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Similar in characterization

These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for The Worst Ship in the Fleet.

Characterization labels used: disgraced officer, alcoholic protagonist, self-loathing, depressed protagonist, flawed hero, anti-hero, misfit crew, competent woman, smart female officer, cunning executive officer, scrappy crew, redemption-seeking

Focused on “drinking problem” where exact label matches exist.

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

Cover of The Worst Spies in the Sector by Skyler Ramirez

The Worst Spies in the Sector

Skyler Ramirez · 2023 · Dumb Luck and Dead Heroes

Two ex-navy fugitives take a too-good-to-be-true job and get dragged into a dangerous spy conspiracy in space.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1071

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Double Share

Nathan Lowell · 2008 · Golden Age of the Solar Clipper

A newly minted third mate lands on a toxic freighter and must use patience and nerve to help the crew survive and change.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1206

Cover of Ark Royal by Christopher G. Nuttall

Ark Royal

Christopher G. Nuttall · 2014 · Ark Royal

An obsolete, armored space carrier and its misfit crew become humanity’s unlikely shield against a deadly alien attack.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1238

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Against All Odds

Jeffery H. Haskell · 2022 · Grimm's War

A disgraced space navy officer is handed a broken warship and a last-chance mission that could restore or end his career.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1434

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For Honor We Stand

H. Paul Honsinger · 2014 · Man of War

A ship commander and his doctor race through war and diplomacy to keep humanity alive against a relentless alien enemy.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1474

Cover of Warship by Joshua Dalzelle

Warship

Joshua Dalzelle · 2015 · Black Fleet Trilogy

An outcast captain on an aging warship faces a mysterious alien threat while his own command tries to sideline him.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1808

Cover of The Praxis by Walter Jon Williams

The Praxis

Walter Jon Williams · 2003 · Dread Empire's Fall

As an interstellar empire loses its ancient alien rulers, two young officers race to survive the coming coup and war.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1526

Cover of Midshipman's Hope by David Feintuch

Midshipman's Hope

David Feintuch · 1996 · Seafort Saga

A terrified young midshipman must lead a crippled starship and its colonists through crises, mutiny, and duty-bound choices.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1549

Cover of Salvaged by Madeleine Roux

Salvaged

Madeleine Roux · 2019

A disgraced space janitor boards a dead research ship and finds its crew alive, infected, and hiding a deadly alien secret.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1626

Cover of United States of Japan by Peter Tieryas

United States of Japan

Peter Tieryas · 2016 · Mecha Samurai Empire

In a Japan-victorious America, a game censor and secret police agent probe an illegal game that could expose dangerous truths.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1627

Cover of The Runes of the Earth by Stephen R. Donaldson

The Runes of the Earth

Stephen R. Donaldson · 2004 · The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant

Ten years later, Linden Avery is pulled back into the Land, where a child’s peril and old evils force a new quest.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1631