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These books are ranked using the characterization + relationships labels extracted for Waking in Time. Books rank higher when they are close on every selected axis.

Characterization labels used: freshman heroine, time traveler, physics professor, charming love interest, mystery solver, grieving granddaughter, curious protagonist, spunky protagonist, sweet hero, supportive mentor

Relationships labels used: romance, first love, soulmates, fated love, family bond, grandmother-granddaughter, great-grandparents, mentor-mentee, cross-temporal relationship, in love despite timing, roommate relationship

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Cover of Time's Edge by Rysa Walker

Time's Edge

Rysa Walker · 2014 · The Chronos Files

A teen time traveler races to recover keys across shifting timelines while family, romance, and history collide.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · strong female lead · matured heroine · time traveler · morally gray antagonist · cult leader · supportive ally · love triangle · stubborn heroine · protective partner · secretive character · complex secondary characters

Relationships labels: father-daughter · grandmother-granddaughter · romantic triangle · boyfriend · alternate-timeline romance · allies · rivalry · family conflict · trust issues · power imbalance · unrequited love · loyalty conflict

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1693

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Cover of Time Between Us by Tamara Ireland Stone

Time Between Us

Tamara Ireland Stone · 2012 · Time Between Us

A Chicago teen and a time-traveling boy from the future fall into a romance that may alter both their lives.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: ordinary heroine · adventurous heroine · runner · swoony hero · mysterious boy · time traveler · protective love interest · strong-willed heroine · independent heroine

Relationships labels: young love · first love · long-distance romance · best friends · family bonds · parent-child relationship · no love triangle

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1853

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Limited Wish

Mark Lawrence · 2019 · Impossible Times

A teen math prodigy at Cambridge must untangle converging timelines before a paradox destroys his future.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: reluctant prodigy · teen genius · awkward hero · introverted protagonist · relatable protagonist · morally serious · smart characters · supportive friends · new characters · villains · bullies · mathematician · time traveler

Relationships labels: friend group · romantic triangle · love triangle · friendship · family support · crises of loyalty · ex-girlfriend · new boyfriend · mentor relationship · parent-child bond

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1863

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Cover of Seckry Sevenstars and the City of the Falling Sky by Joseph Evans

Seckry Sevenstars and the City of the Falling Sky

Joseph Evans · 2011 · Seckry Sequence

A relocated teen in a futuristic city stumbles into a corporate secret, a missing girl, and a mystery that upends his life.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · kind-hearted hero · shy protagonist · curious protagonist · brave protagonist · protective protagonist · flat characters · memorable side characters · mentor figure · villainous corporation

Relationships labels: friendship · first love · teen romance · mentor-student · family relocation · parent-child loss · found family · trust issues · group of friends · protector bond

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1873

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Cover of The Life Below by Alexandra Monir

The Life Below

Alexandra Monir · 2020 · The Final Six

Teen space trainees race to Europa and uncover deadly secrets, alien life, and a truth that could doom humanity.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · selected candidates · astronaut trainees · strong female lead · admirable heroine · immature teens · smart heroine · renegade scientist · rogue scientist · antagonistic authority figures

Relationships labels: romance · young love · long-distance relationship · couple · family bond · sibling bond · friendship · team dynamics · power imbalance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1874

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your name. 03

Ranmaru Kotone, Makoto Shinkai · 2018 · 君の名は。[Kimi no Na wa]

Two teens trapped in a body-swap bond race to avert a comet disaster and find each other across time.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · high school students · reluctant hero · determined heroine · supportive friends · wise elder · stubborn parent · self-actualization

Relationships labels: romance · young love · friendship · soulmates · destined connection · interpersonal relations · family conflict · community solidarity

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1877

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Cover of Remember Me by Estelle Laure

Remember Me

Estelle Laure · 2022

In a near-future town, a teen discovers she erased painful memories and must decide whether to reclaim them.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · restless teen · emotionally traumatized · memory loss victim · supportive grandmother · best friends · love interest · doctor figure · non-binary side character · flawed adults · relatable characters

Relationships labels: first love · second chance romance · best friends · family conflict · grandmother-grandchild · parent-child tension · romantic memory bond · friend group · supportive friendship · adult distrust

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1878

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Cover of Koridwen by Yves Grevet

Koridwen

Yves Grevet · 2015 · U4

A Breton teen survivor follows a cryptic message, a family prophecy, and a deadly mission toward Paris after a virus wipes out most of humanity.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · female protagonist · resourceful heroine · tough heroine · solitary character · determined character · mature teen · badass heroine · guardianship · mystical guide

Relationships labels: cousin relationship · family loss · caregiving · found family · friendship · romance · rival groups · peer encounters · mentor-grandmother bond

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1879

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Cover of The 57 Lives of Alex Wayfare by M.G. Buehrlen

The 57 Lives of Alex Wayfare

M.G. Buehrlen · 2015 · Alex Wayfare

A teen outcast discovers her visions are past-life time travel—and someone is hunting her across time.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroine · outcast · loner · nerdy · tech-savvy · impulsive · self-aware · rebellious · morally ambiguous mentor · mysterious boy · protective family

Relationships labels: soulmates · mentor-protege · family bonds · sibling relationship · romance across time · friendship · love interest · parent-child relationship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1891

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Cover of Traveler by L.E. DeLano

Traveler

L.E. DeLano · 2017 · Traveler

A teen writer learns she can cross mirror worlds and must stop an unseen force killing her in every reality.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: writer protagonist · relatable teen · mysterious love interest · protective boy · loyal best friend · autistic sibling · capable heroine

Relationships labels: best friends · love triangle · romance · sibling bond · protective partnership · family bond · jealousy · unrequited love · complicated romance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1909

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Cover of Until We Meet Again by Renee Collins

Until We Meet Again

Renee Collins · 2015

A bored teen and a boy from 1925 meet on one beach, uncover a mystery, and race to save their impossible love.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: angsty teen · rebellious teen · spoiled rich girl · resourceful heroine · clever heroine · matured character arc · dreamy love interest · poetic love interest · brooding love interest · gentlemanly · sensitive hero · hero material · controlled by family · ambitious writer

Relationships labels: forbidden romance · cross-temporal romance · mother-daughter · stepfather relationship · family pressure · first love · supportive parents · friendship · family obligation

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1910

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Cover of Nil Unlocked by Lynne Matson

Nil Unlocked

Lynne Matson · 2015 · Nil

Two survivors race to unravel a deadly island’s secrets before its 365-day rule claims everyone left behind.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · female heroine · male leader · resourceful heroine · trained survivor · obsessive researcher · mysterious newcomer · protective leader · strong heroine · emotionally invested characters · character growth · fierce heroine

Relationships labels: romantic tension · dual romance · insta-love · team partnership · leader and newcomer · chemistry · couple dynamics · community bonds · family obsession · uncle-niece connection · found family

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1919

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