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Similar in characterization + relationships

These books are ranked using the characterization + relationships labels extracted for The Tatami Galaxy. Books rank higher when they are close on every selected axis.

Characterization labels used: unnamed protagonist, disaffected student, antihero, unlikable protagonist, self-deprecating narrator, aimless young adult, socially awkward, mischievous friend, obnoxious friend, eccentric supporting cast, frenemy, mischief-maker, self-pitying, morally messy

Relationships labels used: friendship, rivalry, frenemy relationship, crush, romantic tension, campus community, male friendship, mentor figure, student clubs, love-hate friendship

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

Cover of Elanus by Ursula Poznanski

Elanus

Ursula Poznanski · 2016

A gifted but abrasive teen uses his homemade drone to spy on others, then uncovers secrets that turn dangerous.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1586

Cover of The Definitions by Matt  Greene

The Definitions

Matt Greene · 2025

After a memory-wiping illness, nameless adults relearn language and identity inside a suspicious seaside center.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1609

Cover of Stranger Things: Rebel Robin by A.R. Capetta

Stranger Things: Rebel Robin

A.R. Capetta · 2021 · Stranger Things

A queer 1980s teen tries to fit in, then realizes the only escape she needs is becoming herself.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1628

Cover of Be More Chill by Ned Vizzini

Be More Chill

Ned Vizzini · 2005

An awkward teen swallows a tiny supercomputer that promises coolness, popularity, and a shot at his crush.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1647

Cover of Crave by Maria Llovet

Crave

Maria Llovet · 2024

An elite-campus app promises to grant desires, but its seductive help spirals into chaos, lust, and danger.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1663

Cover of An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green

An Absolutely Remarkable Thing

Hank Green · 2018 · The Carls

A young woman’s viral video of a strange sculpture thrusts her into global fame and a worldwide first-contact mystery.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1670

Cover of The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson

The Rithmatist

Brandon Sanderson · 2014 · Rithmatist

A chalk-based magic-school mystery follows a boy who can’t do the magic but knows it better than anyone.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1681

Cover of Blühender Verrat by Marie Graßhoff

Blühender Verrat

Marie Graßhoff · 2022 · Spring Storm

A lucky outsider enters a power academy where cosmic abilities, rivalries, and a looming war reshape her future.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1683

Cover of All Those Explosions Were Someone Else's Fault by James Alan Gardner

All Those Explosions Were Someone Else's Fault

James Alan Gardner · 2017 · Dark/Spark

Four college roommates gain superpowers in a weird alternate Canada and must stop a mad scheme while becoming heroes.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1715

Cover of Redemption Prep by Samuel       Miller

Redemption Prep

Samuel Miller · 2020

At an elite remote prep school, a missing girl sparks a web of secrets, suspects, and a mystery that turns strange.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1761

Cover of Warp by Lev Grossman

Warp

Lev Grossman · 1997

A drifting recent graduate in 1990s Boston spends two uneasy days half-living in reality, half inside his head.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1778

Cover of Feed by M.T. Anderson

Feed

M.T. Anderson · 2004

A teen’s moon vacation turns into a close-up look at a brain-implanted media system, a collapsing world, and a fragile romance.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1780