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These books are ranked using the themes labels extracted for Ex Machina, Vol. 2: Tag.
Themes labels used: politics, civil rights, same-sex marriage, terrorism, power and responsibility, identity, moral pragmatism, public service, conspiracy, social change, religion and politics, media scrutiny
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their themes embeddings are close.
A retired superhero turned New York mayor navigates politics, mystery, and the fallout of post-9/11 America.
Why this is here
Themes labels: politics · social commentary · government · responsibility · public vs private power · morality · terrorism · race relations · gay marriage · gender equality · free expression · corruption · leadership · security vs liberty · post-9/11 anxiety · public image
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1079
A secret British occult agency must solve a magical serial-killer case after the hidden world is exposed to the public.
Why this is here
Themes labels: political correctness · identity politics · social media · bureaucracy · public scrutiny · secret-keeping · otherness · minority metaphor · civil rights · tolerance · bigotry · refugee policy · free speech · social commentary · satire · morality of fear · power and responsibility
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1318
A superpowered New York mayor faces protest violence, political pressure, and the unveiling of a dangerous old enemy.
Why this is here
Themes labels: terrorism · war · Iraq War · civil liberties · security · privacy · death penalty · political ethics · morality · racism · xenophobia · Islamophobia · hate crimes · animal rights · animal protection · government power · public safety · protest · trauma · post-9/11 politics · truth and ambiguity · consequences of power
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1331
A newly inherited crime boss must clear her name after a corpse frames her during a chaotic Halloween in a futuristic city.
Why this is here
Themes labels: power and responsibility · wealth and morality · social commentary · misogyny · sexism · cyberbullying · surveillance · capitalism · class inequality · corruption · tribalism · conspiracy theories · public perception · mental health · social media · civil rights · racism · civil liberties · leadership · human condition
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1516
A satirical dystopia follows a violent American revolution that splits society into separate nations by identity.
Why this is here
Themes labels: political extremism · social division · identity politics · conspiracy · propaganda · power · violence · class resentment · race · sexuality · masculinity · anti-intellectualism · social decay · free thought · art and politics
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1541
A fix-up of linked stories about proving psychic powers are real and building an institution to protect Talented people.
Why this is here
Themes labels: minority acceptance · civil rights · social prejudice · legal recognition · ethics of power · scientific legitimacy · control vs autonomy · public fear · institutional power · gender politics · collective protection · social change · responsibility · pragmatism
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1555
A brain-injured pet-cemetery owner uncovers a hidden underground community, and their arrival triggers comic chaos.
Why this is here
Themes labels: government power · bureaucracy · media manipulation · social satire · faith · religion · free will · individualism · community · truth and perception · memory · cultural change · Cold War anxiety · modern America · political critique · human nature · identity · control · freedom · civilization · survival
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1564
A hybrid essay-and-novella response to Orwell that critiques 1984 and imagines a harsher, union-dominated Britain.
Why this is here
Themes labels: freedom · totalitarianism · political control · censorship · truth · language and thought · education · culture decline · labor politics · union power · socialism · individualism · religious fundamentalism · multicultural tension · sexual politics · class and equality · prophecy and speculation
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1570
A CDC investigator traces a vampire virus as it spreads worldwide and upends politics, law, religion, and society.
Why this is here
Themes labels: public health · pandemic response · civil rights · disability rights · social inequality · religion and power · politics and governance · media influence · conspiracy thinking · social satire · otherness · fear of contagion · assimilation · elitism · class power · ethics of transformation · oppression · institutional complicity
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1580
A future America ruled by religious dictatorship sparks revolt, then shifts into two linked stories of social control and survival.
Why this is here
Themes labels: freedom · liberty · justice · religious authoritarianism · totalitarianism · political oppression · propaganda · mind control · individualism · revolution · civil liberties · social conformity · libertarianism · government overreach · sexual freedom · hypocrisy · education control · mob psychology · tolerance paradox · faith and power
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1583
A snarky Australian wakes in a monster-filled magic world, then scrambles to survive, level up, and stay civil.
Why this is here
Themes labels: morality · religion · atheism · power and responsibility · class inequality · politics · social critique · authority · identity · adapting to change
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1588
A hacker in an unnamed Middle Eastern security state gets hunted, then stumbles into a battle of code, faith, and jinn.
Why this is here
Themes labels: surveillance · censorship · freedom of speech · faith · technology and religion · modernity and tradition · class hierarchy · misogyny · racism · political repression · identity · belief and doubt · revolution · power dynamics · social commentary
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1589
