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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for The Orville: Sympathy for the Devil.
Characterization labels used: antihero, villain protagonist, indoctrinated child, brainwashed soldier, moral test subject, crew ensemble, leadership tested, supporting cast
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
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As the world-ending Rumbling begins, former enemies and old allies scramble to stop a catastrophic plan and survive the fallout.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: antihero · tragic protagonist · morally conflicted · determined leader · broken characters · character development · redemption arc · double agent · antagonistic ally · ensemble cast
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1558
Back in the first world, Haplo faces collapsing loyalties, returning enemies, and a looming endgame across the realms.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: antihero · reluctant hero · villain protagonist · assassin · conniving child · disillusioned leader · resurrected character · moral conflict · character growth · unlovable cast · complex cast
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1565
Three holiday-flavored vignettes expand a superhero-villain world with magic, alternate worlds, and familiar faces.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: antihero · villain protagonist · heroic villain · morally gray · smart characters · sarcastic character · problem solver · powerful character · relentless antagonist · supporting cast focus
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1667
A superhero reaches a turning point as catastrophe, moral fallout, and major life changes reshape everything around him.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: young hero · antihero · villain protagonist · redeemed antagonist · family man · power struggle · naive hero · morally conflicted · leader figure · supporting cast focus
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1683
In a war-torn galaxy, a Jedi heroine must confront her fallen twin and decide the future of the Force.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: antihero · fallen hero · competent villain · determined heroine · moral conflict · grim protagonist · legacy character · family-centred cast · young yet mature · reflective villain
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1720
The final omnibus of The Boys drives toward a bloody showdown as hidden plans, loyalties, and truths explode.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: antihero · vigilante · brutal protagonist · shady strategist · timid protagonist · morally conflicted · corrupt superhuman · villainous mastermind · underdeveloped supporting cast · deep backstory
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1734
In a fractured future America, the missing Horseman Death goes rogue in a violent, prophecy-driven apocalypse tale.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: antihero · tragic hero · mysterious protagonist · child horsemen · warlords · dictators · chosen ones · secondary cast · badass characters · morally gray
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1745
In a collapsing alternate America, rival powers converge as Death closes in on his son and the apocalypse escalates.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: antihero · bounty hunter · prophet · horsemen · warrior · child figure · ensemble cast · morally compromised
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1756
A depraved superhero world spirals into orgiastic spectacle, conspiracies, and origin stories as The Boys push back.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: antihero · damaged characters · corrupt heroes · naive outsider · manipulative leader · ensemble cast · sympathetic backstories · morally compromised
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1757
Tony Stark’s side of Marvel’s Civil War is explored through confrontations, flashbacks, and a devastating aftermath.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: antihero · morally conflicted · self-justifying · guilty · isolated · determined · distraught · stubborn · pragmatic · supporting cast
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1798
Spider-Man faces a murderous symbiote and a huge villain team-up, forcing him to choose between his code and survival.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: antihero · idealistic hero · violent villain · unhinged villain · team leader · reluctant ally · moral conscience · ragtag cast · supporting cast heavy · character overload
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1813
Batman turns to DC’s magical outsiders to counter a ruling Superman, but the war grows stranger, deadlier, and more divided.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: antihero · cynical trickster · tyrant · underdog rebels · morally ambiguous · strategist · world-weary · corrupted hero · ensemble cast
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1821
