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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for Moving Mars.
Characterization labels used: female protagonist, young radical, student activist, political leader, scientist, brilliant protagonist, driven protagonist, fleshed-out protagonist, confident leader, complex characters, supporting characters
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
A young woman from an orbital colony studies on Earth and is drawn into rising conflict between orbitals and planet-side powers.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: female protagonist · young adult lead · political novice · idealistic · ambitious · resilient · flawed protagonist · intellectual · artist · revolutionary
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1111
A survival exam on a remote planet goes wrong, stranding students who must build order, shelter, and leadership from scratch.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonist · young adults · school students · competent women · strong female characters · flawed hero · young leader · teacher mentor · political rival · coming-of-age protagonist · capable survivors · pragmatic leader
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1251
A PhD student finds a cursed rare book and is pulled into a mind-travel mystery about reality, time, and thought.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: female academic · PhD student · curious heroine · flawed protagonist · intellectual heroine · obsessive reader · messy protagonist · sexually active protagonist · poor student · strong-willed · mentally complex
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1269
In a surveilled walled city where self-expression is outlawed, a teen uncovers a hidden underground and a fight for freedom.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonist · female protagonist · outcast · brainwashed citizen · privileged protagonist · reluctant rebel · character growth · leader arc
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1333
A frontier girl and a telepathic treecat form first contact, then fight to protect their species from human greed.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: strong female lead · young heroine · precocious protagonist · resourceful heroine · competent protagonist · independent girl · loyal protagonist · animal companion · sapient alien
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1339
A young woman with shifting identities moves between America and Soviet Russia as revolution, science, and espionage collide.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: enigmatic protagonist · resourceful heroine · smart heroine · fearless heroine · physically capable heroine · dual-identity protagonist · spy protagonist · political radical · coming-of-age arc
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1363
A fifteen-year-old heir escapes forced marriage by joining a starship navy where sailing, rank, and danger rule.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: competent heroine · young protagonist · strong female lead · plucky heroine · driven protagonist · naive newcomer · quick learner · command potential · teen protagonist · idealistic
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1367
As Atherton’s layers collapse, Edgar and his friends race through floods, monsters, and hidden tunnels to save their world.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: orphan hero · child protagonist · youth protagonists · young leaders · brave protagonist · clever heroine · fierce female characters · knowledgeable mentor · mad scientist · ruling class
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1396
After a plague kills all adults, a resourceful girl builds a refuge for surviving kids and fights rival gangs for control.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: female protagonist · child leader · resourceful heroine · self centered protagonist · bossy protagonist · flawed heroine · ambitious leader · young leader · little brother guardian
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1401
An escaped android super-soldier seeks a normal life in enemy territory, but politics, violence, and identity questions pull her back in.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: female protagonist · android heroine · super-soldier · kickass heroine · conflicted protagonist · sympathetic protagonist · witty protagonist · empathetic protagonist · strong supporting women · bisexual supporting character · politically aware characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1403
In a female-run dystopia, a young scientist screens imprisoned men for breeding and uncovers a brutal conspiracy.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: young scientist · brilliant scientist · female protagonist · strong female lead · male lead · traumatized male · sympathetic protagonist · questioning authority · disaffected insider · powerful councilwoman · relatable characters · underdeveloped side characters · multiple agendas · morally conflicted
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1406
In a near-future desert world, a young girl secretly follows tree hunters and discovers the truth about survival and nature.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: young female protagonist · determined heroine · curious heroine · defiant girl · survivalist · outsider · witness character · mentor figure · older woman
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1424
