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Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle

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Characterization labels used: large cast, ensemble cast, flawed characters, flat characterization, believable characters, stereotyped characters, character-driven, survivors, scientists, astronauts, politicians, amateur astronomer, documentary producer, mail carrier, religious zealot, warlord figures, criminals, wealthy amateur

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Michael Nayak · 2025 · Ice Plague Wars

At a South Pole research base, a cold-triggered parasite spreads violence, paranoia, and a dangerous hive mind.

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Characterization labels: ensemble cast · large cast · scientists · military personnel · researchers · technicians · support crew · unlikable characters · flawed characters · immature adults · paranoid characters · female underdevelopment · male gaze · morally compromised characters · survivor mindset · rivalrous colleagues

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Distance: 0.1417

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One of Us Will Be Dead by Morning

David Moody · 2017 · Hater

A corporate retreat on a remote island turns lethal when a mysterious wave of violence traps everyone with no safe escape.

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Characterization labels: large cast · ensemble cast · unlikable characters · flat characterization · thin characterization · ordinary people · corporate workers · staff hierarchy · flawed characters · paranoid characters · self-preservation

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Distance: 0.1417

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Limit

Frank Schätzing · 2009

A vast near-future thriller follows a moon energy race, a missing dissident, and a global conspiracy.

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Characterization labels: large cast · ensemble cast · detective protagonist · dissident · billionaire · industrialist · tech mogul · assassin · mercenary · wealthy tourists · flat characters · stereotyped characters · interior conflict · character backstory

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Distance: 0.1513

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The Saints of Salvation

Peter F. Hamilton · 2020 · Salvation Sequence

Humanity launches a millennia-spanning counterstrike against alien zealots who are stealing civilizations for the end of time.

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Characterization labels: large cast · ensemble cast · smart protagonist · gritty survivors · posthuman characters · immortal characters · religious zealots · secretive operatives · resourceful leader · reluctant fighter · sarcastic character · grumpy character · badass character · grounded viewpoint characters

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Distance: 0.1546

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A Game of Thrones / A Clash of Kings

George R.R. Martin · 2010 · A Song of Ice and Fire

In a fractured realm, rival houses, hidden heirs, and shifting loyalties battle for a throne as winter closes in.

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Characterization labels: ensemble cast · large cast · morally complex · flawed characters · antiheroic · strong female characters · scheming courtiers · young survivors · political operators · witty outsider · brutal realism

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Distance: 0.1777

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In the Balance

Harry Turtledove · 1996 · Worldwar

During WWII, an alien invasion forces bitter enemies on Earth into an uneasy global war of survival.

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Characterization labels: large cast · historical figures · fictional characters · thin characterization · soldiers · scientists · politicians · pilots · tanker · ordinary people · villains

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Distance: 0.1806

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Lunar Discovery: Let the Space Race Begin

Salvador Mercer · 2015 · Discovery Series

A near-future lunar discovery sparks a tense U.S.-China-Russia race to reach an alien artifact first.

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Characterization labels: scientists · engineers · astronauts · politicians · mission controllers · bureaucrats · courageous heroes · stereotypical characters · thin characterization · flat characters

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Distance: 0.1843

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A Forest of Stars

Kevin J. Anderson · 2003 · The Saga of Seven Suns

A galaxy-spanning war deepens five years later as humans face ancient alien powers, shifting alliances, and mounting secrets.

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Characterization labels: large cast · ensemble cast · political leaders · puppet ruler · scheming ruler · moral ambiguity · despicable characters · character-driven · complex characters · two-dimensional characters · character development · viewpoint casualties

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Distance: 0.1861

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The Ark

Christopher Coates · 2018 · The Ark

A secret sleeper program races to save a select few from an extinction-level comet and wakes into a changed world.

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Characterization labels: large cast · one-dimensional characters · flat characters · distinct personalities · likeable characters · military personnel · scientist · leader figures · survivors · rebels · heroes · villain-free

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Distance: 0.1866

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Exodus

Andreas Christensen · 2012 · Exodus Trilogy

In a near-future authoritarian America, a doomsday evacuation to a distant planet becomes a fight over humanity’s future.

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Characterization labels: large cast · limited character depth · flat characters · selected elite · political insiders · scientists · pilot · professor · billionaire daughter · underdog rebels · character functions

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Distance: 0.1904

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Day Four

Sarah Lotz · 2015 · The Three

A cruise ship loses power and control at sea, trapping passengers in a worsening nightmare of murder, illness, and eerie unrest.

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Characterization labels: ensemble cast · flawed characters · morally ambiguous characters · unlikeable characters · static characters · secretive characters · crew members · passengers · psychic medium · blogger · doctor · security staff · fake psychic · suicide pacts

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Distance: 0.1939

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Rama II

Arthur C. Clarke, Gentry Lee · 2012 · Rama

A second mysterious alien ship enters the solar system, sending an expert crew into a tense mission of secrets, science, and drama.

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Characterization labels: ensemble cast · scientists · cosmonauts · journalist · doctor · military officer · religious character · ambitious characters · unlikable characters · morally gray · backstory-rich

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Distance: 0.1946

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