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These books are ranked using the characterization + relationships labels extracted for The Lost Metal. Books rank higher when they are close on every selected axis.

Characterization labels used: lawman, senator, detective, policewoman, planner, comic relief, heroic lead, politician, father, wife, best friend, identity arc, self-discovery, vulnerable hero, competent woman, quirky sidekick, growth arc, reluctant hero, worthiness struggle, backstory reveal

Relationships labels used: buddy duo, found family, marriage, partnership, friendship, romantic relationship, family conflict, siblings, mentor-mentee, work partnership, team dynamics, loyalty

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Conspiracy in Death

J.D. Robb · 2004 · In Death

A homicide detective hunts a serial organ-harvesting killer while her career and identity come under threat.

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Characterization labels: homicide detective · strong female lead · vulnerable heroine · kickass heroine · dedicated cop · morally steadfast · stubborn · emotionally guarded · supportive spouse · protective partner · competent investigator · jealous cop · supporting ensemble · found family

Relationships labels: married couple · romantic partnership · work partnership · found family · friend loyalty · colleague support · mentor friendship · rivalry · protective love · team solidarity

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1721

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Survivor in Death

J.D. Robb, Nora Roberts · 2005 · In Death

A homicide cop protects the lone child survivor of a brutal family massacre while chasing killers with no obvious motive.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: tough cop · damaged protagonist · protective heroine · child-averse · traumatized survivor · supportive partner · competent team · mentor figure · wisecracking detective · reluctant caregiver · loyalist

Relationships labels: married couple · romantic partnership · professional partnership · found family · protective guardianship · mentor-mentee · team loyalty · parent-child tension · surrogate family · friendship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1788

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Annihilation, Book One

Keith Giffen · 2007 · Annihilation: Collected Editions

A cosmic invasion shatters Marvel’s space-faring defenses, forcing scattered heroes to survive, regroup, and strike back.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: reluctant hero · survivor hero · space cop · wisecracking sidekick · teen sidekick · antihero · redeemed brute · sentient AI companion · power boost · power struggle

Relationships labels: buddy duo · mentor-protege · odd couple · found family · team-up · trust issues · rivalry · companionship · protective bond

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1924

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Hawkeye, Volume 5: All-New Hawkeye

Jeff Lemire · 2015 · Hawkeye (2012-2016) (Collected Editions)

Two Hawkeyes juggle a rescue mission and Clint’s troubled past as old wounds and new dangers collide.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: deaf hero · regular-guy hero · young hero · brother relationship · sympathetic hero · morally conflicted hero · bantering duo · emotionally wounded character · abusive childhood survivor

Relationships labels: duo · partner dynamic · siblings · brothers · mentor-student · found family · foster family · parent-child abuse · friendship · team bond · rivalry · protective relationship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1933

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Devil's Gate

Clive Cussler, Graham Brown · 2011 · NUMA Files

NUMA investigators probe a deadly ocean anomaly and uncover a dictator’s superweapon scheme aimed at global extortion.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: rugged hero · team leaders · sidekick · beautiful scientist · female agent · villainous dictator · madman · henchman · spymaster · marine scientists · action hero · comic relief · handsome hero · good guy team · competent heroine · mentor figure

Relationships labels: buddy duo · team loyalty · found family · hero-sidekick bond · romantic subplot · rivalry · married couple · rescuer-rescued · team camaraderie · banter · power struggle · country vs world

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1940

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Mistborn: The Wax and Wayne Series: The Alloy of Law, Shadows of Self, The Bands of Mourning

Brandon Sanderson · 2018 · The Mistborn Saga

A lawman returns to a changing city and gets pulled into heists, mysteries, and metal-powered danger.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: nobleman · lawman · detective · gunslinger · sidekick · master of disguises · wisecracking · hilarious · emotionally layered · duty-bound · reluctant leader · planner · organizer · female character growth · supporting cast

Relationships labels: male friendship · buddy partnership · betrothal · romantic development · platonic bond · noble family duty · friendship banter · dynamic duo

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1946

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Hawkeye vs. Deadpool

Gerry Duggan · 2015 · Hawkeye vs. Deadpool

On Halloween, Deadpool and Hawkeye are dragged into a stolen-data mystery that forces an unlikely team-up.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: mercenary · marksman · archer · Avenger · antihero · wisecracking · straight man · team player · fatherly · deaf hero · supportive sidekick · odd couple

Relationships labels: buddy duo · teamwork · friendship · rivalry · banter · father-daughter · found family · cooperation under pressure · protective bond

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1995

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The Gate of the Feral Gods

Matt Dinniman · 2025 · Dungeon Crawler Carl

Carl and his crew must survive a brutally weird fifth-floor dungeon challenge split across four deadly biome bubbles.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: resourceful hero · sarcastic protagonist · morally driven · hardened survivor · comic relief cat · intelligent companion · growing leadership · character growth · resourceful side characters · unstable AI antagonist · supporting cast expansion

Relationships labels: buddy duo · found family · group alliance · team dependence · trust issues · forced cooperation · protective bond · rival alliances

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2035

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Carl's Doomsday Scenario

Matt Dinniman · 2024 · Dungeon Crawler Carl

Carl and Princess Donut enter a deadlier dungeon floor where quests, chaos, and cosmic politics test their survival.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: reluctant hero · cat protagonist · talking animal · diva · non-human companion · baby creature companion · protective leader · resourceful protagonist · competent survivor · drunk mentor · NPCs with agency

Relationships labels: found family · buddy dynamic · protective bond · partnership · caretaking · mentor-student · teamwork · companion bond · party growth · trust · collective survival

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2036

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The Notorious Scarlett and Browne

Jonathan Stroud · 2022 · The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne

An outlaw duo faces old enemies, new threats, and an impossible heist in a brutal post-apocalyptic England.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: outlaws · thieves · grumpy x sunshine · found family · snarky heroine · cunning heroine · badass heroine · psychic hero · moral center · antiheroic · traumatized leads · character growth · maturing duo · ruthless protagonist · supportive partnership · comic side characters

Relationships labels: found family · buddy duo · platonic bond · deep friendship · trust building · mutual dependence · protective partnership · rivalry · old enemies · hostage leverage · chosen family

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2037

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The Bones of Odin

David Leadbeater · 2011 · Matt Drake

A retired SAS-turned-photographer is dragged into a globe-spanning hunt for Odin’s scattered pieces before rivals unleash catastrophe.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: retired soldier · ex-SAS · photographer · computer geek · young sidekick · damaged detective · disgraced cop · former commander · elite team · likeable protagonists · psychotic villain · female fighter · mercenaries · rival factions · everyman hero · cynical hero · grounded hero · emotionally burdened hero

Relationships labels: buddy team · mentor-mentee · found family · romantic tension · comradeship · friendship · teamwork · rival factions · friend in danger · protective loyalty · working alliance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2077

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Machine Vendetta

Alastair Reynolds · 2024 · Prefect Dreyfus Emergency

A space cop investigates a colleague’s mysterious death and uncovers a rogue-AI conspiracy threatening a far-future democracy.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: seasoned detective · stoic protagonist · overworked cop · idealistic law enforcer · mentoring · dedicated officer · rogue AI antagonist · complex antagonist · loyal colleague · female prefect · uplifted character · hyperpig

Relationships labels: mentor-mentee · colleague teamwork · marital devotion · family duty · found family · work family · rivalry · uneasy alliance · betrayal · institution vs citizenry

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2083

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