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These books are ranked using the themes labels extracted for The Golden Compass.

Themes labels used: truth and lies, free will, authority and rebellion, religion and science, institutional corruption, good and evil, innocence and experience, soul, identity, coming of age, morality, sacrifice, self-discovery, questioning beliefs, power and control, knowledge and secrecy

This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their themes embeddings are close.

Cover of The Hunt for Dark Infinity by James Dashner

The Hunt for Dark Infinity

James Dashner · 2009 · The 13th Reality

Kids who protect alternate realities are kidnapped into deadly riddles while a weapon-linked insanity crisis spreads.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.0883

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His Dark Materials

Philip Pullman · 2007 · His Dark Materials

A child from one world and a boy from another are swept into a multiverse quest shaped by Dust, daemons, and authority.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.0913

Cover of The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman

The Amber Spyglass

Philip Pullman · 2001 · His Dark Materials

Will and Lyra race across worlds toward war, the dead, and adulthood in a finale of love, loss, and rebellion.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.0944

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The Gate Thief

Orson Scott Card · 2013 · Mither Mages

A teen gate-mage juggles mythic power, rival factions, and high school while forces from two worlds close in.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.0981

Cover of To Reign in Hell by Steven Brust

To Reign in Hell

Steven Brust · 1984

In pre-creation Heaven, rival angels’ plans and lies spark a cosmic revolt that could reshape existence.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.0983

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Running with the Demon

Terry Brooks · 1997 · The Word & The Void

A teenage park guardian and a prophet-haunted wanderer face a demon’s hidden plan in a small-town Fourth of July crisis.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1029

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Dominion

Travis Bagwell · 2019 · Awaken Online

A young necromancer-king must defend his rising city while a real-world hearing threatens the game’s future.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1036

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Angelmaker

Nick Harkaway · 2012

A clock repairman triggers a doomsday device and is pulled into espionage, gangsters, and a race to save the world.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1049

Cover of The Gods of Riverworld by Philip José Farmer

The Gods of Riverworld

Philip José Farmer · 1983 · Riverworld

Riverworld’s survivors seize a tower of godlike technology, only to face a hidden enemy and a final test of power.

Why this is here

Themes labels: power · free will · determinism · morality · religion · human nature · corruption · resurrection · sentience · soul · ethics · responsibility · hubris · identity · history

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1052

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Shadowlark

Meagan Spooner · 2013 · Skylark

A magic-stealing teen hunts her missing brother in an underground city where shadows, rebels, and secrets collide.

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1057