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Characterization labels used: strong female lead, wisecracking protagonist, resourceful survivors, adult characters, loyal companions, character growth, badass women, flawed characters, survivor resilience, comic relief

Relationships labels used: found family, friends to more, second chance romance, best friends, couple reunion, romantic tension, platonic bond, family bonds, chosen family, group loyalty

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Until the End of the World

Sarah Lyons Fleming · 2013 · Until the End of the World

As a virus turns New York into a zombie outbreak, Cassie and her friends flee for survival, safety, and second chances.

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Characterization labels: strong female lead · flawed heroine · survivalist protagonist · reluctant leader · resilient · determined · prepared survivor · klutzy heroine · Mary Sue (contested) · immature adults · multi-dimensional cast · large ensemble · redeemable characters · supportive friends · self-centered characters

Relationships labels: found family · tight-knit friends · friend group · romantic tension · ex-boyfriend · ex-fiancé · second chance romance · love triangle · sibling rivalry · camaraderie · group conflict · protective bond · chosen family · relationship drama

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Distance: 0.1000

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Fighting to Survive

Rhiannon Frater · 2009 · As the World Dies

In a zombie-haunted fortress, survivors must expand, resupply, and fend off both the dead and the living.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong female leads · badass women · survivalist · sniper · leader · comic relief · cynical realist · traumatized survivor · abused survivor · romantic lead · lesbian protagonist · bisexual protagonist · emotionally damaged · resourceful · no-nonsense

Relationships labels: friendship · romance · new couple · budding relationships · found family · community bonds · lesbian relationship · bisexual relationship · power couple · mentor-student · rivalry

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1257

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Never Fade

Alexandra Bracken · 2013 · The Darkest Minds

Ruby must leave the League on a dangerous cross-country mission to find Liam and uncover the truth behind the children’s disease.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: fierce heroine · flawed heroine · leader role · character growth · hardened survivors · sarcastic side characters · loyal friend · protective protagonist · morally conflicted protagonist · new ensemble

Relationships labels: lost romance · star-crossed romance · platonic friendship · found family · sibling bond · team loyalty · romantic tension · bickering pair · betrayal risk · group conflict

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1261

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E

Kate Wrath · 2014 · E

An amnesiac girl must survive a brutal outpost, evade robotic law enforcers, and uncover who she was.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong female lead · female survivor · memory-erased protagonist · determined heroine · smart protagonist · resourceful protagonist · confused protagonist · loyal protagonist · morally complex characters · well-developed characters · secondary characters matter · supporting cast · survivor cast · protective male characters · villainous overlord · young boy character

Relationships labels: found family · protective bond · love triangle · romantic tension · trust issues · betrayal · group loyalty · family unit · caretaking · power imbalance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1268

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Wake Me After the Apocalypse

Jordan Rivet · 2018 · Bunker

An 18-year-old wakes alone in a damaged cryosleep bunker after a comet apocalypse and must survive a changed world.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · resourceful heroine · strong female lead · optimistic protagonist · resilient survivor · young adult cast · team-based cast

Relationships labels: romance · love interest · new family · team bonds · friendship · betrayal · missing family · community conflict

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1281

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Die Vernichteten

Ursula Poznanski · 2014 · Die Verratenen

In a dystopian future, a fugitive young woman races to stop a looming catastrophe while uncovering devastating truths.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong female lead · manipulative protagonist · analytical protagonist · intelligent heroine · resourceful heroine · morally gray characters · deep characterization · character growth · complex cast · sympathetic side characters · new allies · antagonistic leader · protective figure · reluctant survivor

Relationships labels: found family · love triangle · romantic subplot · friendship · loyalty · betrayal · group bond · family reunion · mentor-like bond · power imbalance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1295

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Peripeteia

Sarah Lyons Fleming · 2017 · The City

In a zombie-ravaged New York City, survivors fight for food, safety, and each other as danger closes in.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: snarky heroine · emotionally guarded protagonist · patient love interest · imperfect survivors · ordinary people · broken survivors · character-driven ensemble · believable characters · strong character development · secondary character-heavy

Relationships labels: found family · romance · sibling search · community bonds · couple dynamics · new family · friendship · loyalty · protective circle · group dependency

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1313

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Alice in Borderland, vol. 7

Haro Aso · 2022 · Alice in Borderland 2-in-1 Omnibus

Side-story-heavy volume of death games in Borderland, shifting focus to new survivors as the endgame nears.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: survivors · competent fighters · badass heroine · found family · reluctant survivor · character development · emotionally damaged characters · morally ambiguous characters

Relationships labels: found family · friendship · teamwork · bonding · trust · betrayal · rivalry · protective bond · surrogate family

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1327

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Kings of Carrion

Keri Lake · 2019 · Juniper Unraveling

In a ruined world, survivors race back into a sealed nightmare to find a cure, save loved ones, and survive the cost.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong heroine · determined heroine · tortured hero · scarred hero · protective alpha · resilient survivors · fierce woman · supportive companion · morally compromised men

Relationships labels: romantic bond · true mates · unconditional love · chosen family · family bond · protective relationship · loyalty bond · mate bond · found family

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Distance: 0.1359

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Under My Heel

Michael Anderle · 2016 · The Kurtherian Gambit

A fierce leader and her growing team race to stop a violent enemy while new allies, tech, and secrets reshape the war.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong female lead · kick-ass heroine · alpha leader · team commander · found family · antihero antagonist · arrogant villain · growing side characters · large cast · character growth · badass team

Relationships labels: found family · team bond · romantic chemistry · flirtation · father daughter · mentor mentee · siblings · crew loyalty · friendship · power dynamic · protective bond · rivalry

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1389

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Heart of the Storm

Michael Buckley · 2017 · Undertow

A captive teen must escape an underwater prison, unite former enemies, and warn the world of a new monster threat.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong female lead · teen protagonist · survivor · leader · reluctant hero · hybrid identity · captor ally · new monster antagonist · morally gray characters · love triangle

Relationships labels: family reunion · parent-child relationship · romantic triangle · former enemies to allies · captor-captive bond · friendship · found family · teamwork · parents and friends

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1435

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Into the Fire

Lindsey Fairleigh, Lindsey Pogue · 2018 · The Ending

Separated survivors race to save a kidnapped friend while uncovering the colony’s secrets and the virus’s origins.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: best friends · young adult protagonists · female leads · protective male lead · manipulative villain · mind-controlled characters · rebels · survivors · moral ambiguity · character growth

Relationships labels: friendship · best friends · romance · couples · protective love · loyalty · betrayal · family secrets · found family · rivalry · rescue dependency

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1437

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