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These books are ranked using the tone + premise labels extracted for Grand Theft Astro. Books rank higher when they are close on every selected axis.

Tone labels used: humorous, lighthearted, playful, tongue-in-cheek, deadpan, whimsical, fun, campy, breezy, snarky, relaxing

Premise labels used: alleged thief, secret agency, deadly virus, stasis, countdown cure, space heist, clandestine operative, part-time spy, outer space caper

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Triana Moore, Space Janitor: The Complete Series

Julia Huni · 2019 · Space Janitor

A space-station janitor who hides a secret life gets pulled into murder, intrigue, and a slow-burn romance.

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Tone labels: fun · lighthearted · quirky · breezy · humorous · sweet · ridiculous · escapist · easygoing · playful · gentle

Premise labels: space station janitor · dead body discovery · maintenance sleuth · undercover identity · class divide · mystery solving · accidental detective · space station life

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Distance: 0.1558

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The Adventures of the Stainless Steel Rat

Harry Harrison · 1987 · Stainless Steel Rat

A thief-turned-agent races through three fast, funny space adventures, chasing crimes, coups, and time trouble.

Why this is here

Tone labels: light · funny · humorous · tongue-in-cheek · playful · breezy · fluffy

Premise labels: criminal genius · thief protagonist · recruited criminal · special agent · interstellar law enforcement · heist-like pursuit · time travel

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Distance: 0.1653

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Whammo Ranch

Jerry Boyd · 2019 · Bob and Nikki

A mechanic and his alien partner juggle saucer repairs, friendships, and trouble while a deadly threat looms.

Why this is here

Tone labels: humorous · lighthearted · campy · snarky · whimsical · playful · absurd · clean · upbeat · fun

Premise labels: damaged saucer · alien arrival · plague threat · repair mission · helping others · small-scale problem solving · community aid · secret alien presence

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Distance: 0.1742

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Anvil Dark

J.N. Chaney, Terry Maggert · 2021 · Backyard Starship

A spacefaring investigator and his crew chase a guild-wide conspiracy, a kidnapping, and stolen minds across the galaxy.

Why this is here

Tone labels: light · fun · humorous · snarky · escapist · witty · adventurous · fast-paced · playful

Premise labels: guild corruption · abduction mystery · rescue mission · stolen minds · criminal conspiracy · law enforcement · spacefaring investigation

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Distance: 0.1745

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Chasing the Shadows

Maria V. Snyder · 2019 · Sentinels of the Galaxy

A teen security trainee hiding a fake death must outwit aliens and a murderous ex-friend before rescue arrives.

Why this is here

Tone labels: snarky · humorous · light · playful · adventurous · tense · exciting · mysterious · sweet · romantic · energetic · fun

Premise labels: hidden identity · fake death · alien threat · galactic rescue delay · communication blackout · security training · hacking · archaeological mystery · protect the base · survive until rescue

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Distance: 0.1757

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Screw The Galaxy

Steven Campbell · 2013 · Hard Luck Hank

A nearly indestructible mutant negotiator on a criminal space station gets pulled into a bigger galaxy-wide mess.

Why this is here

Tone labels: humorous · lighthearted · goofy · quirky · irreverent · deadpan · screwball · playful · gritty · campy · violent · easygoing

Premise labels: space crime · mutant enforcer · gang negotiator · criminal space station · indestructible protagonist · job offer · galactic attention · lawless outpost

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Distance: 0.1791

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New Mutants, Vol. 1

Jonathan Hickman · 2020 · New Mutants (2019)

The New Mutants head into Shi'ar space to find a teammate, and get pulled into cosmic trouble, trials, and politics.

Why this is here

Tone labels: fun · lighthearted · humorous · witty · goofy · playful · breezy · snarky · irreverent · tongue-in-cheek

Premise labels: missing teammate · space mission · intergalactic trouble · team reunion · cosmic politics · legal trouble · rescue mission · road trip

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Distance: 0.1794

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Doctor Who: City of Death

James Goss · 2015 · Doctor Who by Douglas Adams

On holiday in 1979 Paris, the Doctor and Romana uncover a time-fractured art-heist that could erase humanity.

Why this is here

Tone labels: wry · humorous · lighthearted · breezy · frothy · playful · tongue-in-cheek · whimsical · satirical · adventurous · silly · comic

Premise labels: holiday gone wrong · time anomaly · art heist · save the world · alien threat · race against time · time-travel caper · historical city · museum theft

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Distance: 0.1834

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The Stainless Steel Rat Wants You!

Harry Harrison · 1988 · Stainless Steel Rat

A witty interstellar thief must rescue his family and stop a ridiculous alien invasion from wiping out humanity.

Why this is here

Tone labels: humorous · irreverent · lighthearted · tongue-in-cheek · silly · charming · playful · mock-heroic

Premise labels: alien invasion · master thief · family rescue · save the universe · undercover infiltration · disguise mission · tax evasion conflict · bureaucratic conflict

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Distance: 0.1855

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Old Dogs, Older Tricks

Jamie McFarlane · 2020 · Junkyard Pirate

A rejuvenated Vietnam vet and his misfit allies race to stop a hidden alien invasion before Earth is stripped bare.

Why this is here

Tone labels: humorous · light · fun · campy · positive · action-packed · sarcastic · witty · breezy · playful

Premise labels: alien invasion · hidden invasion · parasitic aliens · ragtag team · veteran crew · save Earth · resource depletion · steal spaceship

Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise

Distance: 0.1857

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Bypass Gemini

Joseph R. Lallo · 2011 · Big Sigma

A disgraced race pilot turned courier gets dragged into a galaxy-spanning conspiracy involving mobsters, megacorps, and a mad scientist.

Why this is here

Tone labels: humorous · lighthearted · cheerful · playful · tongue-in-cheek · witty · snarky · optimistic · goofy · comic · fun

Premise labels: disgraced racer · courier job · mysterious package · corporate conspiracy · mobsters · mad scientist · on the run · race pilot · galactic stakes · antihero hero

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Distance: 0.1870

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Space Team

Barry J. Hutchison · 2016 · Space Team

A sarcastic criminal is mistaken for a killer and dragged into a chaotic space mission with a crew of misfits.

Why this is here

Tone labels: hilarious · silly · irreverent · lighthearted · tongue in cheek · ridiculous · goofy · absurd · charming · playful · self-aware · snarky · deadpan

Premise labels: mistaken identity · prison breakout · alien abduction · ragtag crew · misfit team · save the galaxy · save civilization · chaotic mission · intergalactic quest · criminal recruit · unlikely hero · space corporation

Semantic match: ranked by tone + premise

Distance: 0.1881

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