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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for Soldier of Fortune: Fortune Chronicles 1.

Characterization labels used: wronged soldier, ex-military hero, colonel, anti-establishment hero, snarky hero, honorable hero, self-deprecating hero, capable protagonist, caring protector, streetwise child thief, precocious thief, loyal sidekick, pet companion, mini dragon, ragtag crew, corrupt officials, mystery antagonist, mature adult protagonist

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

Cover of The Remaining by D.J. Molles

The Remaining

D.J. Molles · 2012 · The Remaining

A bunker-trained Army captain emerges into plague-ravaged America with orders to rescue survivors and rebuild order.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1455

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The Dark

Jeremy Robinson · 2021 · Infinite

A PTSD-stricken veteran faces three days of darkness, monstrous invaders, and a reality-shattering explanation for hell on Earth.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1509

Cover of Dust World by B.V. Larson

Dust World

B.V. Larson · 2014 · Undying Mercenaries

A rebellious cloned soldier is sent to a dusty frontier world where a lost human colony, aliens, and imperial law collide.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1520

Cover of Star Soldiers by Andre Norton

Star Soldiers

Andre Norton · 2002 · Central Control

Two connected-in-theme 1950s space adventure novels follow human soldiers and rangers navigating alien rule, survival, and decline.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1562

Cover of The Misfit Soldier by Michael Mammay

The Misfit Soldier

Michael Mammay · 2022

A snarky, con-artist sergeant assembles a ragtag squad for an unsanctioned rescue behind enemy lines.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1590

Cover of Gunpowder Moon by David Pedreira

Gunpowder Moon

David Pedreira · 2018

On a 2072 Moon mining base, a veteran manager hunts a killer before sabotage sparks a war over helium-3.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1632

Cover of Caves of Ice by Sandy Mitchell

Caves of Ice

Sandy Mitchell · 2004 · Ciaphas Cain

A reluctant commissar leads a defense on an ice world, only to uncover a deadlier threat beneath the frozen tunnels.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1648

Cover of Columbus Day by Craig Alanson

Columbus Day

Craig Alanson · 2017 · Expeditionary Force

A human soldier is swept into an alien war and discovers the conflict is far murkier than anyone told him.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1651

Cover of The Wings Upon Her Back by Samantha Mills

The Wings Upon Her Back

Samantha Mills · 2024

A disillusioned winged enforcer must confront her past, her leader, and her god in a divided city.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1656

Cover of Variable Star by Robert A. Heinlein

Variable Star

Robert A. Heinlein, Spider Robinson · 2006

A broke would-be composer boards a relativistic colony ship after a love-and-family betrayal, only to face cosmic disaster.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1658

Cover of To Serve and Protect by Glynn Stewart

To Serve and Protect

Glynn Stewart · 2020 · ONSET

A small-town cop is recruited into a secret government force after a vampire attack reveals a hidden supernatural war.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1666

Cover of Use of Weapons by Iain M. Banks

Use of Weapons

Iain M. Banks · 1992 · Culture

A Culture agent is sent on a mission, while a reversed past slowly reveals the trauma and identity behind him.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1675