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These books are ranked using the characterization + relationships labels extracted for A Time Traveler's Theory of Relativity. Books rank higher when they are close on every selected axis.

Characterization labels used: scientific protagonist, science nerd, relatable protagonist, loner, grieving child, loyal friend, fierce friend, distant father, mysterious grandmother, powerful antagonist, young hero

Relationships labels used: mother-son, father-son, grandmother-grandson, best friends, family bonds, sibling bond, twin bond, friendship, extended family, secrets within family, parental absence

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Cover of Nine Last Days on Planet Earth by Daryl Gregory

Nine Last Days on Planet Earth

Daryl Gregory · 2018

A boy’s life unfolds alongside a slow alien plant invasion, raising questions about Earth, time, and change.

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Characterization labels: child protagonist · gay protagonist · scientist · researcher · family man · fostered curiosity · coming-of-age · lifetime arc · sympathetic characters · ordinary protagonist

Relationships labels: mother-son · father-son · family conflict · parental conflict · divorce · marriage · fatherhood · grandfatherhood · chosen family · romantic relationship · friendship · intergenerational

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1280

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Cover of A Gift of Time by Jerry Merritt

A Gift of Time

Jerry Merritt · 2016

An aging, suicidal man gets a chance to relive his life from age ten and tries to fix the mistake that haunts him.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: suicidal protagonist · older protagonist · child protagonist · physicist protagonist · engineer protagonist · likable characters · well-developed characters · morally conflicted protagonist · emotionally distant protagonist · precocious child

Relationships labels: family bonds · brother relationship · father-son tension · aunt-nephew bond · friendship · romance · sacrifice · community ties · dependency

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1281

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Cover of Illusionarium by Heather Dixon Wallwork

Illusionarium

Heather Dixon Wallwork · 2015

A young scientist must use dangerous illusion-tech to save his plague-stricken family and uncover a parallel world’s secrets.

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Characterization labels: ordinary hero · sarcastic protagonist · scientist protagonist · apprentice · prodigy · reckless · naive · loyal · brave · bookish · cocky rival · reformed rival · supportive father · feisty sister

Relationships labels: father-son · family bond · siblings · enemies-to-friends · rivalry · platonic bromance · friendship · mentor-mentee

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1439

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Cover of Loop by Kōji Suzuki

Loop

Kōji Suzuki · 2006 · リング [Ring]

A young man chases the truth behind a deadly virus and discovers a reality far stranger than he imagined.

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Characterization labels: young protagonist · medical student · genius child · scientist · pathologist · self-sacrificing hero · female objectification · emotionally reserved

Relationships labels: father-son · parent-child · romantic relationship · girlfriend · family duty · caretaking · inheritance · intergenerational

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1465

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Cover of The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera

The Last Cuentista

Donna Barba Higuera · 2021 · The Last Cuentista

A girl who dreams of storytelling must save human memory after Earth’s fall and a shipboard regime erases the past.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: young protagonist · storyteller · resilient heroine · brave protagonist · caring protagonist · scientist family · guardian figures · children in peril · authoritarian antagonists · coming-of-age

Relationships labels: grandmother-grandchild · family separation · parent-child conflict · siblings · community bonds · found family · mentor legacy · peer alliance · power imbalance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1488

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Cover of Lost in Time by A.G. Riddle

Lost in Time

A.G. Riddle · 2022

A scientist is exiled to the dinosaur past after a murder frame-up, while his daughter races across time to clear him.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: scientist protagonist · widowed father · teen daughter · young son · falsely accused · determined heroine · survivalist arc · grief-stricken · relatable characters · flat characters (mixed) · one-dimensional characters (mixed) · secretive colleagues · morally burdened · smart protagonist · resourceful daughter · protective parent

Relationships labels: father daughter · family bond · parent child · romantic entanglement · colleague romance · workplace betrayal · trust issues · protective sacrifice · sibling dynamic · friendship and loyalty

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1498

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Cover of Last Man Standing by Craig A. Falconer

Last Man Standing

Craig A. Falconer · 2022 · The Earthburst Saga

A lone scientist stranded on a sabotaged space station must survive, uncover the truth, and race to protect his family.

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Characterization labels: scientist · researcher · protagonist genius · resourceful protagonist · likable protagonist · relatable protagonist · witty protagonist · quirky protagonist · handicap representation · emotionally restrained · determined · self-questioning · problem solver · heroic lead · father · husband · stepfather · caregiver motivation · optimistic protagonist

Relationships labels: family bond · parental motivation · marriage · stepfamily · friendship · colleague relationship · protection of loved ones · human and animal companionship · rivalry with antagonists · loyalty

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1513

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Cover of The Nightmare Brigade: The Girl from Déjà Vu by Franck Thilliez

The Nightmare Brigade: The Girl from Déjà Vu

Franck Thilliez · 2022 · La Brigade des cauchemars

Two teens enter patients’ nightmares to cure fear, but a new case and hidden secrets threaten their fragile team.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonists · scientist mentor · adopted child · amnesiac protagonist · disabled protagonist · brave · curious · secretive adults · troubled children

Relationships labels: found family · adoption · mentor-child · sibling-like bond · parent-child · teamwork · trust · protective

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1517

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Cover of Interview with the Robot by Lee Bacon

Interview with the Robot

Lee Bacon · 2020

A 12-year-old shoplifter reveals in interrogation that she’s a robot on the run, forcing a truth about family and identity.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: robot girl · child protagonist · social worker · interviewer · scientist father · creator figure · fugitive protagonist · relatable protagonist · curious protagonist · spunky protagonist · AI child

Relationships labels: family bonds · found family · parent-child · caretaker failure · creator-created · interrogator-subject · friendship · sibling relationship · dependency · chosen family

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1527

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Cover of Space Case by Stuart Gibbs

Space Case

Stuart Gibbs · 2014 · Moon Base Alpha

A bored boy on a moon base investigates a suspicious death and uncovers secrets someone wants buried.

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Characterization labels: tween protagonist · young investigator · scientist parents · supportive family · bored protagonist · reluctant reader appeal · intelligent protagonist · determined protagonist · female sidekick · security official · strict authority · oblivious adults · obnoxious rich family · well-liked scientist

Relationships labels: parent-child · sibling relationship · friendship · investigator ally · adult-child conflict · authority conflict · community tension · peer cooperation · family support

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1556

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Cover of Fantastic Four, Vol. 1 by Jonathan Hickman

Fantastic Four, Vol. 1

Jonathan Hickman, Dale Eaglesham · 2010 · Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman

Reed Richards pursues a multiverse-sized solution, forcing the Fantastic Four to weigh genius against family.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: genius protagonist · arrogant scientist · family man · dutiful father · diplomatic mother · cocky comic relief · overpowered children · alternate selves

Relationships labels: family bond · marriage · parent-child · sibling bond · team family · mentor-child · duty vs family · stowaway dynamic

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1561

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Cover of Swamp Thing: Twin Branches by Maggie Stiefvater

Swamp Thing: Twin Branches

Maggie Stiefvater · 2020

Twin brothers spend one last summer in the swamp, where a botanical experiment and buried family tensions change everything.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: introverted protagonist · extroverted sibling · outcast · botany nerd · science nerd · socially awkward · party twin · bullied teen · teen scientist · protective sibling · diabetic protagonist · awkward teenager

Relationships labels: twin brothers · sibling bond · sibling conflict · family tension · parental infidelity · cousins · romance subplot · friendship · belonging

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1571

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