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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.
A neuroscientist and a technician get trapped in a four-day time loop, where memory, grief, and romance collide.
Why this is here
Tone labels: quirky · funny · heartfelt · bittersweet · hopeful · tense · sad · reflective · romantic · warm-hearted
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0666
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
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
A solitary tech genius must test her soulmate algorithm in a near-future workplace mix of love, grief, and chaos.
Why this is here
Tone labels: warm · funny · witty · heartwarming · uplifting · quirky · cute · emotional · tender · absurd · charming · feel-good · hopeful · bittersweet
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0873
A bot dentist in a broken near-future discovers feelings and races to prove bots can be human too.
Why this is here
Tone labels: wry · quirky · heartwarming · poignant · funny · satirical · bittersweet · hopeful · uplifting · touching · offbeat · clever · dry · warm · playful · emotional
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0889
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
A Cuban-American middle-school magician and an overachieving classmate tangle with grief, friends, and a risky multiverse.
Why this is here
Tone labels: funny · heartwarming · quirky · whimsical · snarky · clever · lighthearted · hopeful · emotional · warm · chaotic · sincere · zany
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0902
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
A synesthetic teen wakes on future Earth after 30 years in cryosleep and is drawn into a quiet, mysterious new life.
Why this is here
Tone labels: cute · sweet · sad · hopeful · bittersweet · heartwarming · wholesome · melancholy · light angst · adventurous · mysterious · quirky
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0938
Two dead teens in a strange afterlife room watch the living, nudge events, and uncover how their losses are connected.
Why this is here
Tone labels: heartbreaking · hopeful · bittersweet · melancholy · emotional · moving · touching · tender · earnest · cathartic · whimsical · quirky · humorous · charming · reflective · uplifting · sad · comforting · thoughtful
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0941
A grieving man finds an extraordinary companion in the woods, and their strange bond helps him face loss.
Why this is here
Tone labels: heartbreaking · heartwarming · sad · funny · quirky · whimsical · tender · hopeful · melancholic · wry · gentle · touching · uplifting · odd
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0944
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
