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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for Survivor Song.
Characterization labels used: pediatrician, doctor protagonist, pregnant protagonist, best friends, female leads, strong female characters, intimate character focus, well-developed characters, soft-spoken doctor, vulnerable protagonist
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
An OB/GYN on trial fallout is kidnapped by a rural cult that needs her skills, forcing her to survive and plot escape.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: obstetrician · doctor protagonist · competent heroine · resilient protagonist · compassionate protagonist · pragmatic protagonist · morally conflicted · resourceful protagonist · reluctant caregiver · female lead · vigilant outsider · calm demeanor · ethical physician
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1222
A young woman born from a radical experiment tracks her missing mother across the U.S., uncovering family secrets and hidden powers.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: wary protagonist · inquisitive protagonist · medical student · female ensemble · strong female characters · estranged mother · compelling antagonist · father figure · journalist ally · fully developed protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1551
A sick teen in a post-pandemic military town uncovers a dangerous secret as several mysterious boys orbit her life.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: sarcastic heroine · strong heroine · chronically ill protagonist · foster child · orphan protagonist · smart heroine · stubborn heroine · vulnerable heroine · protective males · distinct male leads · teacher character · soldier character · doctor character
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1579
A young CDC doctor investigates linked Ebola outbreaks across the U.S. and uncovers a deadly conspiracy.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: young doctor · female lead · epidemiologist · pediatrician · competent professional · headstrong · rebellious · likable heroine · shallow characterization · stereotyped characters · female doctor
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1609
A near-future male-specific plague forces women worldwide to survive, rebuild society, and race for a vaccine.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: doctor protagonist · scientist characters · civil servant · social historian · intelligence analyst · determined women · wry characters · strong women · grief-stricken characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1635
When a deadly measles-like outbreak shatters herd immunity, one doctor must choose how far to go to save humanity.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: pediatrician · doctor protagonist · morally gray protagonist · anti-hero · scientist · children at risk · survivor · patient zero · ruthless pragmatist · flawed heroine · medical professional · guilt-driven character
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1645
A pregnant nurse infected by a combustible plague fights to survive a collapsing world with help from a mysterious Fireman.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: strong heroine · nurse protagonist · pregnant protagonist · compassionate caregiver · resourceful survivor · enigmatic man · antagonistic husband · cult leader · feisty teen · deaf child
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1651
A psychiatrist wakes up in her 17-year-old body and must choose between restoring her life and changing a devastating fate.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: psychiatrist protagonist · working mother · wife · mother · pregnant protagonist · medical professional · career woman · frazzled parent · relatable heroine · active protagonist · resilient heroine · morally burdened · confused protagonist · secondary character web · well-developed characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1670
In a devastated future, two women from opposing communities race to save their people amid plague, biotech, and power struggles.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: female protagonists · young women · caregiver · doctor apprentice · surgeon · groom · fierce protagonist · stubborn protagonist · traumatized characters · resourceful women · human-adjacent beings · engineered beings
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1770
A healer loses a rare, vital snake and must cross a far-future wasteland to find a replacement and her way home.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: female protagonist · healer protagonist · competent heroine · mature heroine · empathetic protagonist · strong-willed · self-reliant · emotionally aware · caregiver · adoptive mother figure · mixed-flaw heroine · supportive child character
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1805
In a quarantined UK overrun by fast-infected dead, siblings race north with other survivors toward a possible safe haven.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: siblings · family protector · young protagonist · relatable characters · likable characters · authentic characters · well-developed characters · heroic lead · strong central character · character-driven · female supporting cast · doctor character · nurse character · farmer character
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1807
In a near-future America, pregnant women trapped by reproductive laws band together to challenge a baby-auction regime.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: female ensemble · pregnant protagonists · working woman · teen protagonist · blind character · rich character · smart character · angry character · dramatic character · female friendship · character growth · resilient women
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1816
