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These books are ranked using the relationships labels extracted for Elanus.
Relationships labels used: friendship, gast family, student relations, crush, romantic pursuit, social rejection, trust
Focused on “romantic subplot” 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.
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A determined teen trains to get stronger as his friends face bizarre spirits, a new rival, and a kaiju-scale threat.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: found family · protective friendship · teammate bond · romantic tension · crush dynamics · rivalry · student group
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0877
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: 0.0901
A young mathematician-pilot joins a far-future quest to unlock a cosmic mystery tied to immortality and human destiny.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: best friends · family conflict · romantic/sexual relationships · rivalry · mentor-student · order hierarchy · community bonds · betrayal
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1092
A secretive game spreads through a school, pulling a teen into a world where virtual quests spill into real life.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: friendship · best friends · school peers · crush · romance subplot · peer pressure · secretive group · parent-child distance · rivalry · manipulation
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1126
An awkward teen is swept into a bizarre fashion-school fantasy where beauty, power, and survival are all on trial.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: friend group · parental abuse · romantic interest · rivalry · crush · female competition · school hierarchy
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1130
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: 0.1161
A Shakespearean verse retelling of The Empire Strikes Back, mixing Star Wars drama with parody, songs, and soliloquies.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: romance · flirtation · budding relationship · mentor-pupil · family secret · betrayal · rivalry · friendship · power struggle
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1164
A lonely teen and her outsider friends race to survive a biotech-fueled night of violence in their Oregon town.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: friendship · found family · romantic tension · best friends · adoptive family · peer bullying · class conflict · group loyalty · teen crushes · family protection
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1171
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: 0.1198
A queer 1980s teen tries to fit in, then realizes the only escape she needs is becoming herself.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: friend group · female crush · best friends · teacher mentor · peer tension · family support · future friendship · platonic bond · social exclusion · school rivalry · unrequited interest
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1199
An aroace streamer in a corporate dystopia stumbles onto a deadly secret hidden inside a VR war game.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: friendship · best friends · platonic love · found family · loyalty · trust · no romance · friend crush · teammates · roommates
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1212
A boy stuck in hawk form must help his friends uncover an alien supply mission while fighting to keep his humanity.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: found family · friendship loyalty · protective friendship · crush · romantic tension · team bond · outsider belonging
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1213
