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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for Polaris.
Characterization labels used: antiquities dealer, female pilot, assistant, amateur sleuth, wealthy protagonist, capable woman, smart protagonist, eccentric, unimpressed boss, good-natured, competent partner, larger-than-life secondary cast
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
A far-future antiquities dealer and his assistant chase a relic from a vanished colony ship into a dangerous interstellar mystery.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: antiquities dealer · assistant · pilot · female detective · treasure hunter · archaeological sleuth · competent partner · underdeveloped characters · curious investigator · methodical researcher · competent narrator · morally ambiguous heroes
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1203
In the far future, an antiquities dealer pursues lost Apollo-era artifacts while racing to help rescue a vanished starship.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: antiquities dealer · pilot · archaeologist · detective-like protagonist · resourceful lead · morally ambiguous dealer · supporting cast continuity
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1273
A globe-trotting executive in a secretive world-spanning business begins to suspect the organization she serves is hiding something.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: career-focused woman · female executive · ambitious protagonist · reticent protagonist · clever protagonist · wealthy elite · poor-to-rich arc · groomed heir · mentor figure · eccentric supporting cast · unsympathetic men · strong female protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2305
In Antarctica, rivals race to stop an alien-powered threat and reach a hidden source before a global catastrophe wins.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: archaeologist · scholar · ex-husband · mountain climber · billionaire · military officers · special forces · pilots · strong heroine · ensemble cast · character-driven · well-developed characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2308
A future-set cop novel where Eve Dallas investigates suicides that may be murders linked to virtual reality mind control.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: female detective · billionaire hero · workaholic · gritty cop · smart heroine · protective partner · secondary ensemble · sardonic partner · mentor figures · psychologically damaged
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2319
A time-twisting Doctor Who mystery where River Song and her fictional alter ego chase a cursed artifact across realities.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: strong-willed heroine · private investigator · time traveler · archaeologist · prisoner · fictional alter ego · badass heroine · sassy protagonist · flirty protagonist · mysterious woman · character study
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2325
A rocket-plane accident drops a young couple into a hidden underground civilization threatened by rising waters.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: young couple · wealthy adventurer · strong female lead · plucky heroine · likeable characters · cardboard characters · one-dimensional characters · stiff upper lip · prisoners · explorer
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2344
A rune-wielding PI in 1930s America investigates a senator’s murder while uncovering a wider political conspiracy.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: private detective · runewright · sorcerer · widow client · corrupt officials · mob boss · professional killer · clever protagonist · sassy hero · power growth · reluctant partner · likable cast
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2397
A Chicago homicide detective with a strange birthmark uncovers a conspiracy linking murders, clones, and history.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: detective protagonist · wisecracking · comic relief · strong female character · quirky cast · bad guys · mad scientist · political villain · clone characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2416
An anthropology professor hunts a vanished father’s clues to a hidden alien bridge while a cult races him to it.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: anthropologist protagonist · archaeologist · professor · adventurer · sidekick · protégé · billionaire benefactor · fanatical cult · fanatical villains · missing father · determined protagonist · eccentric billionaire · loyal companion · believable motives · well developed characters · female pilot
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2420
A futuristic detective on vacation is pulled into a serial-killer case that leads from Ireland to New York’s elite circles.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: female detective · married couple · competent investigator · kickass detective · thrill killers · wealthy antagonists · supporting squad · growing protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2427
A condemned underground society’s new sheriff uncovers the secrets holding her sealed silo together.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: strong female lead · sheriff · engineer · mechanical worker · authority figure · rebellious protagonist · mystery-driven protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2431
