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These books are ranked using the tone + premise labels extracted for Borders of Infinity. Books rank higher when they are close on every selected axis.
Tone labels used: wry, humorous, dark, emotional, bittersweet, tense, intense, moving, hopeful, somber, adventurous
Premise labels used: fix-up collection, Miles Vorkosigan, undercover mission, prison camp escape, murder mystery, heist, rescue mission
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their tone + premise embeddings are close.
A three-part Miles Vorkosigan omnibus of prison break, clone intrigue, and a dark identity crisis in space.
Why this is here
Tone labels: dark · serious · dramatic · humorous · witty · hopeful · tragic · tense · grueling · melodramatic
Premise labels: prison break · clone identity · double life · rescues · mercenary missions · political intrigue · identity crisis · survival mission
Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise
Distance: 0.1799
The Doctor and Rose are split across a brutal prison-world system and must reunite while hidden aliens tighten their grip.
Why this is here
Tone labels: lighthearted · grim · mature · bleak · fun · adventurous · suspenseful · humorous · tense · claustrophobic · gritty · joyful
Premise labels: prison break · alien prison · separated companions · escape mission · infiltrator mystery · corrupt system · rescue quest
Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise
Distance: 0.1799
Trapped in an Imperial prison ship, Doctor Aphra scrambles through betrayals, romance, and chaos to survive.
Why this is here
Tone labels: dark · bleak · fun · weird · messy · twisted · absurd · emotional · gritty · tense · chaotic · screwball
Premise labels: prison break · antihero escape · blackmail · double-crosses · artifact hunt · love triangle · captivity · wartime mission
Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise
Distance: 0.1866
Yoda answers a secret plea from Count Dooku, sparking a tense Clone Wars mission of temptation, philosophy, and old bonds.
Why this is here
Tone labels: wry · haunting · melancholy · hopeful · humorous · emotional · reflective · tense · bittersweet · adventurous
Premise labels: secret rendezvous · peace mission · redeem fallen student · enemy parley · war-ending truce · trap or peace · master-apprentice reckoning
Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise
Distance: 0.1884
A fugitive prince and his allies battle court intrigue and a sentient prison’s escape scheme to free trapped friends.
Why this is here
Tone labels: dark · mysterious · bittersweet · tense · melancholy · gritty · poetic · surreal · suspenseful · uneasy
Premise labels: living prison · escape quest · wrongful identity · missing heir · court intrigue · double captivity · search for escape
Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise
Distance: 0.1905
In a dystopian future, a rebel group races to stop an AI apocalypse as new allies, betrayals, and sacrifice reshape everything.
Why this is here
Tone labels: dark · bleak · bittersweet · tense · urgent · emotional · hopeful · tragic · somber · chilling · despairing · reflective
Premise labels: escape mission · prison break · rebellion · anti-AI resistance · apocalypse prevention · humanity at stake · captivity · survival
Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise
Distance: 0.1933
Rain and a child fugitive flee a besieged Maracoor, seeking an oracle to unlock home, memory, and survival.
Why this is here
Tone labels: dark · melancholy · witty · acerbic · sarcastic · moody · bittersweet · enigmatic · serious · adventurous · uneven
Premise labels: escape quest · search for oracle · memory recovery · fugitive journey · artifact quest · world in crisis · homecoming · invasion aftermath · unlikely companions · destiny conflict
Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise
Distance: 0.1954
Marco faces an underwater Yeerk operation tied to his mother’s possession, forcing a risky mission and a brutal choice.
Why this is here
Tone labels: serious · emotional · tense · dark · bittersweet · high-stakes · wry · tragic · urgent
Premise labels: secret invasion · underwater mission · family in danger · identity threat · host body conflict · rescue mission · infiltration
Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise
Distance: 0.1976
In a post-apocalyptic England, outlaw partners Scarlett and Albert race to uncover family secrets and outwit brutal powers.
Why this is here
Tone labels: wry · humorous · bittersweet · hopeful · dark · thrilling · tender · suspenseful · horror-tinged · raucous
Premise labels: outlaws · brother search · escape mission · rescue mission · origin mystery · heist adventure · anti-authoritarian struggle · community of outcasts
Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise
Distance: 0.1980
A Red Dwarf crew adventure veers into an alternate-universe rescue mission, doppelgangers, and the fate of humanity.
Why this is here
Tone labels: comedic · dark · darker · absurd · bittersweet · melancholy · funny · sad
Premise labels: alternate universe · prison ship · penal colony · doppelganger search · last human · human survival · rescue mission · crew reunion · identity confusion
Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise
Distance: 0.1982
Two brothers pursue the Philosopher’s Stone, uncovering dark secrets, harsh costs, and dangerous enemies along the way.
Why this is here
Tone labels: dark · humorous · bittersweet · tense · adventurous · emotional · thoughtful · charming · gripping · uncanny
Premise labels: quest · artifact hunt · body restoration · forbidden knowledge · military conspiracy · alchemy
Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise
Distance: 0.1986
Miles infiltrates a high-tech POW camp and must turn a broken prison population into a force for survival.
Why this is here
Tone labels: bleak · dark · tense · sad · tragic · hopeful · gripping · intense · moving · emotional · suspenseful
Premise labels: undercover mission · prison camp infiltration · POW rescue · prison break · behind enemy lines · rescue mission · social engineering · rallying prisoners · improvised leadership · mission from within · secret assignment
Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise
Distance: 0.2041
