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These books are ranked using the tone labels extracted for The Book of Love.
Tone labels used: whimsical, weird, tender, darkly funny, melancholy, uncanny, spooky, heartbreaking, heartwarming, surreal, chaotic, lyrical, comforting, bizarre, melodramatic
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their tone embeddings are close.
In a fly-ravaged near future, three survivors follow separate quests that may reveal how to save what remains.
Why this is here
Tone labels: weird · haunting · eerie · lyrical · poetic · beautiful · bittersweet · compassionate · hopeful · dark · grim · thought-provoking · whimsical · surreal · tender
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0634
An amnesiac young woman navigates a war-torn future city, hidden identities, and a body that may not be hers.
Why this is here
Tone labels: whimsical · tender · bleak · funny · sweet · chaotic · grim · emotional · baffling · fragile · weird
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0647
Nine surreal, genre-bending stories turn everyday lives into uncanny fairy tales, with magic, dread, and open endings.
Why this is here
Tone labels: whimsical · haunting · eerie · darkly funny · bittersweet · strange · surreal · dreamlike · quirky · uncanny · playful · melancholy
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0675
Trapped in a hometown library by murderous owls, Mad must protect kids, manage survivors, and face her past.
Why this is here
Tone labels: whimsical · horrific · claustrophobic · tense · unsettling · heartwarming · weird · dark · macabre · emotional · funny · grim · mysterious · melancholy
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0720
A debut story collection where Filipino folklore, queer desire, and urban legends collide across darkly magical worlds.
Why this is here
Tone labels: haunting · unsettling · bittersweet · tender · dark · creepy · whimsical · playful weirdness · lyrical · nostalgic · sweet · romantic · eerie · magical
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0775
In a post-apocalyptic New York, a heartbroken woman, her family, and their ghosts search for love, contact, and meaning.
Why this is here
Tone labels: dark · tender · weird · lovely · heavy · haunting · surreal · dreamlike · melancholy · hopeful · humorous · lighthearted · sad · zany · bizarre · devastating · affectionate · wistful · poignant
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0781
A curated anthology of 19 contemporary fantasy stories showcasing rising voices, weird premises, and genre-bending moods.
Why this is here
Tone labels: dark · creepy · eerie · haunting · whimsical · beautiful · lyrical · poignant · funny · weird · sad · hopeful · melancholy · thought-provoking · disturbing · surreal
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0784
A surreal short story collection where bizarre premises reveal love, loss, faith, and human longing.
Why this is here
Tone labels: weird · playful · bewitching · wry · dark · funny · haunting · melancholy · whimsical · disturbing · queasy · oddly emotional · irreverent · heartbreaking
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0787
In a biotech-ravaged city, a scavenger shelters a strange living creature whose growth upends survival, trust, and identity.
Why this is here
Tone labels: weird · bizarre · dreamlike · unsettling · dark · melancholy · tender · heartbreaking · surreal · ominous · beautiful · strange · haunting
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0792
An unnamed cryptozoologist documents strange beasts in a fictional Chinese city, uncovering a mystery about self, society, and humanity.
Why this is here
Tone labels: whimsical · melancholy · mysterious · uncanny · strange · delirious · somber · haunting · playful · bittersweet · unsettling · creepy · gothic
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0794
Twelve strange, folkloric stories use monsters, ghosts, and rebirth to explore grief, love, memory, and loss.
Why this is here
Tone labels: bleak · beautiful · whimsical · darkly funny · melancholy · poignant · weird · strange · haunting · hopeful · bittersweet · creepy · tragic · humorous
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0796
Eleven strange, fairy-tale-inflected stories where ghosts, myths, and ordinary life blur into eerie dream logic.
Why this is here
Tone labels: eerie · spooky · quirky · absurd · bittersweet · dreamy · dark · sardonic · tender · uneasy · humorous · whimsical · creepy · surreal
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0815
