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Characterization labels used: outlaws, assassins, con artists, saboteurs, mercenaries, lawman, non-binary character, queer characters, gender fluid characters, fat character, emotionally driven, grieving, obsessive, redemptive arc, tough women, competent women, damaged characters, criminal past

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The All-Consuming World

Cassandra Khaw · 2021

A profane, queer space-opera heist follows cloned mercenaries reuniting to rescue a lost comrade and confront AI powers.

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Characterization labels: broken characters · traumatized characters · morally gray · angry protagonist · violent protagonist · sociopathic leader · manipulative character · obedient weapon · clone bodies · cyborg bodies · mercenaries · outlaws · ex-criminals · femme characters · nonbinary characters · genderfluid characters · queer ensemble · damaged sisterhood

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Distance: 0.1565

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Volatile Memory

Seth Haddon · 2025 · The Volatile Memory Duology

A scavenger finds a sentient animal mask, and the two are pulled into a revenge-fueled, queer sci-fi chase.

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Characterization labels: scavenger · hacker · trans woman · lesbian protagonist · ace protagonist · sentient AI · disembodied consciousness · vengeful woman · traumatized characters · feminine rage · survivor · antiheroic characters · morally messy characters · prey instincts

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Distance: 0.1703

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Mind Games

Kiersten White · 2013 · Mind Games

Two psychic sisters are trapped by a sinister school that weaponizes their gifts and threatens their bond.

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Characterization labels: assassin · seer · reader · feeler · blind character · gifted teen · damaged protagonist · protective sibling · femme fatale · manipulative character · cunning character · naive character · morally compromised

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Distance: 0.1731

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Escape from Incel Island

Margaret Killjoy · 2023

A queer mercenary and a hacker infiltrate an island prison full of misogynist factions and chaos.

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Characterization labels: wise-cracking protagonist · mercenary · nonbinary protagonist · female co-lead · PhD character · hacker · special ops · morally gray · faction leaders · reformed antagonist · nice guy archetype · toxic male archetypes

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Distance: 0.1731

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Mated to the Cyborgs

Grace Goodwin · 2020 · Interstellar Brides: The Colony

A burned-out FBI agent finds an unexpected alien ménage match on an exile colony, then hunts danger with her mates.

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Characterization labels: FBI agent · law enforcement heroine · burnt-out heroine · strong heroine · independent heroine · assertive heroine · dom/sub heroine · dominant hero · alpha hero · overprotective heroes · wounded warriors · scarred survivors · cyborg warriors · secondary hero · balanced pair · protective heroes

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Distance: 0.1749

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Alien Skin Market

Lizzy Bequin · 2021 · Sold to the Raksha

An abducted FBI agent is auctioned offworld, then rescued by a mismatched crew of protective aliens.

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Characterization labels: FBI agent · strong heroine · smart heroine · stubborn heroine · survivor · protective males · alpha males · distinct male leads · tortured antihero · criminal redeemed · warrior · doctor · captain · first mate · assassin · mercenary · cyborg crime boss

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Distance: 0.1756

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Darkness

Laurann Dohner · 2014 · New Species

An undercover FBI agent collides with a guarded, dominant New Species enforcer, sparking danger, heat, and trust issues.

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Characterization labels: damaged hero · alpha male · loner · stoic male · controlling male · possessive hero · torturer · interrogator · assassin · FBI agent · badass heroine · strong heroine · competent heroine · professional woman · emotionally guarded · trust issues · trauma survivor · stubborn heroine

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Distance: 0.1766

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The Z Word

Lindsay King-Miller · 2024

After a Pride weekend breakup, a chaotic bisexual in Arizona must survive zombies, messy exes, and a corporate conspiracy.

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Characterization labels: chaotic bisexual · messy characters · flawed protagonist · unlikeable characters · stereotyped characters · caricatures · underdeveloped side characters · drag queen · older lesbian · trans character · nonbinary character · stoner · corporate villain · political skepticism · naive protagonist · obsessive ex

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Distance: 0.1771

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Cloud Atlas

David Mitchell · 2004

Six interconnected stories race forward through time, then reverse, tracing recurring souls, power, and connection.

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Characterization labels: naive protagonist · bisexual character · composer · journalist · publisher · clone · notary · investigative journalist · morally grey character · morally compromised characters · predatory characters · vulnerable characters

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Distance: 0.1772

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A Universe of Wishes: A We Need Diverse Books Anthology

Dhonielle Clayton, Samira Ahmed, Jenni Balch, Libba Bray, Zoraida Córdova, Tessa Gratton, Kwame Mbalia, Anna-Marie McLemore, Tochi Onyebuchi, Mark Oshiro, Natalie C. Parker, Rebecca Roanhorse, V.E. Schwab, Tara Sim, Nic Stone, Victoria Schwab · 2020

A YA fantasy anthology of diverse, wish-themed stories spanning magic, space, retellings, romance, and resistance.

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Characterization labels: queer leads · POC protagonists · BIPOC characters · disabled characters · trans characters · bisexual characters · female warriors · princesses · genie · thieves · research officer · captain · monster · teen protagonists · misunderstood girls · family protectors · revenge-driven protagonist · grieving character · protective character · alienated character