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These books are ranked using the themes labels extracted for The Darkest Stars.
Themes labels used: survival, trust, connection, isolation, trauma, secrets, identity, belonging, freedom, betrayal, morality, survival instincts, healing, self-discovery, control, corruption, family bonds
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their themes embeddings are close.
After a toxic air catastrophe kills nearly everyone, one immune survivor uncovers hidden factions and a buried truth.
Why this is here
Themes labels: survival · loneliness · trust · secrecy · freedom · control · humanity · identity · isolation · trauma · hope · sacrifice · betrayal · resilience · self-discovery · truth-seeking · mortality · social collapse
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0670
A frightened human slave and a feared alien king are forced into a risky bargain that could save her family—or doom them both.
Why this is here
Themes labels: survival · family loyalty · healing · trust · secrets · miscommunication · trauma · grief · acceptance · redemption · love as healing · identity · duty · freedom · power and restraint
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0727
In a frozen post-collapse Yukon homestead, a young hunter’s quiet survival ends when a mysterious stranger arrives.
Why this is here
Themes labels: survival · hope · resilience · family loyalty · coming of age · identity · secrets · trust · fear · desperation · violence · redemption · medical ethics · rebuilding · isolation · human nature · social collapse · gendered vulnerability · freedom
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0770
Two elderly sisters in a walled garden face upheaval when a mysterious boy breaches the boundaries of their secluded world.
Why this is here
Themes labels: isolation · survival · memory · trauma · family bonds · fear · control · freedom · identity · grief · secrecy · survival ethics · parental influence · change · dread
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0795
In a plague-ravaged UK, two teens search for truth and each other while survivors with strange powers are hunted.
Why this is here
Themes labels: survival · betrayal · secrets · guilt · grief · loneliness · identity · power · trust · truth · responsibility · control · morality · panic · loss · communication · science and ethics · difference · human connection · fear of contagion
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0816
A captive human and a scarred dragon-shifter warrior join forces to survive, escape, and fight their growing bond.
Why this is here
Themes labels: survival · resilience · freedom · trauma recovery · trust · self-worth · belonging · prejudice · dehumanization · consent · agency · loyalty · found family · justice · identity
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0882
A short villain-origin novella traces how Five is drawn into enemy ranks, manipulated, and pushed toward betrayal.
Why this is here
Themes labels: survival · loyalty · betrayal · manipulation · brainwashing · power · identity · free will · moral ambiguity · redemption · belonging · isolation · fear · trust · self-preservation · misinformation · propaganda · hateful obsession
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0896
A teenage survivor of killer rain hunts for her family and stumbles into an army secret that could change everything.
Why this is here
Themes labels: survival · hope · family · trust · betrayal · coming of age · identity · loss · grief · human nature · morality · self-preservation · friendship · love · government abuse · medical ethics · panic · isolation
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0905
After an alien assault, Cassie and other survivors face mistrust, shifting loyalties, and a dangerous new phase of the war.
Why this is here
Themes labels: survival · trust · humanity · love · hope · despair · identity · betrayal · sacrifice · dehumanization · memory · truth and lies · resilience · survivor guilt · fear
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0908
A damaged alien mercenary answers a distress call from a stranded human woman, and rescue sparks a dangerous bond.
Why this is here
Themes labels: survival · trust · loyalty · rescue · healing · trauma · identity · agency · mutual dependence · freedom from control · love under pressure · consent
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0917
A secretive woman shelters a fallen superhero in her yard, and their slow-burn bond unravels danger and hidden truths.
Why this is here
Themes labels: loneliness · healing · trust · safety · survival · identity · secrecy · belonging · self-worth · chosen family · trauma · resilience · protection · independence · being seen · emotional vulnerability · care · home
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0918
Teens in a high-tech wilderness reality show fight to survive when their escape fails and reality starts breaking down.
Why this is here
Themes labels: survival · trust · fear · reality · identity · secrets · technology and ethics · media exploitation · control · companionship · isolation · choice · trauma · coping · perception vs truth
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0918
