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These books are ranked using the tone labels extracted for The Tusks of Extinction.
Tone labels used: sad, brutal, hopeful, elegiac, thoughtful, contemplative, heavy, tense, heartbreaking, philosophical, grim, quiet
Focused on “pessimistic” where exact label matches exist.
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their tone embeddings are close.
A post-apocalyptic river journey through a sterile, aging England where nature returns and hope is scarce.
Why this is here
Tone labels: bleak · melancholy · somber · pessimistic · contemplative · elegiac · moody · gloomy
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0976
A climate-strained family spans generations and timelines as Earth falters and Mars beckons, with time travel in the mix.
Why this is here
Tone labels: melancholy · bleak · hopeful · elegiac · somber · meditative · contemplative · emotional · haunting · wrenching · beautiful · dark · anxious · cautionary · reflective
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0693
In a dying future, a self-taught reader, a rebel woman, and a suicidal android collide in a robot-run world.
Why this is here
Tone labels: bleak · melancholic · somber · hopeful · thought-provoking · pessimistic · elegiac · disturbing · reflective · inspiring · lyrical
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.1036
In a quarantined Detroit, a grieving young woman hunts the cause of a Black-only plague while trying to survive loss.
Why this is here
Tone labels: sad · melancholic · haunting · bleak · elegiac · quiet · cathartic · hopeful · heartbreaking · dark · heavy · disturbing · tender · intimate · reflective
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0784
A trans man reconstructs his adopted parents’ past through journals, uncovering love, art, and revolution in a far-future city.
Why this is here
Tone labels: heartbreaking · melancholy · poignant · bittersweet · haunting · elegiac · intimate · raw · earnest · beautiful · brutal · hopeful · dark · resonant · messy
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0882
As Earth’s days lengthen unpredictably, an 11-year-old girl navigates family strain, first love, and a quietly unfolding apocalypse.
Why this is here
Tone labels: melancholy · haunting · quiet · elegiac · sad · bittersweet · tense · poetic · subdued
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0892
A lonely space captain, a mute boy, and a visionary scientist become entangled in a far-future struggle over time, family, and power.
Why this is here
Tone labels: melancholic · bittersweet · elegiac · somber · poetic · haunting · lyrical · tender · hopeful · tragic · dreamlike · contemplative · bittersweet hope · quiet
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0902
In a fractured star system, rebels and rivals race to stop tyranny, protect a hidden colony, and survive the final reckoning.
Why this is here
Tone labels: brutal · dark · heavy · thoughtful · tense · hopeful · satisfying · emotional · intense · unflinching · bittersweet · grim
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0910
A young Jedi apprentice is torn between duty and a youth-led peace movement on a planet locked in endless war.
Why this is here
Tone labels: tense · emotional · sad · heavy · grim · hopeful · reflective · intense · angsty · dark
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0921
A Bible-quoting gunslinger crosses a ruined future Earth, hunting Jerusalem and battling human and supernatural evil.
Why this is here
Tone labels: dark · somber · bleak · gritty · thoughtful · philosophical · melancholic · tense · brutal · hopeful
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0965
In a poisoned post-apocalyptic world, a young princess pushes toward a final truth that could reshape humanity's future.
Why this is here
Tone labels: hopeful · melancholy · bleak · dark · epic · philosophical · thought-provoking · moving · bittersweet · grim · tense · serious · desolate
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0972
A Rebel team races to steal the Death Star plans in a doomed, character-driven Star Wars mission.
Why this is here
Tone labels: emotional · tragic · hopeful · mournful · tense · grim · dark · heartbreaking · somber
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0974
