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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for Otherearth.
Characterization labels used: teen protagonist, flawed protagonist, maturing protagonist, traumatized protagonist, hacker character, tech genius, evil conglomerate, secretive ally, romantic interest, sentient nonhuman characters, antagonistic friend, supportive side character
Focused on “brooding boy” where exact label matches exist.
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
A teen pack with dangerous powers investigates a school kidnapping while their own secrets and bonds begin to unravel.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonists · gifted teens · outcast group · pack dynamic · impulsive leader · brilliant protagonist · comic relief · brooding boy · resourceful hacker · protective love interest · antagonistic socialite · ruthless villain · secretive investigator · female friend
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1210
An amnesiac teen follows clues in his backpack to uncover his identity, and a secret experiment tied to his forgotten past.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonist · hacker · naive protagonist · resourceful protagonist · suspicious protagonist · helpful girl · antagonists · flat secondary characters · moral ambiguity
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.0954
An orphaned teen trains as an imperial mecha pilot, only to uncover buried truths that pit loyalty against her past.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: orphan protagonist · outsider protagonist · ambitious protagonist · flawed protagonist · brainy friend · rival bully · class clown · hacker friend · sapphic protagonist · nonbinary side characters · teen protagonists · elite pilot · chosen pilot
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1110
A superpowered teen alien hunter follows a deadly list of targets while chasing the alien who killed his parents.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonist · alien protagonist · lonely hero · overpowered hero · smart protagonist · sarcastic protagonist · immature villain
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1152
A teen on the run finds safety in an online cat-photo community, until an AI ally and hidden pasts collide.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonist · sentient AI · benevolent AI · socially isolated teen · queer teens · supportive friend group · anxious protagonist · protective mentor figure · resourceful hacker · abusive parent · paranoid parent · young adult voice
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1155
A hidden human teen on an alien space station is thrust into a galaxy-spanning chase that tests intelligence, freedom, and identity.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonist · outsider · misfit · sulky teen · brave heroine · curious protagonist · hidden heir · adopted child · murderous guardian · quirky side characters · sentient AI · mischievous helper · philosophical characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1176
A 15-year-old girl who can disappear is pulled into a hidden world where her secret ties to larger clan conflicts.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonist · genius friend · supportive friend · comic relief · secretive heroine · impulsive heroine · overpowered characters · idealized teens
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1179
A teen hacker wakes in another boy’s body and races through virtual and real worlds to stop a sentient AI takeover.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonists · hacker protagonists · artificial intelligence · sentient program · morally ambiguous antagonist · trust issues · rash protagonist · united team · bland characterization · shallow characterization · character-driven tension
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1192
A traumatized teen investigates a viral party drug that makes her town eerily perfect—and dangerously not themselves.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen girl protagonist · adopted protagonist · anxious protagonist · straight-edge protagonist · outsider protagonist · new kid ally · mysterious outsider · perfectionist · smart protagonist · controlling protagonist · traumatized protagonist · loner
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1198
A girl in witness protection races to save her missing parents and uncover the truth about her hidden past.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: female protagonist · clever protagonist · resourceful protagonist · curious protagonist · smart girl · young teen protagonist · computer whiz · hacker · foster kid · scientist parent · mysterious handler · untrustworthy adult · loyal friend · brave kids
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1211
A trapped teen must survive a harsher prison, resist a mind-bending AI, and rally allies before reality breaks him.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: heroic protagonist · kind protagonist · serious protagonist · resourceful teen · suspicious survivor · naive to cautious arc · mind-frayed protagonist · tech genius · guard ally · twisted AI · supportive friends · found-family ensemble · sidekick drone · protective friend · morally steadfast lead
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1233
A rookie gamer enters a VR game tied to alien politics, where leveling up could decide Earth’s fate.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: inept protagonist · naive protagonist · overpowered protagonist · gamer protagonist · tech genius · AI-assisted hero · bumbling hero · underprepared newcomer · self-reliant growth
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1239
