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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for In Any Lifetime.
Characterization labels used: Nobel laureate, scientist protagonist, physicist, shy nerd, obsessive protagonist, devoted husband, heartbroken widower, artist wife, rival scientist, antagonist, narcissistic villain, mercenary figure, female love interest, single-minded hero, morally dubious protagonist
Focused on “physicist” 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.
A scientist haunted by childhood tragedy pursues the mystery of ball lightning, pulling him into military research and radical physics.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: obsessive protagonist · physicist · soldier-scientist · brilliant scientist · eccentric scientist · mentally unstable characters · flat characters · cipher protagonist · morally driven scientist · female military officer
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1617
A scientist from an alternate Neanderthal Earth returns to ours, and a fragile cultural exchange deepens his bond with Mary.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: physicist · geneticist · scientist protagonists · Neanderthal protagonist · female scientist · male partner · memory sculptor · psychologist · diplomat · delegation member · rapist · antagonistic outsider · political idealist · thoughtful intellectual
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1674
A scientific expedition climbs a newly appeared Pacific mountain where time bends, memories fray, and reality turns hostile.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: scientist protagonist · brilliant scientist · introverted · loner · emotionally stunted · genius protagonist · guilt-ridden · traumatized · psychologically unraveling · physicist · team specialist · military figures · anthropologist · biologist · geologist · chemist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1682
A disgraced neurosurgeon joins a secret Caribbean research project that may let minds alter reality itself.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: neurosurgeon · scientist · Nobel laureate · physicist · tech entrepreneur · skeptical protagonist · relatable protagonist · strong-willed protagonist · career setback · socially targeted woman · supportive sibling · disabled child caregiver · charismatic mentor · genius uncle · romantic tension · complex characters · well-developed characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1838
A grieving scientist hides her infected husband while racing a covert lab to find a cure after a zombie outbreak.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: scientist protagonist · microbiologist · virologist · brilliant scientist · grieving widow · obsessive caregiver · difficult protagonist · selfish protagonist · resourceful protagonist · ethical transgressor · burnout · exhaustion · obsession · desperation · reckless · humanized monster
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1547
A Washington, DC scientist survives floods, surveillance, and a lethal climate shift while helping fight planetary collapse.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: scientist protagonist · bureaucrat scientists · workaholic · flawed lead · narcissistic man · loner · survivalist · political operative · mysterious woman · homeless protagonist · intellectual characters · socially conscious scientist · obsessive thinker · complex flawed character · adventure-seeking
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1616
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: 0.1622
A grieving scientist in Antarctica discovers a strange light that may open a door to second chances, love, and time itself.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: biologist · mycologist · physicist · scientist protagonist · grieving parent · divorced protagonist · messy protagonist · emotionally fractured · brilliant scientist · ambitious · flawed characters · found family
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1930
A Neanderthal scientist crosses into modern Canada, sparking a cross-cultural collision with a parallel human world.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: physicist protagonist · scientist protagonist · Neanderthal protagonist · female scientist · geneticist · anthropologist · accused partner · celebrity outsider · rational scientists
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1642
A short prequel reveals the strange, secret history behind the zombie virus and the family ties behind it.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: scientist protagonist · physicist · genius scientist · arrogant scientist · family ancestor · familiar character cameo · quirky protagonist · protective figure · morally compromised institutions · inherited role
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1955
A cloning scientist finds her husband has replaced her with a better, obedient copy—then the dead body forces both wives to cooperate.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: brilliant scientist · workaholic · cold protagonist · unlikable protagonist · morally compromised · angry protagonist · self-absorbed · controlling · docile clone · obedient clone · submissive wife · abusive father · career-driven woman · ethically ruthless · emotionally repressed · traumatized protagonist · morally gray characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1689
A science-minded boy learns his family can travel through time and must race to save his missing mother.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: scientific protagonist · science nerd · relatable protagonist · loner · grieving child · loyal friend · fierce friend · distant father · mysterious grandmother · powerful antagonist · young hero
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1697
