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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for Wally Roux, Quantum Mechanic.

Characterization labels used: teenage genius, boy genius, quirky teen, angsty teen, isolated protagonist, outcast, adopted child, Black teen, single-parent child, scientifically minded

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The Rhythm of Time

Questlove, S.A. Cosby · 2023

A seventh grader’s birthday phone accidentally sends him to 1997, where he must fix time with his genius best friend.

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Characterization labels: seventh grader · tween protagonist · boy protagonist · Black girl genius · STEM girl · rapper · aspiring rapper · tech genius · homeschooler · strict parent conflict · supportive adults · bullied kid · rebellious streak · smart kids · curious kid · middle-class family · Black family

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1668

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Evil Genius

Catherine Jinks · 2005 · Genius

A lonely child genius is groomed for villainy at a secret academy, then starts questioning who he is and who to trust.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: child genius · teen prodigy · loner · outsider · hacker · manipulative · morally ambiguous · cold protagonist · sarcastic · socially isolated · criminal mentor · psychologist mentor · evil mastermind · disguise teacher · disability representation

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1530

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It Came From the Sky

Chelsea Sedoti · 2020

A teen science nerd and his prankster brother fake an alien invasion, and their small-town lie spirals wildly out of control.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: introverted protagonist · science nerd · awkward teen · gay teen · boy genius · prankster brother · supportive parents · neurodivergent-coded protagonist · anxious protagonist · self-focused protagonist · character growth · dry wit

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1592

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The Genius Wars

Catherine Jinks · 2009 · Genius

A teenage hacker with a new family must stop the criminal mastermind who raised him before targeted attacks destroy everything he loves.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: child genius · boy genius · hacker · prodigy · criminal mastermind · abusive mentor · adopted teen · paranoid protagonist · protective protagonist · morally conflicted · proactive hero · obsessive fixer · disabled character

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1602

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After the Fall, Before the Fall, During the Fall

Nancy Kress · 2012

Three timelines collide as Earth falls, survivors steal hope from the past, and a mathematician uncovers the pattern.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · brilliant mathematician · single mother · FBI consultant · angry adolescent · damaged youth · genetically damaged survivors · isolated survivors · leader figure · morally ambiguous characters · introvert

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1631

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Shadows

John Saul · 1993

A bullied child genius enters a school for gifted kids and uncovers a terrifying experiment hiding behind its walls.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: gifted child · child genius · bullied child · outcast · sensitive child · single mother · struggling parent · evil scientist · manipulative adult · authority figure abuse · peer friendship · twin characters · child protagonist · young teen protagonist · relatable children

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1632

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Matahari

Tere Liye · 2016 · Bumi

Three teen friends pursue a hidden underground civilization, where a genius’s invention leads them into bigger dangers.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: genius teen · curious protagonist · brash teen · mysterious origin · developing powers · troublemaker · team dynamic · supportive friend

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1636

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The Last Beginning

Lauren James, Wren James · 2016 · The Next Together

A queer teen uses a time machine to uncover her family’s hidden past and untangle a love story spread across history.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · adopted child · whiz kid · programmer · scientist parents · AI sidekick · impulsive heroine · headstrong · smart but reckless · emotionally intense · immature teenager · brilliant · queer heroine · love interest · supportive parents · famous parents · fugitive parents

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1643

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Have Space Suit—Will Travel

Robert A. Heinlein · 2005

A moon-obsessed teen wins a space suit, then gets swept into a far stranger adventure that tests science and nerve.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · girl genius · supportive father · eccentric father · smart children · resourceful · self-reliant · brave · ingenious · precocious · methodical · quippy · courage under pressure · tinkerer

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1663

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Children of the Fleet

Orson Scott Card · 2017 · Fleet School

A gifted boy enters a retooled Battle School and gets pulled into secrets, sabotage, and leadership trials in space.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: genius child · arrogant protagonist · loner · gifted student · immigrant child · overprotective mother · manipulative adult · mentor figure · team leader · gifted but flawed · unlikable protagonist · reluctant leader

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1710

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Weave a Circle Round

Kari Maaren · 2017

A quiet teen’s life unravels when strange neighbors arrive next door and pull her into a mythic time-travel mystery.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: introverted protagonist · angsty teen · angry teen · invisible girl · relatable teen · awkward teen · deaf character · geeky sibling · genius sibling · eccentric outsider · mischievous characters · morally ambiguous characters · immortal characters · character growth

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1716

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A House Like a Lotus

Madeleine L'Engle · 1985 · O'Keefe Family

A sixteen-year-old’s Greece-bound journey forces her to confront betrayal, desire, family bonds, and forgiveness.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: intelligent teen · sheltered teen · angsty teen · emotionally vulnerable · brilliant older mentor · charming bad boy · medical professional · complex adults · contradictory characters · morally ambiguous adults

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1720

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