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Themes labels used: identity, belonging, self-acceptance, self-discovery, social class, prejudice, discrimination, secrecy, pressure to conform, family loyalty, approval seeking, worldly success vs self-worth, freedom of choice, coming of age, ethics of genetic engineering

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Made in Korea

Jeremy Holt · 2022 · Made in Korea

An adopted AI child in a near-future world confronts identity, family, and control as her strange origins unravel.

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Themes labels: identity · belonging · self-determination · nature vs nurture · gender identity · artificial intelligence ethics · adoption · family · humanity · social belonging · race · sexuality · corporate power · gun violence · peer pressure · acceptance · personhood · autonomy · coming of age · technology and ethics

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For Love of Mother-Not

Alan Dean Foster · 1987 · Pip & Flinx

A gifted orphan and his acid-spitting mini-dragon race to rescue his kidnapped guardian on a strange alien world.

Why this is here

Themes labels: identity · otherness · belonging · coming of age · family · loyalty · control vs freedom · bioethics · genetic manipulation · free will · government intervention · self-discovery · gift as burden · trust

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Wildwing

Emily Whitman · 2010

A bullied 1910s maid slips into medieval England, where mistaken identity, falconry, and forbidden love upend her plans.

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Themes labels: identity · self-worth · social class · money and happiness · freedom · respect · belonging · choice · duty versus desire · personal growth · self-discovery · privilege · sacrifice · making one's own happiness · social prejudice

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Compete

Vera Nazarian · 2015 · The Atlantis Grail

On a yearlong voyage to Atlantis, Gwen must navigate training, politics, and a dangerous love triangle to survive.

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Themes labels: identity · coming of age · choice · survival · loyalty · family duty · self-discovery · social adaptation · class status · cultural assimilation · responsibility · compassion · trust · future versus past

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Super Powereds: Year 1

Drew Hayes · 2013 · Super Powereds

Five new college students hide a dangerous secret while training to become certified superheroes.

Why this is here

Themes labels: prejudice · control · identity · self-discovery · responsibility · coming of age · trust · belonging · class hierarchy · secrecy · friendship · growth · adversity · power and status · gender bias

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The Rules

Stacey Kade · 2013 · Project Paper Doll

A hidden alien-human hybrid must survive high school, a bully, and a dangerous crush without exposing her secret.

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Themes labels: identity · belonging · secrecy · trust · freedom · self-protection · bullying · coming of age · morality · humanity · survival · social pressure · betrayal · family loyalty · scientific ethics

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Child of a Hidden Sea

A.M. Dellamonica · 2014 · Hidden Sea Tales

A 24-year-old biologist chasing her birth family is swept into a magical ocean world of politics, secrets, and exile.

Why this is here

Themes labels: identity · belonging · heritage · self discovery · family loyalty · culture shock · curiosity vs conformity · science vs magic · politics · prejudice · social codes · choice of home · truth and secrecy · justice · peacekeeping

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Singing the Dogstar Blues

Alison Goodman · 2004 · Singing the Dogstar Blues

A rebellious teen in a future time-travel school is paired with a dying alien and must break rules to save him.

Why this is here

Themes labels: identity · belonging · loneliness · family heritage · parentage · class prejudice · genetic engineering · nature versus design · bigotry · racism · gender · sexuality · cultural difference · friendship · loyalty · agency · survival · coming of age · technology exchange · language and communication · otherness

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Cover of Divergent by Veronica Roth

Divergent

Veronica Roth · 2012 · Divergent

A girl must choose a faction in a rigid future Chicago, but her secret makes her a target.

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Themes labels: identity · individuality · conformity · choice · free will · courage · selflessness · bravery · fear · control · power · loyalty · family · friendship · belonging · secrecy · rebellion · class division · social stratification · human nature · fear of difference · coming of age · self-discovery · moral complexity · injustice · trust · sacrifice · identity formation

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Deviants

Maureen McGowan · 2012 · Dust Chronicles

In a dust-ravaged domed city, a teen girl with dangerous hidden powers must protect her brother and outrun a system built to destroy them.

Why this is here

Themes labels: identity · secrecy · survival · family loyalty · trust · control · social repression · class hierarchy · self-discovery · coming of age · fear of difference · redemption

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Split Infinity

Piers Anthony · 1987 · Apprentice Adept

A serf-gamesman escapes assassination by moving between a high-tech world and a magic realm where his double has died.

Why this is here

Themes labels: identity · self-worth · freedom · class hierarchy · social mobility · power and privilege · gender bias · misogyny · personhood · sentience · humanity · duality · loyalty · competition · honor · survival

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Mirror Dance

Lois McMaster Bujold · 1995 · Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order)

A clone brother hijacks his sibling’s life to rescue others like him, and the mission forces both men to confront who they are.

Why this is here

Themes labels: identity · selfhood · trauma · survival · family · choice · agency · inheritance · succession · genetics versus experience · humanity · moral responsibility · redemption · acceptance · personhood · social belonging · psychological harm · bioethics · class power · loyalty

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Cover of The Experiment by Rebecca Stead

The Experiment

Rebecca Stead · 2025

A sixth grader hiding his alien identity must face a strange change, a vanishing friend group, and a hidden truth.

Why this is here

Themes labels: identity · belonging · truth · change · coming of age · self-discovery · othering · assimilation · agency · trust · deception · empathy · love · community · humanity · puberty allegory · control · freedom · moral choice

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Earth Star

Janet Edwards · 2013 · Earth Girl

A disabled Earth-born teen is pulled into a first-contact crisis when an alien sphere appears over Earth.

Why this is here

Themes labels: discrimination · ableism · prejudice · acceptance · identity · belonging · self-worth · coming of age · fear of difference · xenophobia · intolerance · loyalty · duty · responsibility · family · humanity · first contact · hope · community

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Cover of A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers

A Closed and Common Orbit

Becky Chambers · 2016 · Wayfarers

An AI reborn in an illegal human body and a cloned mechanic's pasts intertwine in a hopeful search for identity and belonging.

Why this is here

Themes labels: identity · personhood · sentience · belonging · freedom · autonomy · prejudice · class structure · gender · equality · humanity · purpose · survival · motherhood · family · consciousness · cultural difference · ethics · self-determination · empathy · social justice

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Cover of The Prey of Gods by Nicky Drayden

The Prey of Gods

Nicky Drayden · 2017

In near-future South Africa, a drug-fueled power shift sparks gods, robots, and misfits into a chaotic fight for survival.

Why this is here

Themes labels: identity · self-discovery · belonging · love · acceptance · family · power · worship · fear · technology and humanity · tradition vs modernity · race · class · gender · sexuality · chronic illness · pain · memory · agency · dehumanization · community

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Cover of The Hunchback Assignments by Arthur Slade

The Hunchback Assignments

Arthur Slade · 2009 · Mission Clockwork

A deformed, shape-shifting orphan is trained as a spy and sent into steampunk Victorian London to stop a hidden conspiracy.

Why this is here

Themes labels: identity · self-acceptance · beauty and ugliness · masking · hidden self · belonging · loyalty · duty · agency · coming of age · acceptance · class inequality · working poor · child exploitation · moral ambiguity · power and control · surveillance · empire · mercy · humanity · fear of rejection

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Cover of Escape by L.S. O'Dea

Escape

L.S. O'Dea · 2014 · Lake of Sins

A teen hybrid outcast sneaks beyond her camp’s borders to uncover the fate of those taken by a brutal harvest system.

Why this is here

Themes labels: class inequality · discrimination · identity · self-discovery · coming of age · survival · truth seeking · oppression · exploitation · morality · animal rights · genetic engineering · community control · acceptance · freedom

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Cover of The Similars by Rebecca Hanover

The Similars

Rebecca Hanover · 2019 · The Similars

At an elite boarding school, a grieving teen confronts a clone of her dead best friend and a web of secrets.

Why this is here

Themes labels: identity · humanity · clone rights · grief · loss · ethics · scientific advancement · prejudice · xenophobia · discrimination · belonging · individuality · nature vs nurture · privacy · consent · moral ambiguity · fear of difference · political overtones

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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.

Why this is here

Themes labels: identity · self-discovery · belonging · trust · friendship · loyalty · prejudice · power and responsibility · survival · social division · politics · equality · trauma · luck vs effort · acceptance

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