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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for Where the Hell is Tesla?.
Characterization labels used: bumbling heroes, slacker protagonist, best friends, competent sidekick, self-deprecating protagonist, lovable losers, quirky supporting cast, cartoon villain
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
A slacky monster-catcher and a grocery clerk are swept into a bizarre hidden-magic crisis that could reshape reality.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: slacker protagonists · unwilling hero · antihero · grumpy protagonist · overworked · disaffected · creative side characters · moral sidekick
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1603
Two cavemen are swept into a time-travel showdown with a future corporation and must learn kung fu to save their home.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: best friends · mischievous kids · reluctant heroes · underdogs · cavemen protagonists · wise mentor · spunky sidekick · evil businessman · comedic villains · learning protagonists
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1701
Two YouTube stars tumble into a zombie-filled underworld and must rescue a missing friend before they can get home.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: best friends · comic relief · clumsy heroine · curious protagonist · talking animal sidekick · evil twin · villainous duplicate · dimwitted captain · oblivious cat · unicorn companion · cheerful nonsense characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1763
Retired, mismatched sidekicks are forced back into action after Earth’s heroes die, and saving the world gets very messy.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: middle-aged · former sidekicks · incompetent heroes · reluctant protagonist · comic relief · bumbling cast · damaged heroes · alcoholic character · cowardly character · likable losers · unlikely heroes
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1837
An unlucky teen is forced into a bizarre tag game with an alien princess, unleashing chaotic, episodic comedy.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: lecherous protagonist · unlucky protagonist · possessive heroine · jealous girlfriend · colorful cast · comic relief characters · morally awful characters · expressive character acting
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1900
A fast, funny space-opera farce about a grifter, his robot sidekick, and a planet-sized debt.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: lovable rogue · unlikable protagonist · narcissistic protagonist · bumbling conman · clever talker · self-centered antihero · competent sidekick · deadpan sidekick · near-sentient robot · stupid humans
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1937
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An overpowered, bored hero wrestles with what makes heroism matter as monsters escalate and old rivalries collide.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: overpowered protagonist · bored hero · existential hero · deadpan protagonist · comic relief hero · wise foil · competent rival · underdog rival · sympathetic villain · morally ambiguous antihero · supporting cast spotlight · minor side characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1976
A teen alien hunter with reality-bending powers tracks deadly outlaws while carrying the loss of his family.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: orphan protagonist · teen hero · overpowered hero · sympathetic protagonist · quirky side characters · funny friends · villainous aliens · tragic backstory · wish-fulfillment hero
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2018
A video-game-hating kid gets pulled into a game with his best friend and must find a way out before they're stuck forever.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: reluctant hero · best friend · likable protagonist · gamer friend · ordinary kid · resourceful kid · comedic sidekick · hero duo
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2021
A cursed smart-toy and collapsing timelines drag a monster-hunting trio toward an apocalypse in a weird, funny nightmare.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: hapless heroes · incompetent protagonists · monster hunters · reluctant heroes · capable but outmatched · smart protagonists · quirky cast · character growth · traumatized characters · depressed protagonist · anxious character · sassy side character · angsty villain · teenage sorcerer · hive mind character · comfort characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2027
A wizarding crew in code-controlled medieval England accidentally creates dragons and must clean up the chaos they caused.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: bumbling idiots · fallible protagonists · overpowered protagonists · annoying characters · new side characters · young antagonist · supporting cast focus · character pair dynamics · snarky character
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2057
A reluctant commissar leads a defense on an ice world, only to uncover a deadlier threat beneath the frozen tunnels.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: reluctant hero · cowardly hero · self-deprecating · scheming protagonist · competent soldier · comic hero · loyal aide · gruff sidekick · dynamic duo · likable protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2073
