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These books are ranked using the relationships labels extracted for The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet.
Relationships labels used: found family, friendship, crew bonds, romantic subplot, queer relationships, same-sex romance, interspecies romance, polyamory, AI romance, platonic intimacy, family ties, workplace camaraderie, loyalty
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their relationships embeddings are close.
A former princess turned salvage-runner is pulled into a multiverse crisis when a sentient rose weapon sparks interspecies war.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: found family · crew bonds · loyalty · friendship · mentor relationship · romantic tension · subtle romance · unrequited love · partnership · inter-species alliance · team split · family ties
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0880
A crew of astronaut-scientists surveys alien worlds by adapting their bodies, then faces a far-reaching choice about home.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: found family · crew bonds · team camaraderie · professional intimacy · casual relationships · polyamorous relationship · queer relationships · family separation · long-distance contact · collective purpose
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0899
A queer, female-led mercenary crew on a frontier planet takes on a corporation and uncovers dangerous secrets.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: found family · friendship · familial bonds · low-romance · secondary queer relationships · crew loyalty · protective alliance · romance-free
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0917
An Enterprise mission turns into a time-bending crisis when Kirk is killed and Spock must untangle the timeline.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: friendship · romantic subplot · past love · workplace tension · crew loyalty · mentor relationship · family structure · polyamory · nontraditional family
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0928
A ragtag, queer crew races across a magic-infused galaxy to stop a cult and unravel a deeper conspiracy.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: found family · f/f relationship · queer romance · mateship · crew camaraderie · former partners · ex-partners · rivalry · romantic tension
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0950
A psychic supersoldier escapes her makers, joins a wary ship crew, and races to uncover who betrayed her.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: found family · crew bond · trust issues · loyalty · betrayal · dependency · rescuer dynamic · friendship · queer relationships · polyamory
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0985
A young pirate captain leads a desperate final rebellion, facing war, betrayal, and impossible choices to free the seas.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: found family · sisterhood · female friendship · crew loyalty · romantic subplot · family conflict · sibling relationship · brother relationship · brotherhood · trust dynamics · betrayal · alliance · queer romance
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0993
As war closes in and the ice advances, Nona must choose her path, protect her loved ones, and survive the final test.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: found family · sisterhood · friendship bonds · female friendship · romantic subplot · bi attraction · lesbian romance · lover loss · mentor bond · loyalty ties · thread bond · friendship under siege
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1012
A space-patrol crew faces a personnel shakeup, hidden secrets, and a conspiracy threatening the solar system.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: found family · team bonding · trust and communication · secrets and lies · friendship · romantic relationships · polyamory · queer relationships · family ties · workplace camaraderie · betrayal · loyalty
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1016
A teen illusionist thief joins superpowered criminals on a dangerous hunt for the vaccine formula that made them outlaws.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: found family · platonic friendship · crew bond · mentor-protege · frenemy tension · possible romance · rival crews · family loss · loyalty · betrayal · dependency · team dynamics
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1051
A grieving woman and an alien captain search for missing relatives, and find love, family, and an unexpected future.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: found family · family of heart · sibling bond · romantic pair · instalove · fated mates · parent-child bond · protective relationship · crew as family · interracial romance
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1073
A teen superhero team opens an illegal club to test powers, then faces a deadly crowd-controlling enemy.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: found family · team dynamics · romance subplot · queer romance · family loyalty · sibling relationship · friend group · rivalry · team fracture
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1098
