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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for Spaced Out.
Characterization labels used: young detective, resourceful child, secretive character, strict commander, bullies, supportive friend, alien friend, smart child, family ensemble, rule-follower, relatable hero
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
The Doctor and Rose investigate a Welsh village where children’s nightmares are becoming real and something ancient is waking.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: detective hero · brave companion · young children · creepy villagers · suspicious recluse · well-characterized leads · feisty child · maternal companion · eccentric protagonist · protective hero
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1228
On a moon base facing oxygen failure, a kid detective must solve a poisoning before everyone has to evacuate.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: young detective · adventurous child · smart protagonist · likable cast · headstrong protagonist · older brother · supporting characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1503
When stolen children and a framed friend threaten her town, Violet must uncover who is behind the new trouble.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: brave heroine · child detective · best friend · framed boy · mischievous child · stubborn heroine · protective mother · sinister twins · supportive side characters · children act like children
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1509
A homicide detective and his new partner investigate the murder of a beloved superhero in a city full of powers.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: detective protagonist · rookie partner · brooding lead · abrasive partner · powerful detective · secretive protagonist · child companion · beloved victim
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1614
In a near-future New York ravaged by antibiotic resistance, a detective hunts a mystery tied to a boy everyone wants.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: detective protagonist · widower · single father · sick child · ex-girlfriend doctor · partnered cops · tween protagonist · immune child · likable characters · cunning characters · mercenaries · extremist villains · corrupt officials · wealthy power brokers
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1634
A rookie cop and a woman searching for her brother fight through zombie-infested Raccoon City as Umbrella’s disaster unfolds.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: rookie cop · missing sibling · protective child · mysterious operative · sympathetic villain · morally conflicted · naive hero · intimidating antagonist · child character
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1642
A mother and detective race to protect a traumatized girl whose kidnapping led to brutal experiments and a terrifying unseen force.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: traumatized child · protective mother · detective protagonist · smartass detective · cop hero · hardboiled cop · compassionate mother · witty character · flat characters (mixed) · damaged characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1643
Eight months into marriage, Mina investigates a murder while Rhys struggles to protect her without losing her.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: competent heroine · female investigator · protective hero · alpha male · smart heroine · fiercely independent heroine · vulnerable hero · brooding hero · capable police inspector · determined detective · awkward constable · tinker child
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1701
In a flooded future Britain, a ten-year-old girl sets out by boat to find her parents and survive what remains.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: resourceful protagonist · determined heroine · young survivor · headstrong girl · independent child · wild children · sinister leader · bullies · wise elder · flat characters · brave protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1716
A girl who can fly is sent to a secret school for exceptional kids, where friendship and danger collide.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: resourceful girl · adventurous heroine · innocent protagonist · outsider · gifted child · super-intelligent child · bullied child · mystery adult · villain with depth · overzealous authority · complex parents · misfit children
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1719
A boy and his sister follow clues from their missing archaeologist parents into a hidden world of ancient cultures, dinosaurs, and danger.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: young hero · bookish boy · curious protagonist · smart kid · bullied outsider · popular sister · cheerleader sister · adventurous sibling pair · new friends · flawed characters · resourceful child
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1729
A child-led mystery adventure in a powerless Prague district where every secret points to a world-changing truth.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: young protagonists · child duo/trio · resourceful girl · male lead · outsider characters · adult antagonists · dangerous adults · imperfect heroes · naive heroes · detective-minded kids · reluctant helper · grandfather figure
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1734
