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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for Navigating the Stars.
Characterization labels used: teen protagonist, snarky heroine, illegal hacker, brave heroine, competent teen, troublemaker, relatable protagonist, headstrong, curious, resourceful, tenacious, authority issues, young love interest, security officer, archaeologist parents, supportive adults, flawed adults, chaotic good
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
A disabled Earth-born teen is pulled into a first-contact crisis when an alien sphere appears over Earth.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen heroine · archaeologist heroine · overpowered protagonist · competent heroine · knowledgeable protagonist · giggly heroine · insecure protagonist · self-conscious · brave · determined · resourceful · stubborn · humble · self-sacrificing · emotionally guarded · capable teen
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1035
A teen security trainee hiding a fake death must outwit aliens and a murderous ex-friend before rescue arrives.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen heroine · snarky heroine · feisty heroine · gifted hacker · security trainee · junior officer · determined protagonist · maturing protagonist · competent teen · protective heroine · sarcastic narrator · strong female lead · mischievous protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1098
A weather-controlling heroine races to Las Vegas to stop a power-drunk teen, while rival factions and hidden agendas close in.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: snarky heroine · strong heroine · reactive protagonist · determined protagonist · resourceful heroine · overmatched heroine · troubled teen · mysterious ally · morally compromised leaders · corrupt authority · protective love interest · martyr complex · tenacious heroine · emotionally battered protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1359
A reclusive hacker is pulled into a missing-person case involving shared dreams, AI, and a dangerous criminal network.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: hacker protagonist · loner · reclusive · resourceful · brilliant · traumatized past · paranoid · awkward with people · young woman · teen prodigy · flawed protagonist · competent lead · antagonists as caricatures · cartoonish villains
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1365
In a foodless future, a privileged teen begins feeling hunger and joins a hidden fight to bring real food back.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: privileged protagonist · teen heroine · hacker · rebellious girl · naive protagonist · young love interest · unreliable love interest · privileged love interest · rebel leader · scientist parents · best friend support · grandmother mentor
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1390
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: 0.1417
A broke teen hacker lands in a viral VR tournament and is hired to spy from inside a game with deadly secrets.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen hacker · bounty hunter · morally gray · broke protagonist · strong heroine · spunky heroine · flawed heroine · genius hacker · young billionaire · brooding love interest · mysterious mastermind · diverse cast · disabled side character · LGBTQ side characters · competent team
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1419
On the run from a powerful game company, Simon and friends dive back into VR as reality begins to fracture.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: 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
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1435
A teen hacker must decode her father’s hidden cure in a post-plague world ruled by gene tech and dangerous secrets.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen heroine · hacker protagonist · genius coder · geneticist father · protective soldier · enhanced human · resourceful survivor · brave heroine · vulnerable heroine · badass female lead · morally gray characters · specialized soldiers · villainous corporation · martyr complex
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1463
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: 0.1469
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: 0.1469
In a virus-ravaged safe haven, a teen’s first kiss sparks a race to uncover family secrets and find a cure.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen heroine · reluctant heroine · strong female lead · imperfect protagonist · self-doubting protagonist · headstrong · resourceful · protective love interest · shy love interest · overprotective love interest · secondary adult characters · orphan · coming of age
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1475
