parent-child · friendship · crush · family loyalty · community ties · classroom power dynamics · romantic tension · peer support · social belonging
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1116
A class of junior high students is stranded on an island and forced into a state-run fight to the death.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: friendship · crushes · romance · betrayal · classmate conflict · school ties · trust and distrust · rivalry · alliance · loyalty · teacher-student power
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0828
Three Warsaw school friends uncover strange events, inventions, and a hidden mystery as their lives get more surreal.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: friendship trio · peer dynamics · teacher-student relations · parent-child relations · romantic tension · classroom bullying · rivalry · protective friendship · group cohesion
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0839
A feared academy student gains dangerous powers linked to the enemy and must survive school, secrets, and war.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: friendship · found family · romantic tension · slow burn romance · student-teacher conflict · peer hostility · protective friendship · loyalty · trust issues · classmate rivalry · enemy attraction
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0839
A banned-origami field trip to Washington, D.C. turns into bus chaos, crush drama, and surprise revelations.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: friend group · school friendships · crushes · jealousy · rivalry · bus buddies · romantic pairing · group loyalty · peer conflict · adult-student conflict · supportive community
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0864
Miles Morales spends one day in school suspension as a strange threat links censorship, racism, and his spider sense.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: crush · friendship · best friend · parent-child · student-teacher conflict · teacher antagonism · classmate solidarity · peer protest · family support · community care · authority conflict · school community
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1165
Two alligator detectives use spy gadgets and toilet travel to solve a pair of absurd mysteries.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: partnership · friendship · teamwork · rivalry · family reveal · teacher-student cover · bullying · agency hierarchy
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0894
A gifted but abrasive teen uses his homemade drone to spy on others, then uncovers secrets that turn dangerous.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: friendship · gast family · student relations · crush · romantic pursuit · social rejection · trust
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1198
