Find similar books by
Combine common axes
These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for The Woods, Vol. 2: The Swarm.
Characterization labels used: teen ensemble, teachers, students, staff, troubled teen, outsider, popular kid, quiet kid, smart kid, rebellious teen, self-doubting, mysterious figure, power-seeking, love-struck, sympathetic cast
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
In an alternate DC world, a group of teens discovers shared powers, hidden origins, and a conspiracy behind their families.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: angsty teens · troubled teens · misunderstood teens · gifted teen · slacker · quiet kid · rich kid · rebellious teen · isolated teen · adoptive family · ensemble cast
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1312
When suburban kids find a dead superhero in the woods, their secret upends friendship, loyalty, and growing up.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: ensemble cast · teen protagonists · children · realistic kids · troubled kid · rebel · quiet loner · insecure friend · superhero obsessive · bully · complex characters · unlikable characters · layered characters · character piece · coming-of-age arc
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1515
A bullied teen in a small town inherits a cosmic mantle and is pulled into a Marvel-scale space adventure.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonist · adorkable · naive · likable · rebellious · bullied · outsider · good heart · spunky · young hero · deadbeat father · alcoholic parent · school janitor · legacy successor · supporting cast
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1657
Five kids gain the power to turn into animals and must fight a hidden alien invasion no one else can see.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonists · group ensemble · reluctant hero · leader figure · sarcastic character · brave kids · well-defined cast · distinctive identities · emotionally burdened · overwhelmed teens · secret identities
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1716
Six teens discover their parents are secret supervillains and run away together to survive, resist, and uncover the truth.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: distinct personalities · relatable teens · teen angst · wisecracking teens · strong ensemble · moral innocence · naive youth · capable girls · smart strategist · snarky character · youngest-child behavior · diverse cast · mischievous · brave · vulnerable
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1728
Trapped teens face a deadly plague, mutating horrors, and collapsing alliances as survival turns brutal in the FAYZ.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: ensemble cast · teen protagonists · child leaders · morally compromised · multi-faceted · reluctant leader · power-hungry · immature · self-sacrificing · bitter · stubborn · traumatized · developing arcs · secondary characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1737
A teen with hidden powers goes on the run, joining an underground resistance while a dangerous truth about her role emerges.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonist · frustrated heroine · insecure heroine · impulsive heroine · stubborn heroine · self-doubting protagonist · protective love interest · chosen one figure · gifted group · secondary cast ensemble · questioning authority
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1863
Five written-off teens are secretly given psychic powers by the FBI and pulled into a murder case.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: misfit teens · outcast protagonists · troubled teens · teen ensemble · guarded teens · gifted teens · rumpled outsider · distinctive ensemble · morally mixed adults · suspicious handlers · humanized villains
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1879
A fugitive teen superhero team must reunite, decode strange new powers, and stop a looming disaster.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen ensemble · found family · antiheroes · flawed heroes · morally gray · gifted teens · leader figure · reluctant leader · loner character · character growth · self-doubt · guilt · narcissism · internal conflict · diverse cast · distinct voices
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1881
At a mutant school under pressure, a radical student and his allies spark a dangerous revolt that tests every boundary.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: rebellious youth · angry teen · telepath prodigy · misfit students · teacher-student dynamic · adopted identity crisis · charismatic troublemaker · authority figures under strain · morally flawed cast · ensemble cast
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1922
A punished teen from a surveilled future is exiled to 1950s Wisconsin, where identity, love, and reality blur.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonist · naive heroine · curious student · meek protagonist · passive protagonist · outsider · rebellious student · intelligent girl · controlled subject · love interest · authority figure · psychology instructor · exiled student
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1933
![Cover of 暗殺教室 18 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu 18] by Yusei Matsui](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1456518069i/28228164.jpg)
A class of student assassins takes a risky space mission, then faces Valentine’s Day, exams, and life after graduation.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: gifted students · trickster students · stealth skills · likeable teacher · devoted mentor · ensemble cast · character arcs · career uncertainty · maturing teens · villain reveal
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1961
