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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for After Everyone Died.
Characterization labels used: teen protagonist, lonely survivor, ordinary kid, resourceful, caring, empathetic, non-heroic, not a prepper, not a gun nut, morally grounded, emotionally vulnerable, frightened, resilient, self-taught, animal lover, bookish
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
Two teen boys in a ruined America fall in love while hiding secrets, outrunning danger, and chasing a possible cure.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonists · lonely survivor · resourceful survivor · mechanically skilled · tinkerer · courier · mission-oriented · grieving · traumatized · fearful · brave · protective · kind-hearted · flawed · emotionally guarded · naive · relatable · lovable
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1178
On a near-empty post-apocalyptic Earth, a boy pursues the thief who stole his beloved dog.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonist · resourceful · naive · determined · introspective · bookish · courageous · loyal · compelling narrator · young adventurer · survivor · relatable
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1204
A sheltered teen survives in an abandoned bookstore after a storm-ravaged world changes forever, until a stranger arrives.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: sheltered teen · naive protagonist · traumatized survivor · grief-stricken · guilt-ridden · isolated loner · prickly outsider · more capable co-lead · survival skills · morally conflicted · stubborn protagonist · introvert
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1326
In a collapsing world, a teen at a wildlife sanctuary must choose between fleeing and defending the animals she loves.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen survivor · young adult protagonist · trained survivor · resourceful · self-sufficient · adaptable · capable · compassionate · tenacious · brave · strong-willed · emotionally driven · maturing · flawed · rebellious · lonely · immune survivor · animal lover · zookeeper's daughter · protective caretaker
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1340
A short prequel comic follows teenage Ellie’s first steps beyond the walls as she befriends Riley and meets the Fireflies.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonist · troubled teen · rebellious · survivalist · vulnerable · snarky · resourceful · female friendship · young rebel · complex leader
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1372
An abused teen discovers he can teleport anywhere he's been, and his escape power pulls him into danger, love, and revenge.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonist · abuse survivor · morally grey · likable antihero · impulsive · self-taught · resourceful · intelligent · well-read · emotionally vulnerable · angry · naive · bookish · flawed hero · vengeful
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1403
Separated on the road in a zombie-ravaged world, Rhys must survive long enough to find Sloane and a place to live.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen survivors · traumatized teens · resourceful survivor · determined protagonist · vulnerable characters · realistic teens · morally exhausted · reluctant hero · crude humor
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1412
A teenage survivor navigates a nearly empty England after a deadly plague leaves him among the last people alive.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonist · orphaned boy · resourceful survivor · stoic protagonist · loner · practical thinker · male teen protagonist · secondary survivors · dangerous survivor
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1424
A brief prequel follows Viola’s journey to a new planet, revealing the emotional backstory behind her arrival.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonist · stubborn teen · fearful protagonist · survival skills · intelligent heroine · emotional vulnerability · normal teen life · protective parents · settler child
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1469
Stranded alone on an alien planet, a teen must survive the wild and uncover a strange presence linked to home.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonist · middle school protagonist · lonely child · whiny protagonist · angsty teen · resourceful survivor · immature protagonist · determined survivor · coming-of-age
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1536
A human hiding in a vampire-run world is forced into a deadly hunt that could expose him.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen survivor · hidden identity · loner · smart protagonist · careful disguise · resourceful · paranoid · male protagonist · love interest · strong-willed
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1541
In a nuclear-ravaged world split between Dome-dwellers and mutated survivors, two teens risk everything to find truth.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: survivor · fierce heroine · brave heroine · resourceful teen · isolated boy · controlled upbringing · compassionate outsider · stubborn · pragmatic · morally gray
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1558
