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These books are ranked using the tone labels extracted for Falling Bodies.
Tone labels used: bleak, sad, tragic, depressing, disturbing, intense, upsetting, thought-provoking
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their tone embeddings are close.
A 14-year-old girl fights to survive after a nuclear reactor disaster turns her country into a panic-stricken ruin.
Why this is here
Tone labels: bleak · depressing · shocking · gripping · tragic · intense · unsettling · fearful · somber · painful
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0884
A Hugo-winning short story collection where Octavia Butler explores alien coexistence, illness, language loss, and the costs of survival.
Why this is here
Tone labels: disturbing · bleak · hopeful · dark · somber · grotesque · thought-provoking · intense · unsettling · emotional
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0907
In a dying future city, a defiant young woman challenges a tyrant uncle and a system built on control over birth and death.
Why this is here
Tone labels: tragic · chilling · heartbreaking · bleak · disturbing · political · emotionally intense · thought-provoking · urgent
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0955
In a racist near-future society, a grieving young mother and a vengeful brother move toward a devastating reckoning.
Why this is here
Tone labels: bleak · heartbreaking · dark · intense · emotive · shocking · depressing · provocative · gritty · tragic
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0995
A brilliant woman entering an elite mage order uncovers a world-shaking secret tied to magic, power, and oppression.
Why this is here
Tone labels: dark · bleak · tragic · brutal · intense · emotional · thought-provoking · hopeful · bittersweet · disturbing · rage-inducing
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0996
A teen diarist survives a climate-warped world as two survivor families collide and love, faith, and shortages collide.
Why this is here
Tone labels: bleak · dark · grim · tense · heartbreaking · emotional · chilling · depressing
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.1002
A hereditary disease born from a cancer cure forces one young woman to confront stigma, control, and survival.
Why this is here
Tone labels: haunting · disturbing · dark · gloomy · harrowing · bleak · tense · somber · thought-provoking
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.1012
A zombie-apocalypse mosaic told from the undead’s trapped consciousness, blending extreme gore with bleak human reflection.
Why this is here
Tone labels: bleak · horrific · gruesome · disturbing · depressing · tragic · unsettling · visceral · despairing · thought-provoking · poignant
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.1024
An alternate-history war story where a child holds launch codes in her body, forcing leaders to confront the cost of power.
Why this is here
Tone labels: bleak · haunting · devastating · thought-provoking · poignant · brutal · mournful · tense
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.1046
A traumatized teen becomes the face of a revolution while war, propaganda, and betrayal push her to the edge.
Why this is here
Tone labels: dark · bleak · haunting · heartbreaking · intense · grim · tragic · bittersweet · chilling · depressing
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.1061
In a future where immortality is normal, a brainwashed Surplus girl is pulled toward escape, truth, and rebellion.
Why this is here
Tone labels: bleak · disturbing · chilling · thought-provoking · tense · melodramatic · sad · horrific · hopeful
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.1088
A Marvel retcon follows Black WWII soldiers used in secret super-soldier experiments, reshaping Captain America’s legacy.
Why this is here
Tone labels: harrowing · bleak · tragic · somber · disturbing · angry · hard-hitting · heartbreaking · unsettling · provocative
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.1095
