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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for Dies the Fire.
Characterization labels used: ex-military lead, Wiccan lead, survivalist, community leader, warlord, feudal ruler, Renaissance fair enthusiasts, re-enactors, prepared survivors, competent specialists, charismatic women
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
Earth rebuilds after an alien invasion while preparing for the invaders’ return and making first contact with new allies.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: competent leaders · military professionals · political organizers · engineers · survivors · immortals · vampires · aliens · many characters · character-driven action
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2112
Rick tours a prosperous new settlement and uncovers the rot beneath its orderly, class-based civilization.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: leader · governor · lawyer · survivor · warrior · rebel · community builder · political operator · wildcard
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2210
Team Ghost fights evolved monsters in Europe while survivors at home face a new human threat and rising chaos.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: special forces · military leaders · survivor protagonists · retired warrior · scientist · political leader · ruthless antagonist · human threat · new recruits · resilient fighters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2238
An alternate history where Vikings arm the Americas, Columbus fails, and the Inca invade Renaissance Europe.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: historical figures · ruler protagonist · warrior leader · female explorer · cunning strategist · outsider perspective · real-person ensemble · political operator · religious reformers · cultural mediators
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2260
A former special operator is pulled into a secret multiverse escape plan as governments tighten their grip on a collapsing world.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: ex-special forces · former military · free thinkers · pioneers · scientists · hardy survivors · politically aligned archetypes · competent characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2292
After a nuclear blast leaves a few survivors in a castle, they must rebuild society, survive rivals, and redefine power.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: survivors · community leader · male protagonist · charismatic leader · pragmatic leader · military strategist · clerical authority · self-serving authority · ordinary people under pressure · psychological types · multiple character types · strong protagonist · female characters sidelined
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2299
Two flawed officers fight a galactic rebellion on separate fronts, blending fleet warfare, occupation resistance, and intrigue.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: competent protagonists · flawed heroes · military officers · career-driven · resourceful · ruthless · strong female lead · insightful commander · traditionalist opposition · bureaucratic leaders · conservative command
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2401
A survivor fleet battles zombies at sea while turning rescue operations into a military campaign to rebuild civilization.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: survivors · prepper family · military leaders · teen warriors · capable youths · competence hierarchy · strong women · martial competence · command structure · new recruits · minor characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2435
Two ex-military friends are given two weeks to prepare before being thrust into a stat-driven fantasy world.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: ex-military · combat medic · sniper · mercenary · competent protagonists · brothers in arms · hardcore survivors · healers · crafters · strategic planners · wholesome protagonists
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2446
As humans near victory over the machines, a deadly plague and final showdown reshape the galaxy and Dune’s future.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: heroic leaders · antiheroic leaders · sympathetic rivals · dynastic figures · machine antagonists · cymeks · faction founders · soldiers · religious figures · scientist figures · visionary women · dynamic supporting characters · out-of-character behavior
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2472
Years after technology fails worldwide, rival clans in Oregon face a looming war as new allies arrive from across the sea.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: ensemble cast · warrior leaders · warlord antagonist · medieval scholar · Wiccan leader · former pilot · mercenary group · young generation · romantic pairings · strong female characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2478
A young heir must outthink deadly court politics and avenge her family to save her house in an alien empire.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: strong heroine · female lead · young ruler · untested heir · cunning protagonist · strategic thinker · competent protagonist · underestimated heroine · ruthless survivor · grieving heir · political operator · growth arc · rival antagonists · loyal retainers · spy master
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2502
