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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for System Collapse.
Characterization labels used: snarky protagonist, reluctant protector, socially awkward, traumatized, anxious, self-doubting, autonomous construct, hard-edged soft center, protective, wry narrator
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
A rogue SecUnit becomes an unlikely detective when a dead body turns up on a peaceful space station.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: snarky narrator · introverted · reluctant hero · paranoid · sympathetic nonhuman protagonist · self-aware AI · antihero
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1367
A snarky Australian wakes in a monster-filled magic world, then scrambles to survive, level up, and stay civil.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: snarky protagonist · wisecracking hero · antiheroic · cocky protagonist · self-aware · morally argumentative · clever protagonist · socially adept · reluctant hero · weak start
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1538
A lonely alien studies Earth and finds unexpected comfort, friendship, and life lessons among talking creatures.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: lonely protagonist · naive protagonist · empathetic narrator · introverted characters · insecure characters · philosophical characters · quirky secondary characters · vulnerable characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1657
A rogue security unit races home to rescue a respected human ally while evading a powerful corporation.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: snarky protagonist · introverted protagonist · socially anxious · paranoid attention to detail · competent hero · self-aware AI · emotional growth · antihero to hero · autonomous construct · tactical genius · technical genius · self-deprecating · relatable outsider
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1664
A snarky human abductee and a protective alien king are forced into a bond on a strange planet.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: snarky narrator · traumatized protagonist · reluctant mate · protective ruler · possessive mate · patient lover · brooding alien · bratty hero · soft-hearted alien · warrior king · cocky leader · broken human · flawed protagonist · secret softie · consent-focused lover
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1697
A reclusive game designer narrates his life backward, as a mailed fantasy game collides with reality and his hidden past.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: outcast · recluse · disabled protagonist · sympathetic narrator · unreliable self-knowledge · alienated youth · troubled protagonist · creative loner · social misfit · sympathetic outsider
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1726
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A winter mission forces a fragile gem warrior into a new partnership that changes identity, memory, and fate.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: clumsy protagonist · coming-of-age · self-doubt · depression · matured protagonist · traumatized protagonist · serious mentor · guard duty · stoic partner · genderless characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1728
An immortal cat runs a battered space station, fighting crises, loneliness, and Earth’s collapse from orbit.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: snarky protagonist · lonely protagonist · immortal protagonist · selfless protagonist · catlike behavior · uplifted intelligence · fierce heroine · heroic protector · quirky narrator · resourceful protagonist · emotionally wounded protagonist · non-human protagonist · character-driven
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1753
A lone British civil servant must work Christmas Eve to stop an otherworldly Santa from ending the world.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: wry narrator · snarky protagonist · bureaucrat protagonist · civil servant · night-duty officer · competent under pressure · jaded protagonist · humorous narrator
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1788
A socially detached man who believes he’s alien must face Earth, grief, and a truth that changes everything.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: socially awkward · emotionally detached · loner · quirky protagonist · unreliable self-understanding · rigid routines · obsessive habits · rational thinker · neurodivergent-coded · believably drawn
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1801
A shy new kid at school discovers only she can see mysterious creatures tied to fear, friendship, and danger.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: awkward protagonist · anxious protagonist · shy protagonist · small-for-age protagonist · outcast · brave protagonist · spunky protagonist · relatable protagonist · bully target · well-meaning parents · distinct side characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1805
After a fatal collapse, a troubled woman wakes with чужие memories and must outrun danger to learn what’s real.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: flawed protagonist · unreliable narrator · troubled woman · traumatized character · smart but self-destructive · paranoid (possibly) · resourceful · gutsy · likeable protagonist (mixed) · damaged characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1807
