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Characterization labels used: brilliant mathematician, abused heroine, survivor, quiet heroine, genius protagonist, competent hero, incognito noble, ex-Scout, pilot, teacher, mathematician

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Cover of The Prediction by Darren Sugrue

The Prediction

Darren Sugrue · 2022

A rejected math thesis predicting death resurfaces when one forecast proves true, forcing its creator to choose love or proof.

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Characterization labels: mathematical genius · academic prodigy · failed academic · crane operator · former professor · grieving parent · abusive husband victim · reluctant hero · flawed characters · believable characters · well-developed characters · emotionally complex characters

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1425

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Cover of Mouse and Dragon by Sharon Lee

Mouse and Dragon

Sharon Lee, Steve Miller · 2010 · Liaden Universe, Chronological

A traumatized pilot and a powerful clan leader try to build a life together while family pressure and hidden dangers close in.

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Characterization labels: mathematician · pilot · delm · loner · brilliant heroine · traumatized heroine · abused protagonist · healer-supported recovery · protective hero · supportive men · family antagonist · self-confident growth · life-mates

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1499

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The Calculating Stars

Mary Robinette Kowal · 2018 · Lady Astronaut Universe

After a meteor strike makes Earth uninhabitable, a brilliant 1950s pilot fights sexism to join the space race.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: brilliant protagonist · female engineer · mathematician · pilot · astronaut aspirant · anxious protagonist · socially awkward · privileged protagonist · self-aware arc · morally reflective · supportive spouse · strong female cast · competent women · male antagonist · bigoted authority

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1567

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Cover of The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin

The Dispossessed

Ursula K. Le Guin · 1975 · The Hainish Cycle

A physicist from an anarchist moon visits a capitalist world, forcing both societies’ flaws—and ideals—into view.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: brilliant physicist · idealistic protagonist · outsider · conscientious thinker · social misfit · scientist hero · intellectual protagonist · convincing scientist

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1662

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Cover of Quantum by Patricia Cornwell

Quantum

Patricia Cornwell · 2019 · Captain Chase

A NASA security expert races to stop sabotage during a top-secret space mission while her twin sister becomes a suspect.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: brilliant heroine · workaholic · hyperintelligent protagonist · scientist protagonist · cyber expert · pilot protagonist · astronaut aspirant · identical twin · hostile characters · damaged characters · paranoid character · phobic character

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1668

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Cover of The Sundering by Walter Jon Williams

The Sundering

Walter Jon Williams · 2004 · Dread Empire's Fall

In a collapsing interstellar empire, two brilliant officers battle invasion, politics, and a fractured romance.

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Characterization labels: brilliant protagonists · competent outsiders · military leaders · tactical genius · math genius · female hero · male hero · moral ambiguity · flawed characters · morally gray · womanizer · flawed heroine · underestimated officer

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1688

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Cover of Simulated by Nova McBee

Simulated

Nova McBee · 2021 · Calculated

A teen math prodigy’s attempt to regain her gift spirals into a hacked mission, a Tunisia chase, and a dangerous love triangle.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen prodigy · math genius · fearless heroine · determined heroine · overprotective father · mysterious hacker · genius team · gifted kids · bodyguard · heroic characters · impulsive heroine

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1694

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Cover of Prelude to Foundation by Isaac Asimov

Prelude to Foundation

Isaac Asimov · 1994 · Foundation (Publication Order)

A young mathematician's theory draws imperial attention and forces him into a dangerous search for the future's shape.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: young genius · mathematician · prophet figure · idealistic protagonist · naive protagonist · rash protagonist · political operator · journalist · bodyguard · historian · emperor · power seekers · flawed hero

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1733

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Cover of A Murder in Time by Julie McElwain

A Murder in Time

Julie McElwain · 2016 · Kendra Donovan

An FBI profiler is thrown into 1815 England, where she must solve a serial murder case while hiding her identity.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: genius protagonist · female detective · FBI profiler · rogue agent · strong female lead · badass heroine · child prodigy · loner · unsympathetic heroine · uber-competent protagonist · scientific mind · eccentric aristocrat · investigative heroine

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1740

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Cover of The 10th Cycle by J.C. Ryan

The 10th Cycle

J.C. Ryan · 2014 · Rossler Foundation

A journalist and researcher uncover a coded secret in the Great Pyramid, drawing governments and a shadowy society into conflict.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: journalist protagonist · researcher protagonist · academic expert · computer expert · mathematician · linguist · genius team · compelling characters · flat characters · underdeveloped characters · overly perfect characters · naive hero · strong-willed heroine · conspiracy believer

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1741

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