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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for Rick and Morty, Vol. 1.
Characterization labels used: depraved genius, awkward sidekick, teenage granddaughter, daughter, son-in-law, family ensemble, nihilistic, sarcastic, drinking, passive, aggressive
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
An anti-aging cure leaves one family crammed together for generations, where inheritance, privacy, and patience collapse.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: grumpy patriarch · vindictive elder · family ensemble · extended family · look-younger-than-their-age · selfish relatives · manipulative elder · irascible character · morally flawed
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1988
In a world where children’s speech becomes lethal to adults, one father tries to save his family and find a cure.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: middle-aged father · mother · teenage daughter · unlikable characters · desperate parent · self-absorbed teen · obsessive seeker
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2090
When all electricity dies without explanation, a dysfunctional suburban family must confront collapse, scarcity, and each other.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: dysfunctional family · unlikable characters · self-absorbed · privileged · upper middle class · stressed teenager · vape-addicted teen · closet alcoholic · work-obsessed father · overachieving daughter · bully-targeted son · inept survivors · flawed but relatable · character-driven · messy family
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2184
A rejuvenated billionaire inventor returns to his family as a young man, triggering sex, jealousy, and social upheaval.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: unlikeable characters · hedonism · horny protagonist · aged protagonist in young body · teenage son · trophy wife · celebrity inventor · philanthropist · opportunistic politicians · politically resentful friends · sexually driven · immature behavior
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2203
A wealthy American family is forced to survive after the dollar collapses and the economy unravels.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: extended family · wealthy family · upper middle class · economics professor · teen prodigy · expatriate novelist · dementia patient · patriarch · sympathetic child · odious characters · dysfunctional family · selfish characters · survival-minded
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2214
A futuristic family’s automated home and immersive nursery turn from convenience into a terrifying test of control.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: parents · children · spoiled children · psychologist · overindulgent parents · technologically dependent characters · morally disturbing children · oblivious adults
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2255
A widow’s return to her childhood town turns sinister when insect attacks and disappearances point to a hidden horror.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: widow · single mother · teenage daughter · young child · farmer · scientist · doctor · deputy · antagonist · outsider teen · incompetent adults
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2262
In 1950s California, a socially adrift man moves in with his sister's family and exposes their hidden dysfunction.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: eccentric protagonist · socially awkward · crackpot collector · manipulative woman · controlling sister · boorish husband · violent husband · sympathetic outsider · psychologically damaged · misanthropic cast · unreliable self-perception
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2313
A middle school boy with supervillain parents must hide his own powers and team up with unexpected friends to save them.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: awkward kid · outsider · good kid · mysterious girl · best friend · supervillain parents · hero father · comic relief · morally ambiguous adults · developing powers · self-deprecating protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2340
Reed Richards pursues a multiverse-sized solution, forcing the Fantastic Four to weigh genius against family.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: genius protagonist · arrogant scientist · family man · dutiful father · diplomatic mother · cocky comic relief · overpowered children · alternate selves
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2342
In a near-future memory-tech world, a bullied genius gets pulled into a dangerous, obsessive MM romance.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: genius · nerdy · awkward · clumsy · bullied · insecure · self-deprecating · dominant · obsessive · possessive · caretaking · masked figure · protective · traumatized
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2343
A group of time-shifting teens cross into new wallfolds and race to stop Garden’s destruction while trust frays.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: whiny teens · genius children · reluctant leader · mature adults · squabbling group · philosophical characters · flawed protagonists · insecure characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2394
