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These books are ranked using the characterization + relationships labels extracted for Nuclear Dawn #1-5: The Post-Apocalyptic Box Set. Books rank higher when they are close on every selected axis.

Characterization labels used: strong heroine, reluctant hero, flawed characters, traumatized survivors, former foster kid, alcoholic, haunted past, tough heroine, resourceful protagonist, redemption arc, complex villains, former gang member, faithful survivor, strong female lead

Relationships labels used: sister bond, found family, trust issues, slow-burn romance, protective sibling, team alliance, romantic tension, loyalty bond, dependency, community under stress

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Darkest Night

Kyla Stone · 2019 · Nuclear Dawn

In the aftermath of nuclear attacks, Dakota and Logan race to save Eden and stop a cult’s final strike.

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Characterization labels: strong women · female-led · survivors · found family · loyal protector · redemption arc · grief-stricken · traumatized · brainwashed follower · cult leader · military ally · reluctant leader · young sister · foster child · bad guy · morally complex characters

Relationships labels: sister bond · found family · slow burn romance · loyalty · protective sibling · community bonds · parent-child conflict · romantic devotion · betrayal · cult control · family separation · friendship under fire

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.0994

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Cured

Bethany Wiggins · 2014 · Stung

A disguised teen joins a dangerous quest to find her missing brother and spread a cure across a ruined, raider-haunted world.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong female protagonist · resourceful heroine · sheltered heroine · boy disguised as girl · girl disguised as boy · survivor · mysterious ally · snarky love interest · brother figure · protective sibling · fierce heroine · vulnerable protagonist · enigma character · former beast

Relationships labels: siblings · family bond · romantic tension · instalove · found family · trust issues · betrayal · protective romance · friend group · married couple · dependency

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1112

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Escape to Eden

Rachel McClellan · 2016 · The Original

An amnesiac teen with a clue written on her hand must flee a controlled future and uncover who she is.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: amnesiac heroine · strong female lead · reluctant hero · martyr complex · resourceful protagonist · trained survivor · suspicious authority · sympathetic outsider · protective brother

Relationships labels: sibling bond · found family · slow burn romance · love interest · friendship · alliance · rescuer dynamic · family separation · power imbalance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1174

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The 5th Wave

Rick Yancey · 2013 · The 5th Wave

A teen survivor of an alien apocalypse must navigate shifting truths, dangerous allies, and a mission to find her brother.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong heroine · resourceful survivor · sarcastic protagonist · protective sibling · mysterious love interest · child soldier · witty protagonist · tough-but-vulnerable heroine

Relationships labels: siblings · brother-sister bond · insta-love · love triangle · trust issues · romantic tension · found family · mentor-protector dynamic

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1189

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Ashes

Ilsa J. Bick · 2011 · Ashes Trilogy

After an EMP ends civilization, a terminally ill teen must survive the wilderness, the Changed, and unstable human survivors.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: resourceful heroine · terminally ill teen · survivor · orphan · annoying child · soldier · ex-soldier · protective dog · mysterious love interest · strong-willed · bratty child · traumatized teen · tough heroine · cautious survivor · morally pressured

Relationships labels: found family · protective bond · surrogate sibling · love triangle · caretaking · interdependence · romantic tension · group survival · trust issues · improvised family

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1218

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The Dark and Hollow Places

Carrie Ryan · 2011 · The Forest of Hands and Teeth

In a zombie-ravaged Dark City, scarred Annah must survive, reunite her lost twin, and face a dangerous new love.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: scarred heroine · survivor · reluctant heroine · tough female protagonist · insecure protagonist · self-loathing · strong female lead · broken characters · immune character · independent heroine

Relationships labels: sisters · twin sisters · romance · love triangle · instalove · sibling guilt · love rivalry · found love · dependent relationship · protective bond

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1231

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Dustborn

Erin Bowman · 2021

A branded teen must cross a deadly wasteland to rescue her family and decode a map to a rumored paradise.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong heroine · survivalist · resourceful · pragmatic · headstrong · impulsive · gritty · loyal · caretaker · protective · self-sacrificing · grouchy · morally rough · coming-of-age

Relationships labels: family bonds · sibling bond · childhood friends · slow-burn romance · friends to lovers · romantic tension · pack loyalty · trust issues · betrayal risk · community dependence

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1249

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Edge of Survival

Kyla Stone · 2020 · Edge of Collapse

Three months after an EMP, Fall Creek faces new threats as survival, loyalty, trauma, and revenge collide.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: flawed characters · complex characters · teen heroine · strong female lead · protective soldier · traumatized survivor · angsty teen · leader arc

Relationships labels: found family · romantic tension · slow-burn romance · family separation · community bonds · mentor trainee · parent-child · sibling bond · friendship · loyalty

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1251

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E

Kate Wrath · 2014 · E

An amnesiac girl must survive a brutal outpost, evade robotic law enforcers, and uncover who she was.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong female lead · female survivor · memory-erased protagonist · determined heroine · smart protagonist · resourceful protagonist · confused protagonist · loyal protagonist · morally complex characters · well-developed characters · secondary characters matter · supporting cast · survivor cast · protective male characters · villainous overlord · young boy character

Relationships labels: found family · protective bond · love triangle · romantic tension · trust issues · betrayal · group loyalty · family unit · caretaking · power imbalance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1260

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The Hunger Games

Suzanne Collins · 2008 · The Hunger Games

A poor teen girl volunteers for a televised death match and must survive while navigating power, media, and love.

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Characterization labels: strong heroine · female protagonist · survivalist · resourceful · cunning · independent · brave · prickly · guarded · flawed heroine · emotionally detached · complex protagonist · kindhearted boy · mentor · side characters

Relationships labels: sibling bond · love triangle · fake romance · mentor-mentee · friendship · alliances · romantic tension · family responsibility · protective love · rivalry

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1264

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Reborn

Jennifer Rush · 2015 · Altered

Haunted by erased memories, Nick follows a trail to a secretive small town and a girl tied to his missing past.

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Characterization labels: brooding hero · angsty hero · mysterious hero · troubled hero · bad boy · girl with trauma · haunted survivor · resilient survivor · drinker · gruff character · secretive character · redemption arc · protective lead

Relationships labels: romantic pairing · love interest · love triangle · past connection · shared history · brother-sister bond · found family · team bond · trust issues · protective relationship · unresolved romance · ship tension

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1266

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Broken Skies

Theresa Kay · 2016 · Broken Skies

A traumatized teen teams with a mysterious alien to rescue her brother, only to uncover secrets that could change Earth.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong heroine · traumatized protagonist · sarcastic heroine · loyal sibling · mysterious alien · protective love interest · resourceful survivor · emotionally damaged lead · stubborn protagonist · secretive character

Relationships labels: twin bond · forbidden romance · uneasy alliance · trust issues · sibling loyalty · enemy-to-lovers · protective friendship · shared secrets · interracial romance · family dependence

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1267

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