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These books are ranked using the themes labels extracted for The Light We Lost.
Themes labels used: survival, justice, injustice, vengeance, hope, perseverance, family loyalty, trauma, memory loss, identity, parenthood, love, friendship, human condition, morality, trust, betrayal, resilience, resourcefulness, collapse
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their themes embeddings are close.
In the aftermath of nuclear attacks, Dakota and Logan race to save Eden and stop a cult’s final strike.
Why this is here
Themes labels: survival · family · loyalty · hope · redemption · rebuilding · grief · trauma · power · control · religious extremism · brainwashing · moral choice · community · resilience · humanity · sacrifice · justice · revenge · perseverance
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0560
In a broken postapocalyptic world, a fierce survivor hunts revenge while love, family, and loss force impossible choices.
Why this is here
Themes labels: survival · revenge · loss · grief · love · family · identity · loyalty · trust · betrayal · trauma · moral ambiguity · humanity · redemption · hope · agency · endurance · found family · coming of age · justice · post-collapse ethics · life after catastrophe · self-worth
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0652
A homicide cop protects the lone child survivor of a brutal family massacre while chasing killers with no obvious motive.
Why this is here
Themes labels: justice · grief · trauma · survival · protectiveness · parenthood · healing · memory · loyalty · innocence · revenge · coping
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0686
Three companion novellas expand a dystopian YA world through new POVs, heartbreak, and post-series closure.
Why this is here
Themes labels: survival · hope · closure · trauma · abuse · kindness · loyalty · family · identity · freedom · choice · resilience · loss · healing · power and control · dehumanization · post-traumatic stress · moral change
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0690
A brief Leon-centered bridge story shows his aftermath after Gaia's escape and leads into the next Birthmarked book.
Why this is here
Themes labels: survival · sacrifice · love · loyalty · determination · trauma · freedom · oppression · trust · family conflict · identity · resilience · rights · social inequality
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0717
In a nuclear-devastated Miami, survivors race through fallout and gangs while Dakota tries to reach her missing sister.
Why this is here
Themes labels: survival · loss · trauma · trust · family loyalty · redemption · moral collapse · human nature · preparedness · hope · community · resource scarcity · violence · alcoholism
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0727
In a shattered multiverse, Janelle races against five days to stop kidnappings, clear Ben’s name, and save everyone she loves.
Why this is here
Themes labels: survival · trust · grief · loss · trauma · loyalty · duty · protecting others · identity · forgiveness · moral ambiguity · corruption · human trafficking · government corruption · consequences · resilience · hope · rebuilding · good vs evil · choice
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0730
Arisu’s survival game intensifies as new deadly challenges, shifting alliances, and a mysterious faction test every bond.
Why this is here
Themes labels: survival · will to live · grief · trauma · despair · friendship · love · betrayal · power · morality · human nature · life appreciation · escape · revenge · guilt · depression
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0763
A teenage survivor of killer rain hunts for her family and stumbles into an army secret that could change everything.
Why this is here
Themes labels: survival · hope · family · trust · betrayal · coming of age · identity · loss · grief · human nature · morality · self-preservation · friendship · love · government abuse · medical ethics · panic · isolation
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0765
In a zombie-ravaged New York City, survivors fight for food, safety, and each other as danger closes in.
Why this is here
Themes labels: survival · family · love · hope · loss · grief · belonging · community · humanity · gratitude · injustice · resourcefulness · betrayal · fear · endurance
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0770
In a dark fantasy graphic-novel volume, a war-ravaged cast is pulled into court schemes, memory, and mind-battles.
Why this is here
Themes labels: trauma · memory · identity · self-acceptance · forgiveness · survival · sacrifice · loyalty · betrayal · inheritance · loss · hope · agency · family damage · power and control
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0772
A lone surviving Turtle in a ruined future NYC fights for revenge, justice, and his lost family’s legacy.
Why this is here
Themes labels: loss · grief · revenge · legacy · family · honor · forgiveness · redemption · justice · memory · burden of responsibility · endings · hope · trauma · survival
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0776
