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Eliezer Yudkowsky

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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for Harry James Potter-Evans-Verres and the Methods of Rationality.

Characterization labels used: child prodigy, rationalist, smart protagonist, annoying genius, arrogant protagonist, self-centered protagonist, overly mature child, relatable flaws, dark lord aspiration, logical villain, over-the-top characterization, female characters weak

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Cover of The Practice Effect by David Brin

The Practice Effect

David Brin · 1995

A physicist stranded in an alternate world where objects improve through use must survive, adapt, and decode its strange rules.

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Characterization labels: physicist protagonist · scientist hero · wisecracking hero · smart aleck · reluctant hero · genius protagonist · beautiful princess · female warrior · warlike villain · ambitious baron · ruthless but nuanced villain · sidekick characters · shallow characterization · limited character development

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1354

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Cover of The Smartest Kid in the Universe by Chris Grabenstein

The Smartest Kid in the Universe

Chris Grabenstein · 2020 · The Smartest Kid in the Universe

A lazy middle schooler accidentally eats knowledge pills and must use his new genius to save his school.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: lazy protagonist · average student · relatable kid · genius kid · best friend sidekick · smart crush · fun villain · scheming principal · quirky scientist · supportive family · responsible arc · matured protagonist

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1103

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Cover of The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Riddle of Ages by Trenton Lee Stewart

The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Riddle of Ages

Trenton Lee Stewart · 2019 · The Mysterious Benedict Society

An older Mysterious Benedict Society reunites for a new danger, puzzles, and a bittersweet reckoning with growing up.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: genius children · older protagonists · preteen protagonist · telepathic child · annoying newcomer · grumpy heroine · brilliant heroine · sly humor

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1187

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Cover of The Owl Keeper by Christine Brodien-Jones

The Owl Keeper

Christine Brodien-Jones · 2010

In a ruined future, a sun-shy boy and a bold girl chase a hidden prophecy and the last silver owls.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: young protagonist · sickly child · passive protagonist · naive protagonist · brave growth · spunky girl · fiery girl · runaway girl · underdeveloped characters · odd and quirky villains

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1202

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Cover of Gatefather by Orson Scott Card

Gatefather

Orson Scott Card · 2015 · Mither Mages

A gifted teen mage faces possession, mythic politics, and a final struggle over souls, gates, and worlds.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · precocious teens · gifted youth · overpowered protagonist · moral protagonist · possessed protagonist · smart kids · jaded adults · thin side characters · high schoolers · immature teens

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1250

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Children of the Fleet

Orson Scott Card · 2017 · Fleet School

A gifted boy enters a retooled Battle School and gets pulled into secrets, sabotage, and leadership trials in space.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: genius child · arrogant protagonist · loner · gifted student · immigrant child · overprotective mother · manipulative adult · mentor figure · team leader · gifted but flawed · unlikable protagonist · reluctant leader

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1268

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Variable Star

Robert A. Heinlein, Spider Robinson · 2006

A broke would-be composer boards a relativistic colony ship after a love-and-family betrayal, only to face cosmic disaster.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: young protagonist · musician protagonist · composer protagonist · socially awkward protagonist · gifted protagonist · flawed hero · headstrong hero · rich heiress · ruthless patriarch · competent characters · stock characters

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1277

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Cover of The Compound by S.A. Bodeen

The Compound

S.A. Bodeen · 2008 · The Compound

A teen trapped in a luxurious underground bunker starts uncovering lies that make him question his father, his family, and survival itself.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: selfish protagonist · whiny protagonist · sullen teen · antisocial teen · loner teen · suspicious father · controlling father · genius father · terrifying father · mentally unstable parent · develops maturity

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1283

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