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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for The Lost World.
Characterization labels used: hot-tempered scientist, arrogant genius, curmudgeonly professor, disgraced academic, journalist protagonist, plucky hero, tough adventurer, big-game hunter, scientific rival, foil character, over-the-top personalities, character arc, foolhardy idealist, self-important intellectual, team dynamic
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
Professor Challenger gathers old companions in a sealed room as Earth passes through a deadly ether belt.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: arrogant scientist · brilliant scientist · eccentric professor · pompous protagonist · bullish personality · scientific rival · adventurer · journalist narrator · female supporting character · group ensemble
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1341
A science-savvy teen races to invent survival tech while a rival seeks to control the future of humanity.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: arrogant protagonist · genius hero · science-minded protagonist · physically powerful antagonist · idealist antagonist · supportive friend · resourceful inventor · battle-ready newcomer · flashback characterization · character backstory
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1880
Two classic Wells novellas: one sends a scientist into a distant human future; the other unleashes a dangerous invisibility experiment.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: unnamed scientist · mad scientist · ambitious scientist · curious investigator · unlikable protagonist · irreverent protagonist · unsympathetic antagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1906
A genius Tech-Priest leads a dead-world expedition into buried xenos secrets while past and present collide.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: genius protagonist · mad scientist · arrogant protagonist · eccentric scientist · charismatic antihero · heretical thinker · loner genius · tortured backstory · stoic warriors · transhuman characters · divisive protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1947
A scientist uses duplicate selves to probe a deadly lunar labyrinth, forcing one reckless volunteer to survive repeated death.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: ruthless scientist · cerebral researcher · daredevil · thrill-seeker · adrenaline junkie · death wish · macho protagonist · antihero · manipulative executive · femme fatale · cold detached scientist · obsessed scientist · suicidal personality · broken characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1952
A psychologist who can spot psychopaths uncovers a missing six months of his own life and a theory that could alter humanity.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: experimental psychologist · quantum physicist · professor · expert witness · utilitarian protagonist · flawed hero · psychopath · mentor figure · ex-girlfriend · scientist protagonists · academic characters · politically opinionated characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1975
A scientist’s breakthrough power source sparks a race to build the first starship, as rivals steal, chase, and sabotage.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: scientist hero · inventor hero · millionaire ally · evil scientist · ruthless villain · superhuman heroes · cardboard characters · two-dimensional characters · brilliant protagonists · honorable villain · capable women · damsel in distress · manly men · stereotyped characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1986
A disillusioned scientist’s secret contact with aliens pulls Earth into a slow-burning, idea-heavy crisis.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: scientist protagonist · astrophysicist · nanotech researcher · policeman sidekick · academics · intellectuals · disillusioned character · cold characters · flat characters · passive protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2009
A consultant who solves strange phenomena uncovers a hidden room and long-buried experiment at a coastal think tank.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: enigmalogist · investigator · scientist · history professor · empath · quirky protagonist · charismatic lead · moral center · believable characters · brilliant scientists · mad scientist · do-gooder hero
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2019
A brilliant scientist tied to a cure project must survive the outbreak he helped unleash as the world collapses.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: scientist protagonist · geneticist protagonist · biologist protagonist · guilt-ridden hero · conflicted hero · methodical protagonist · intelligent protagonist · physically imposing protagonist · genius hero · marty stu (minority) · character-driven
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2055
A reclusive scientist makes himself invisible, only to spiral into fear, crime, and violent ruin.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: arrogant protagonist · mad scientist · genius gone wrong · alienated outsider · antisocial · violent · selfish · narcissistic · unreliable sympathy · bullying · paranoid · mentally unstable · reclusive
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2065
A Navy-led deep-sea science team investigates a mysterious shipwreck and a strange sphere that warps reality.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: psychologist protagonist · scientist team · military commander · math expert · biologist · astrophysicist · group dynamics · cynical scientist · analytical mind · emotion under pressure · flat characters · cookie-cutter personalities · stereotyped characters · frustrating scientists
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2073
