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These books are ranked using the relationships labels extracted for Battle Royale.
Relationships labels used: friendship, crushes, romance, betrayal, classmate conflict, school ties, trust and distrust, rivalry, alliance, loyalty, teacher-student power
Focused on “group solidarity” where exact label matches exist.
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their relationships embeddings are close.
A Canadian teen group must survive an EMP blackout and travel 1,500 miles home across a collapsing North America.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: friend group · school group · teacher-student · romance · love triangle · team loyalty · peer bonding · group solidarity
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0970
![Cover of 僕のヒーローアカデミア 12 [Boku No Hero Academia 12] by Kohei Horikoshi](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1485848490i/32854622.jpg)
Class 1-A trains new signature moves, then faces a brutal provisional hero-license exam against rival schools.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: class teamwork · teacher student · rival schools · friendship · romantic tension · mentorship · protective bond · class loyalty
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0781
A future-school thief, a stolen sword, and a prophecy push Cleopatra into a fast-paced space quest.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: friendship · roommate relationship · school peer dynamics · student-teacher conflict · possible romance · rivalry · group teamwork · family-like friends · jealousy
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0828
A feared academy student gains dangerous powers linked to the enemy and must survive school, secrets, and war.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: friendship · found family · romantic tension · slow burn romance · student-teacher conflict · peer hostility · protective friendship · loyalty · trust issues · classmate rivalry · enemy attraction
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0869
A gifted student returns to an eerie magical institute where language shapes reality and failure could remake the world.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: student-teacher rivalry · mentor-protégé · romance · pilot love interest · classmate distrust · peer support · familial leverage · protective friends · power imbalance
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0870
A banned-origami field trip to Washington, D.C. turns into bus chaos, crush drama, and surprise revelations.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: friend group · school friendships · crushes · jealousy · rivalry · bus buddies · romantic pairing · group loyalty · peer conflict · adult-student conflict · supportive community
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0871
![Cover of 暗殺教室 17 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu 17] by Yusei Matsui](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1450807764i/26169927.jpg)
A divided class settles its biggest moral split through a paintball showdown, then races into space for the next mission.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: teacher-student relationships · class loyalty · friendship rivalry · peer conflict · team loyalty · found family
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0889
![Cover of 暗殺教室 9 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu 9] by Yusei Matsui](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1429225058i/22020308.jpg)
A school class keeps trying to assassinate their tentacled teacher while navigating fights, school politics, and new bonds.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: teacher-student relationships · class bonds · friendship · family approval · student rivalry · romance subplot · matchmaking · team loyalty · group belonging · authority conflict
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0940
Two alligator detectives use spy gadgets and toilet travel to solve a pair of absurd mysteries.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: partnership · friendship · teamwork · rivalry · family reveal · teacher-student cover · bullying · agency hierarchy
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0984
A spy-in-training at an airborne finishing school uncovers a conspiracy, a kidnapping plot, and complicated new feelings.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: friendship · female friendship · best friends · love triangle · romantic tension · sibling relationship · class differences · teacher-student power · rival schools · boy meets girl
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0990
![Cover of ダンダダン 10 [Dan Da Dan 10] by Yukinobu Tatsu](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1682778221i/123265403.jpg)
A cursed schoolgirl, her alien friend, and their chaotic classmates face a haunting spirit and a sudden alien assault.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: enemies to allies · unspoken crush · group bond · school classmates · rival attention · team dependence · romantic tension · protective friendship
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1003
At a televised arts school, a low-ranked student skips sleep and uncovers a sinister secret hidden behind the cameras.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: romance · love interest · friendship · family tension · stepfather conflict · school authority · student rivalry · protective friendship
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1015
