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These books are ranked using the tone labels extracted for The Big Door Prize.

Tone labels used: quirky, heartwarming, hopeful, bittersweet, dark, lighthearted, whimsical, funny, moving, tender, comedic, reflective, big-hearted

This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their tone embeddings are close.

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Cover of I Think We've Been Here Before by Suzy Krause

I Think We've Been Here Before

Suzy Krause · 2024

As the world nears an impossible end, one family faces illness, distance, and déjà vu while trying to live fully.

Why this is here

Tone labels: quirky · heartwarming · bittersweet · uplifting · hopeful · warm · sweet · comforting · melancholy · funny · humorous · macabre · existential · thoughtful · sombre · haunting

Semantic match: ranked by tone

Distance: 0.0849

Cover of Escape from Valo (Star Wars: The High Republic by Daniel José Older

Escape from Valo (Star Wars: The High Republic

Daniel José Older, Alyssa Wong · 2024 · Star Wars: The High Republic (Middle Grade)

Stranded Jedi younglings and a reluctant Padawan fight an occupying force on Valo, learning courage, trust, and love.

Why this is here

Tone labels: hopeful · heartwarming · wholesome · funny · lighthearted · chaotic · moving · emotional · dark · tense · adventurous · cute · earnest · humorous

Semantic match: ranked by tone

Distance: 0.0852

Cover of Here Beside the Rising Tide by Emily  Jane

Here Beside the Rising Tide

Emily Jane · 2025

A burned-out author returns to her beach childhood home, where her long-lost friend resurfaces and sea monsters stir.

Why this is here

Tone labels: whimsical · quirky · funny · humorous · heartfelt · heartwarming · absurd · strange · playful · earnest · wild · hilarious · touching · hopeful · stressful · melancholy · mournful

Semantic match: ranked by tone

Distance: 0.0902

Cover of Someone in Time: Tales of Time-Crossed Romance by Jonathan Strahan

Someone in Time: Tales of Time-Crossed Romance

Jonathan Strahan, Nina Allan, Zen Cho, Rowan Coleman, Jeffrey Ford, Sarah Gailey, Theodora Goss, Elizabeth Hand, Alix E. Harrow, Ellen Klages, Lavanya Lakshminarayan, Margo Lanagan, Seanan McGuire, Sam J. Miller, Sameem Sadiqui, Catherynne M. Valente, Carrie Vaughn · 2022

A multi-author anthology of time-crossed romance stories, blending time travel, queer love, loss, and second chances.

Why this is here

Tone labels: sweet · bittersweet · heartwarming · heartbreaking · poignant · melancholic · hopeful · whimsical · quirky · sad · warm · tender · haunting · funny · strange

Semantic match: ranked by tone

Distance: 0.0929

Cover of Grief in the Fourth Dimension by Jennifer    Yu

Grief in the Fourth Dimension

Jennifer Yu · 2024

Two dead teens in a strange afterlife room watch the living, nudge events, and uncover how their losses are connected.

Semantic match: ranked by tone

Distance: 0.0941

Cover of Fantastic Four, Vol. 1: Whatever Happened to the Fantastic Four? by Ryan North

Fantastic Four, Vol. 1: Whatever Happened to the Fantastic Four?

Ryan North · 2023 · Fantastic Four (2022)

A fractured superhero family tackles strange science problems and a hidden disaster while trying to reunite.

Why this is here

Tone labels: wholesome · lighthearted · fun · heartwarming · earnest · hopeful · quirky · playful · low-key · reflective

Semantic match: ranked by tone

Distance: 0.0961