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These books are ranked using the tone labels extracted for Only Human.
Tone labels used: dark, bittersweet, thought-provoking, philosophical, bleak, hopeful, emotional, heartbreaking, sardonic, humorous, satisfying
Focused on “existential” where exact label matches exist.
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their tone embeddings are close.
A mortal Harbinger of Death travels the world, meeting people before endings, and learning what it means to witness life.
Why this is here
Tone labels: melancholy · bittersweet · philosophical · thought-provoking · darkly humorous · emotional · uplifting (mixed) · harrowing · contemplative · poetic
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0727
A besieged crab-city becomes the latest battleground in a long war between magic, faith, and an empire of “Perfection.”
Why this is here
Tone labels: wry · sardonic · dark · bleak · melancholic · intense · emotionally heavy · thought-provoking · tragic · humorous · cynical · satirical · poignant · satisfying
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0794
A man born knowing the exact day the world ends must decide what still matters in a life on countdown.
Why this is here
Tone labels: philosophical · emotional · heartbreaking · heartwarming · humorous · sardonic · dark · poignant · uplifting · morose · exuberant · hopeful · bleak · weird · quirky · sappy (mixed)
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0831
With a month left before an asteroid ends the world, a misfit teen hunts the truth behind her friend’s death.
Why this is here
Tone labels: bleak · dark · bittersweet · melancholic · tense · thought-provoking · emotional · humorous · heartbreaking · uncomfortable · hopeful
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0857
An exiled elephant-like historian uses memory drugs to question the dead and uncover a secret threatening his species.
Why this is here
Tone labels: bittersweet · thought-provoking · emotionally engaging · mysterious · provocative · serious · somber · hopeful · dark · wry
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0894
Four labeled high school seniors face an asteroid countdown and must decide who they are before time runs out.
Why this is here
Tone labels: philosophical · reflective · heartbreaking · hopeful · dark · raw · honest · emotional · alarming · witty · lyrical · terrifying · bittersweet
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0934
As war closes in, Gregor must crack a final prophecy and decide whether fate, family, or choice will define the end.
Why this is here
Tone labels: dark · bleak · melancholic · somber · emotional · heartbreaking · tense · hopeful · bittersweet · thought-provoking · brutal
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0940
In a poisoned post-apocalyptic world, a young princess pushes toward a final truth that could reshape humanity's future.
Why this is here
Tone labels: hopeful · melancholy · bleak · dark · epic · philosophical · thought-provoking · moving · bittersweet · grim · tense · serious · desolate
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0942
A bullied, grieving queer teen must decide whether to save the world when aliens give him 144 days and a red button.
Why this is here
Tone labels: dark · humorous · bittersweet · bleak · heartbreaking · hopeful · raw · comical · poignant · angsty
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0944
An alien hive mind hijacks a desolate drunk and tries to turn humanity into one collective consciousness.
Why this is here
Tone labels: dark · bleak · intense · somber · hopeful · thought-provoking · philosophical · wry · humorous · disturbing · introspective · unpleasant · compassionate · optimistic
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0952
A power-leveling hero on Earth faces magic spillover, faction wars, monster incursions, and devastating losses.
Why this is here
Tone labels: humorous · philosophical · serious · dark · bleak · emotional · intense · bittersweet · cathartic · chaotic
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0955
In an infinite library’s final crisis, scattered allies race across time and realities to decide its fate.
Why this is here
Tone labels: emotional · bittersweet · dark · heartbreaking · urgent · philosophical · thought-provoking · witty · lyrical · intense
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0965
