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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for The Book of Love.

Characterization labels used: teen protagonists, messy teens, musician, music teacher, elderly writer, goddess, immortal beings, supernatural figures, siblings, friend group, ambitious, aimless, sarcastic, earnest, queer characters, Black teen, closeted, flawed protagonists, ensemble cast

This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.

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Cover of I'll Stop the World by Lauren Thoman

I'll Stop the World

Lauren Thoman · 2023

A teen from 2023 lands in 1985 and teams with a local girl to stop a tragedy tied to his family.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1734

Cover of Reclaim the Stars: 17 Tales Across Realms & Space by Zoraida Córdova

Reclaim the Stars: 17 Tales Across Realms & Space

Zoraida Córdova · 2022

Seventeen Latinx YA stories span space, magic, and myth, blending queer love, folklore, and speculative worlds.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1886

Cover of Champions, Vol. 1: Change the World by Mark Waid

Champions, Vol. 1: Change the World

Mark Waid, Jeremy Whitley, Jim Zub · 2017 · Champions (2016) (Collected Editions)

Disillusioned teen Marvel heroes form a new team to tackle injustice, community problems, and their own idealism.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1934

Cover of Need by Joelle Charbonneau

Need

Joelle Charbonneau · 2015

A teen joins an invite-only social site that grants wishes for tasks, but her brother’s urgent need turns deadly.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1946

Cover of Repeat After Me by Jessica Warman

Repeat After Me

Jessica Warman · 2024

A teen senior-trip time loop on a remote island turns raunchy, surreal, and increasingly chaotic.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1953

Cover of The Dazzling Heights by Katharine McGee

The Dazzling Heights

Katharine McGee · 2017 · The Thousandth Floor

In a futuristic Manhattan tower, a secret-ridden teen ensemble faces blackmail, romance, and a new arrival with hidden motives.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1958

Cover of UnSouled by Neal Shusterman

UnSouled

Neal Shusterman · 2013 · Unwind Dystology

Fugitive teens chase answers about unwinding while converging plots, shifting loyalties, and hidden history reshape everything.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.2020

Cover of Plutona by Jeff Lemire

Plutona

Jeff Lemire · 2016 · Plutona

When suburban kids find a dead superhero in the woods, their secret upends friendship, loyalty, and growing up.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.2025

Cover of Monument 14 by Emmy Laybourne

Monument 14

Emmy Laybourne · 2012 · Monument 14

Fourteen kids are trapped in a superstore after disasters hit, forcing them to build a fragile life while the outside world collapses.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.2056

Cover of Blood Like Magic by Liselle Sambury

Blood Like Magic

Liselle Sambury · 2021 · Blood Like Magic

A teen witch in future Toronto must find love fast—or sacrifice it to protect her family’s magic.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.2062

Cover of Royals by Tegan Bennett Daylight

Royals

Tegan Bennett Daylight · 2023 · Royals

Six teens and a baby get trapped in a frozen Australian shopping centre, where abundance, boredom, and bonds reshape them.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.2075