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These books are ranked using the relationships labels extracted for Evil Genius.
Relationships labels used: adoptive parents, absent parents, father-son conflict, mentor-protege, romantic awakening, online relationship, friendship, found family, manipulative guardianship, trust issues
Focused on “first crush” where exact label matches exist.
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their relationships embeddings are close.
A logic-trained girl engineer is pulled into a secret dig that forces her to confront forbidden memories and a hunted identity.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: adoptive parent · mentor-mentee · father-daughter · found family · parental guardianship · caregiver bond · family secrets · suspected kinship · community hostility · power imbalance
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.0953
An abused boy flees to a traveling carnival and uncovers a strange lifeform, hidden powers, and the meaning of being human.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: adoptive parent conflict · found family · caretaker bond · parent-child abuse · romantic pairing · protective friendship · outsider community · power imbalance · betrayal · acceptance
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1002
A teenage hacker with a new family must stop the criminal mastermind who raised him before targeted attacks destroy everything he loves.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: adoptive parents · foster parents · mentor-mentee · father figure · family protection · friendship · romantic tension · love-hate relationship · stalker bond · community support · chosen family · guardian relationship
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1158
A unicorn-like alien girl is raised by space miners and drawn into a fight against child slavery on a distant world.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: found family · guardian child · adoptive fathers · protective companionship · romance · implied romance · friendship · mentorship · community care · power imbalance
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1160
A Korean-Canadian teen with scent-triggered time slips goes to Korea to uncover her mother’s disappearance and her own past.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: father-daughter relationship · absent parent · estranged mother · best friendship · budding romance · family dynamics · found family · parent-child miscommunication · supportive friendship
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1167
A teen genius in Savannah finds a space-time glitch that turns his awkward coming-of-age into a quantum adventure.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: mother-son relationship · adoption · birth father · first crush · peer conflict · bullying · friendship · family tension · single parent
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1468
An angry foster teen is hurled through history, forced to inhabit other lives and confront violence, identity, and empathy.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: foster care · absent father · dead mother · adoptive family · peer manipulation · father-son estrangement · family rejection · unconventional family · friendship · power imbalance
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1187
A Hughie-centered omnibus of undercover superhero satire, relationship fallout, and a return to childhood home turf.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: romantic relationship · breakup · trust issues · family reunion · friendship strain · team conflict · power imbalance · manipulation · parent-child relationship · childhood friends · adoptive family
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1207
A gifted orphan is adopted into a corporation that trades children’s futures, forcing him to navigate power, trust, and greed.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: adoption · corporate guardianship · parent-child · found family · friendship · betrayal · power imbalance · community of orphans
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1214
An English boy’s invisible companion may be an alien intelligence, forcing his family to decide what’s real.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: parent-child · adoptive family · family dynamics · marriage · sibling relationship · caretaking · authority conflict · adult-child mismatch · friendship
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1242
A series-prequel follows Brandon’s origins, revealing how the Game began and reshaping everything readers thought they knew.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: father-son relationship · found family · mentor-mentee · friend group · power hierarchy · parental mystery · adoptive relationship · companionship
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1311
Runaway teen superheroes face a deadly attack on their home, resurfacing ghosts, and an abrupt ending.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: found family · parental loss · team bonds · romantic tension · sibling-like group · trust issues · family reunion · mentor absence
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1337
