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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for Seeker.
Characterization labels used: antiquities dealer, assistant, pilot, female detective, treasure hunter, archaeological sleuth, competent partner, underdeveloped characters, curious investigator, methodical researcher, competent narrator, morally ambiguous heroes
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
An antiquities dealer and his pilot-assistant chase a mysterious tablet that may prove alien life—and someone will kill to bury it.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: antiquities dealer · assistant · pilot · detective · researcher · explorer · obsessive seeker · eccentric explorer · stubborn protagonist · competent heroine · amateur sleuth · AI companion · assassin · professional killer · archaeologist · anthropologist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.0920
An antiquities dealer and his pilot chase the truth behind a vanished luxury starship and its sealed, decades-old secret.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: 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
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1203
An archaeologist and his team uncover a hidden Andean ruin, where a strange mummy and deadly secrets trigger chaos.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: archaeologist · professor · scientist · grad students · explorer · treasure hunter · action hero · feisty heroine · love interest · comic relief · religious antagonist · secretive mentor · two-dimensional characters · clichéd roles
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1853
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: 0.1979
An archaeologist’s cave discovery links New Mexico to Antarctica, igniting a globe-spanning race and a nuclear crisis.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: female archaeologist · estranged spouses · mountaineer · climber · billionaire patron · pilot · survivalist · team leader · rogue scientist · disgraced professional · impulsive heroine · hard-edged heroine · government officials · villainous politicians · military operatives · supporting team
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2056
An archaeologist’s world-changing find triggers a multi-agency pursuit, forcing him to decode an ancient secret to survive.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: archaeologist · journalist · reporter · freelance writer · brilliant hero · driven protagonist · flawed protagonist · young archaeologist · well-known archaeologist · one-dimensional characters · two-dimensional characters · stereotyped characters · likeable characters · real and engaging characters · character development · supporting characters thin · black-ops pursuers · assassins · government agents · fanatical religious assassins · powerful institutions · interested but hunted
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2127
A psychic artifact expert and a hidden-talent museum director join forces after a gala murder and an alien relic clue.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: para-archeologist · museum director · independent heroine · capable hero · secret psychic abilities · high-ability psychics · strong heroine · charming hero · competent leads · quirky sidekick
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2151
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: 0.2157
A steampunk detective probes a child-murder case that may unlock forgotten memories and a dangerous past.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: female detective · badass heroine · amnesiac protagonist · investigator · inventor sidekick · detective inspector · orphaned children · mad scientist · mysterious detective · strong female lead · smart heroine · sassy heroine
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2215
A hunted aristocratic soldier races through an isolated star system to recover a bizarre weapon before a cult can kill her.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: female protagonist · aristocrat · fallen nobility · soldier · mercenary · antiquities hunter · combat veteran · adventurous android · fanatical cultist · badass heroine · morally compromised · complex protagonist · charismatic side characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2225
A history professor turned enigmalogist joins a secret dig for an ancient pharaoh’s tomb where curse-like events mount.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: enigmalogist · history professor · archaeologist · treasure hunter · scientist · doctor · psychic · empath · reclusive millionaire · specialist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2228
An archaeologist uncovers an ancient secret tied to Atlantis, time travel, and humanity's survival.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: archaeologist · scientist · ex-special forces · mercenary · millionaire patron · secretive order · monk assassin · mischievous side character · predictable types · thin characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2243
