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Characterization labels used: army veteran, former soldier, good samaritan, resourceful protagonist, enigmatic protagonist, female scientist, vascular surgeon, doctors, scientists, shady investors, government agents, malevolent funders, animal test subjects

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Cover of The Eden Plague by David VanDyke

The Eden Plague

David VanDyke · 2012 · Plague Wars

A veteran is pulled into a black-ops conspiracy around a virus that heals people—and could change humanity forever.

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Characterization labels: special operations veteran · combat medic · former Air Force medic · Pararescueman · PTSD · flawed protagonist · loose cannon · scientist character · military team · misfit ex-military team · strong female scientist · villains and heroes · competent operative · character growth · morally transformed

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1765

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Cover of Refugees by D.J. Molles

Refugees

D.J. Molles · 2012 · The Remaining

A soldier-turned-leader fights to hold a growing refuge together as the infected evolve and human rivals close in.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: soldier protagonist · commander · flawed hero · indefatigable hero · resourceful leader · military survivors · political rival · scientist character · fanatic follower · strong women characters · side characters

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1766

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Cover of Wherever Seeds May Fall by Peter Cawdron

Wherever Seeds May Fall

Peter Cawdron · 2021 · Seeds

A mysterious object skips through the solar system toward Earth, forcing humanity to confront first contact, fear, and misinformation.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: scientist · astrophysicist · military officer · president · conspiracy theorist · vlogger · everyman viewpoint · competent characters · believable characters · vulnerable characters · strong female characters · rigid military man · outspoken scientist

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1808

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Cover of The Death of Sleep by Anne McCaffrey

The Death of Sleep

Anne McCaffrey, Jody Lynn Nye · 1992 · Planet Pirates

A doctor repeatedly lost to cryosleep must rebuild her life, find family, and survive pirates in a changed future.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: medical professional · psychiatrist · trauma survivor · strong female lead · obstinate protagonist · intolerant protagonist · character study · competent survivor · older protagonist · obsolete specialist · civilian turned crew member

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1814

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Cover of The Shackleton Signal by Joshua T. Calvert

The Shackleton Signal

Joshua T. Calvert · 2024

A mysterious signal from the Moon sparks a US-China race, forcing one astronaut into a crisis of science, secrecy, and survival.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: astronaut · former Marine · military intelligence officer · security analyst · compassionate protagonist · resourceful protagonist · sympathetic female lead · believable characters (mixed) · flat characters (mixed) · villainous officials · covert operators

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1855

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Cover of Pandemic by A.G. Riddle

Pandemic

A.G. Riddle · 2017 · The Extinction Files

A CDC epidemiologist and an amnesiac man race to stop a fast-moving outbreak tied to a hidden global conspiracy.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: epidemiologist · CDC doctor · amnesiac protagonist · scientist · strong female lead · multiple strong women · resourceful hero · traumatized past · orphaned backstory · abusive upbringing · secretive protagonist · action hero · competent professional · rich tech entrepreneur · headstrong combatant

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1861

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Cover of Kallocain by Karin Boye

Kallocain

Karin Boye · 1952

A scientist in a totalitarian future invents a truth serum that exposes even private thoughts, with devastating consequences.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: scientist protagonist · loyal functionary · naive collaborator · disillusioned soldier · psychological portrait · cautious citizens · distrustful society · wife as key foil · superior officer

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1960

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Cover of Altar of Eden by James Rollins

Altar of Eden

James Rollins · 2009

A vet and a border agent uncover mutated animals, a buried bioweapon project, and a threat that could remake humanity.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: female veterinarian · border patrol agent · scientist · mercenary · mad scientist · resourceful heroine · macho hero · strong female lead · villainous contractor · good and bad guys

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1971

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Cover of Trees, Vol. 2: Two Forests by Warren Ellis

Trees, Vol. 2: Two Forests

Warren Ellis · 2016 · Trees (Collected Editions)

Two years after alien Trees fell worldwide, a biologist and a new NYC mayor chase ominous clues in a tense near-future mystery.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: biologist heroine · survivor protagonist · corrupt politician · vengeful mayor · scientist investigator · government operative · crime-linked power broker · damaged protagonist · enigmatic characters

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1977

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Panacea

F. Paul Wilson · 2016 · The ICE Sequence

A medical examiner is hired to find a miracle cure while secret societies and killers race to control it.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: medical examiner · female protagonist · single mother · terminally ill billionaire · bodyguard · mercenary · ex-Navy SEAL · mysterious protector · scientist protagonist · tenacious heroine · likable characters · capable characters · good guys with flaws · villainous religious leader · secretive operative

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1978

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