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Characterization labels used: witty heroine, unlikely heroine, disaster magnet, banned from St Mary's, fan favorite, bickering duo, middle-aged heroine, time-sick protagonist, bounty hunter, recover agent, bureaucratic antagonists

Relationships labels used: partners in crime, friendship duo, husband and wife, mother and son, found family, team banter, work partnership, protective bond

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Cover of The Good, the Bad and the History by Jodi Taylor

The Good, the Bad and the History

Jodi Taylor · 2023 · The Chronicles of St Mary's

On the run and undercover, Max races through history and the future to stop a conspiracy before time itself breaks.

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Characterization labels: feisty heroine · snarky narrator · self-deprecating · disaster magnet · undercover operative · bounty hunter · recovery agent · found family · mysterious ally · protective partner · matured protagonist · vulnerable protagonist · ensemble cast · character growth

Relationships labels: found family · partnership · romantic relationship · marriage · parent-child · team loyalty · mentor-mentee · bureaucratic conflict · betrayal

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2373

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The Toast of Time

Jodi Taylor · 2021 · The Chronicles of St Mary's

Max and Markham face a strange Christmas away from home when a risky time-travel assignment leads to stolen history, chaos, and festive mischief.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: Max · Markham · bounty hunters · recovery agents · time travelers · historians · disaster magnets · comic duo · supporting ensemble · loyal friends · exiled protagonists

Relationships labels: partnership · work colleagues · missing family · found family · friend group · authority conflict · team loyalty

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2398

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What the Hell Did I Just Read

David Wong, Jason Pargin · 2017 · John Dies at the End

A trio of misfit monster-hunters takes a missing-child case that unravels into unreliable memories and interdimensional horror.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: slacker heroes · unemployed protagonist · female breadwinner · ridiculous sidekick · grounded heroine · unreliable trio · depressed narrator · self-destructive · substance use · apocalyptic friend · wisecracking protagonist · antiheroic

Relationships labels: friend trio · romantic partners · found family · co-dependent relationship · protective love · complicated friendship · work partnership

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2494

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Echoes in Death

J.D. Robb · 2017 · In Death

A future NY homicide detective races to stop a serial predator after a battered woman stumbles into her path.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: female detective · homicide cop · billionaire husband · supportive partner · battered survivor · traumatized witness · abusive husband · controlling man · serial predator · badass heroine · empathetic detective · evolving protagonist · team leader · recurring ensemble

Relationships labels: married couple · romantic partnership · professional partnership · detective team · found family · friendship · husband-wife · supportive spouse · mentor-mentee · banter

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2542

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The Notorious Scarlett and Browne

Jonathan Stroud · 2022 · The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne

An outlaw duo faces old enemies, new threats, and an impossible heist in a brutal post-apocalyptic England.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: outlaws · thieves · grumpy x sunshine · found family · snarky heroine · cunning heroine · badass heroine · psychic hero · moral center · antiheroic · traumatized leads · character growth · maturing duo · ruthless protagonist · supportive partnership · comic side characters

Relationships labels: found family · buddy duo · platonic bond · deep friendship · trust building · mutual dependence · protective partnership · rivalry · old enemies · hostage leverage · chosen family

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2577

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Cover of TekWar by William Shatner

TekWar

William Shatner · 1990 · TekWar

A framed ex-cop in a retrofuture noir investigates a missing scientist and a mind-altering drug trade.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: ex-cop · framed hero · detective hero · wisecracking tough guy · anti-hero · addiction-affected protagonist · stock characters · flat protagonist · one-dimensional characters · overdescribed characters · android woman · cyborgs as antagonists · robotic characters

Relationships labels: partner duo · former partner · ex-wife · family separation · professional alliance · detective agency · betrayal · rivalry with criminals

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2597

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If This Book Exists, You're in the Wrong Universe

Jason Pargin · 2022 · John Dies at the End

A cursed smart-toy and collapsing timelines drag a monster-hunting trio toward an apocalypse in a weird, funny nightmare.

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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

Relationships labels: friend group · found family · bromance · loyalty · team dynamics · trio · family protection · mentor role · working partnership

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2599

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Cover of Midnight in Death by J.D. Robb

Midnight in Death

J.D. Robb · 2005 · In Death

A futuristic detective’s holiday is shattered when an escaped serial killer targets her and everyone who helped jail him.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong female lead · feisty detective · prickly protagonist · damaged but selfless · intelligent investigator · moral resolve · supporting ensemble · well-developed secondary characters · serial killer antagonist · creepy villain · obsessive villain · sadistic villain

Relationships labels: married couple · partners in investigation · protective spouse · found family · mentor-like bond · friendship · rivalry · work partnership · chemistry · banter

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2601

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Cover of The Stainless Steel Rat Saves the World by Harry Harrison

The Stainless Steel Rat Saves the World

Harry Harrison · 1973 · Stainless Steel Rat

A rogue Special Corps agent races through time to stop history erasure and rescue his wife before reality collapses.

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Characterization labels: antihero · master thief · scamp · scoundrel · snarky hero · morally ambiguous protagonist · reformed criminal · clever rogue · chaotic neutral · deadly wife · female rescuer · villainous mastermind · megalomaniac · likable rogue

Relationships labels: husband-wife · married couple · partners in crime · romantic partnership · rescuer and rescued · boss and employee · criminal comrades · family team · marital teamwork · power couple

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2624

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All That We See or Seem

Ken Liu · 2025 · Julia Z

A reclusive hacker is pulled into a missing-person case involving shared dreams, AI, and a dangerous criminal network.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: hacker protagonist · loner · reclusive · resourceful · brilliant · traumatized past · paranoid · awkward with people · young woman · teen prodigy · flawed protagonist · competent lead · antagonists as caricatures · cartoonish villains

Relationships labels: husband wife · client and investigator · found family · friendship · mentor-like hacking group · parent child · partnership · trust issues · dependency

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2669

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Cover of After the End of the World by Jonathan L. Howard

After the End of the World

Jonathan L. Howard · 2017 · Carter & Lovecraft

A detective and a bookshop owner navigate a Nazi-dominated alternate world while probing a dangerous physics conspiracy.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: hard-boiled detective · bookshop owner · librarian · fearless woman · bantering duo · enigmatic patron · private investigator · black heroine · competent heroine

Relationships labels: partner duo · friendship · work partnership · investigative teamwork

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2698

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Cover of Doctor Who: The Ruby's Curse by Alex Kingston

Doctor Who: The Ruby's Curse

Alex Kingston, Jacqueline Rayner · 2021 · Melody Malone Mystery

A time-twisting Doctor Who mystery where River Song and her fictional alter ego chase a cursed artifact across realities.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong-willed heroine · private investigator · time traveler · archaeologist · prisoner · fictional alter ego · badass heroine · sassy protagonist · flirty protagonist · mysterious woman · character study

Relationships labels: double identity · found family · parent child bonds · friendship · partnered investigation · prisoner alliance · self collaboration

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2711

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