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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for Sublimation.
Characterization labels used: selfish protagonists, morally grey characters, introverted characters, identity-fractured characters, mirror selves, instance pairs, youthful protagonists
Focused on “complex characters” where exact label matches exist.
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
In a magical Britain built on slavery, a fugitive sister and imprisoned brother fight a ruthless regime from opposite sides.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: moral ambiguity · morally grey characters · complex characters · character growth · mysterious character · ambitious character · sadistic villain · antiheroic characters · naive-to-aware arc
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1363
In a sealed future Helsinki, a numb researcher awakens through virtual reality and is pulled toward dangerous real-world feeling.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: apathetic protagonist · waking protagonist · researcher protagonist · strong female character · morally gray characters · insecure characters · possessive male character · passive male lead · ideological contrast · complex characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1377
A struggling young woman in near-future Mexico City clings to the dream of Mars while surviving precarious work and heartbreak.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: morally gray · unlikable protagonist · bitter protagonist · depressed protagonist · rootable protagonist · lonely woman · drifting young adult · underemployed · resourceful · self-aware · complex characters · character-driven · female protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1414
A fugitive family crosses a war-torn galaxy while love, violence, and survival collide in a sprawling space opera.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: morally gray · complex characters · flawed protagonists · pacifist character · antiheroic figures · bounty hunters · mercenaries · queer characters · trans character
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1456
A lonely alien studies Earth and finds unexpected comfort, friendship, and life lessons among talking creatures.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: lonely protagonist · naive protagonist · empathetic narrator · introverted characters · insecure characters · philosophical characters · quirky secondary characters · vulnerable characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1158
Maika and her allies enter a prison world of old gods to uncover buried truths and fight for her survival.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: morally gray · complex characters · deep character work · young self · fractured self · self-loathing · guilt · inner child · protective companion · talking cat · ass-kicker · innocent outsider · coherent character · unreliable narrators
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1550
A wealthy survivor funds a perilous alien-food-factory mission while his guilt and new discoveries pull him deeper into Heechee secrets.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: flawed protagonist · wealthy protagonist · guilt-ridden · morally gray · teen protagonist · AI companion · diverse cast · more mature protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1262
A battered royal outsider and his companions race through a magical kingdom toward a final reckoning with power, loyalty, and dragons.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: imperfect hero · anti-hero · touching protagonist · complex characters · morally gray characters · passive protagonist · self-sacrificing character · maturing protagonist · emotionally burdened hero · found family
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1562
In a city where being remembered keeps you alive, an introverted woman must fight for attention to survive.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: introverted protagonist · anti-social protagonist · idiosyncratic protagonist · compulsive reader · timid protagonist · pessimistic protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1283
In a ruined future, Tom, Wren, and their allies race through shifting factions and hidden secrets toward one last war-scarred reckoning.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: naive protagonist · morally gray characters · complex villains · flawed characters · traumatized heroine · childlike adults · love-to-hate character · redeemed character · undead/ reanimated character
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1301
As prophecy and war close in, rival god-avatars and their allies face destiny, power, and impossible choices in Meridian.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: morally gray · flawed protagonists · antiheroic · proactive characters · sarcastic character · capable heroines · cohesive character arc · character-driven
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1340
A young man inherits a time belt and discovers time travel means meeting, changing, and becoming versions of himself.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: introvert · narcissistic protagonist · lonely protagonist · self-absorbed · young man · college student · psychological characterization · multiple selves · age progression
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1360
