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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Characterization labels used: everyman protagonist, anti-hero, depressed robot, quirky side characters, memorable cast, lovable misfits, humanist characters
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
A demolished Earthman is swept into a wildly absurd galaxy-spanning quest filled with satire, chaos, and wry humor.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: everyman · unlikely hero · bumbling protagonist · deadpan robot · eccentric alien · depressed robot · sarcastic cynic · broadly lovable cast · quirky characters · antihero · bumbler
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.0961
An absurd sci-fi omnibus follows Arthur Dent through Earth’s destruction, cosmic quests, and the search for life’s answer.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: everyman protagonist · hapless protagonist · alien sidekick · eccentric characters · paranoid robot · comic antihero · relatable characters · bizarre supporting cast · character growth
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1143
A UK supermarket manager battles a fast-spreading zombie infection over seven escalating days of survival, banter, and bloodshed.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: everyman protagonist · unlikely hero · flawed protagonist · macho protagonist · sidekick duo · former special forces character · self-insert criticism · leader arc · relatable characters · supporting cast
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1339
A broke future ceramics repairman is recruited by a godlike alien for a bizarre off-world mission.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: everyman protagonist · working-class loser · depressed loner · unemployed craftsman · reluctant hero · specialist team · godlike entity · alien guide · robot side character · self-doubting protagonist · odd specialists
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1344
A laid-off delivery worker joins a secret team preserving giant kaiju on an alternate Earth—just as danger spills home.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: everyman protagonist · nerdy protagonists · snarky characters · witty ensemble · scientist characters · laborer protagonist · cartoon villain · misfit cast · idealistic coworkers
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1400
A broke Los Angeles renter uncovers bizarre secrets in a cheap apartment building and joins neighbors in the investigation.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: everyman protagonist · underemployed · broke · directionless · curious protagonist · ensemble cast · quirky neighbors · relatable characters · sarcastic character · tech-savvy character · eccentric characters · character-driven mystery · leader arc · ordinary people
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1505
In a flooded, theocratic future, one privacy-loving man quietly resists a world built on compulsory sharing and blind faith.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: everyman protagonist · dissident protagonist · antihero · naive protagonist · relatable protagonist · skeptical protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1541
A man forced into a one-way rush through the future fights to save his family and find a cure.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: everyman protagonist · reluctant protagonist · family man · corporate investigator · ordinary people · believable characters · emotionally strained protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1553
A failed small-town businessman is pulled into first contact when an invisible barrier seals off his town.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: everyman protagonist · reluctant ambassador · failed businessman · small-town residents · villagers · bullies · bureaucrats · skeptical townsfolk · pessimistic protagonist · likable characters · ordinary people
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1638
An ordinary man races through an alien invasion to find his wife, survive Earth’s fall, and maybe save everyone.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: everyman protagonist · reluctant hero · sarcastic protagonist · stubborn protagonist · resourceful protagonist · grieving protagonist · mature growth arc · found leader · sentient weapon character · silent alien companion · ragtag survivors · memorable side characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1640
A career-spanning Richard Matheson anthology of short, twisty horror, sci-fi, and suspense stories.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: everyman protagonists · ordinary people · older men · young woman protagonist · couple protagonists · authority figures · psychopathic antagonist · helpless protagonist · morally pressured characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1643
A CIA-backed team takes on corrupt, all-powerful superheroes in a brutally satirical, adult antihero comic.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: antiheroes · corrupt heroes · everyman protagonist · rogue operative · misfit team · psychopathic characters · morally compromised cast · sympathetic innocent
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1677
