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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for Lex Luthor: Man of Steel.
Characterization labels used: villain protagonist, charismatic villain, idealist, humanist, humanized villain, ruthless strategist, calculating, ego-driven, philosophical, wealthy tycoon, billionaire, business magnate, mad genius, obsessive, suave, sympathetic villain, narcissist, hypocritical, fearful, vulnerable
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
A wealthy collector buys alien pets for amusement, only to provoke a terrifying rise of worship, war, and revenge.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: unlikeable protagonist · villain protagonist · wealthy businessman · jaded protagonist · narcissistic · sadistic · egomaniac · cruel · detestable · god complex · flawed character · psychopathic
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1479
A captured Nihil leader relives her violent past and fights to define herself before the galaxy defines her.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: complex villain · sympathetic villain · antihero · ruthless · strong-willed · mercurial · badass · traumatized · survivor · morally gray · leader · underestimated · self-preserving · charismatic · villain protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1560
A Star Wars villain origin story follows Grand Moff Tarkin and Vader on a mission while flashbacks reveal his rise.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: villain protagonist · ruthless strategist · cold-blooded · calculating · merciless · authoritarian · military genius · political operator · privileged upbringing · survivalist training · obsessive · proud · intimidating · competent · antihero · magnificent bastard
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1682
Doctor Octopus in Spider-Man’s body faces a citywide Goblin uprising, forcing a final showdown and Peter Parker’s return.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: arrogant genius · antihero · redeemable villain · troubled hero · resourceful protagonist · obsessive villain · narcissistic · self-sacrificing · controlling · competent strategist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1684
Doctor Doom recounts his tragic path from gifted boy to masked tyrant in a dark, self-mythologizing origin tale.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: arrogant genius · mysterious villain · sympathetic villain · tyrant · megalomaniac · tragic figure · cold personality · obsessive personality · narcissistic · proud · tortured soul · scientist · sorcerer · ruler
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1689
A Watchmen prequel collection that traces Ozymandias's rise and includes pirate and minutely tragic side stories.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: genius · arrogant · emotionless · sociopathic · bullied genius · masked crimefighter · billionaire · self-made · egocentric · morally ambiguous · tragic figure · villain protagonist · assistant character · minor hero · pirate protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1719
The world’s smartest man races through a globetrotting conspiracy to stop a parallel-Earth invasion and global disaster.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: genius protagonist · overpowered hero · omnicompetent hero · arrogant protagonist · cocky hero · charismatic hero · flawless protagonist · billionaire hero · stuntman hero · occult expert · scientist · composer · athlete · detective-like hero
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1770
A disillusioned miner rises through Sith ranks in the Old Republic, discovering the path that will remake the dark side.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: anti-hero · villain protagonist · ambitious · cunning · strategic · dark side adept · abused child · miner · soldier · student · powerful Force user · intelligent · aloof · arrogant · sympathetic villain · ruthless
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1797
Miles infiltrates a high-tech POW camp and must turn a broken prison population into a force for survival.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: brilliant protagonist · quick-witted · cunning · devious · charismatic · resourceful · reckless · brash · audacious · competence · leader · manipulator · strategist · undercover operative · war hero · disabled protagonist · physically fragile · self-sacrificing · impulsive · genius · morally driven · hospitalized protagonist · recovering protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1801
A determined transfer student hunts answers about his cousin’s death and gets pulled into a dangerous, possessive poly romance.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: smart protagonist · backbone · determined protagonist · guarded vulnerability · possessive love interest · protective love interest · bully · hacker · boxer · artist · playboy · legacy student · heir · ruthless · unhinged · obsessive
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1803
A hedge-fund prodigy who can freeze time discovers others like him and is pulled into a hidden psychic conflict.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: cocky protagonist · arrogant protagonist · shallow protagonist · likeable protagonist · feisty heroine · angry heroine · revenge-driven · sidekick · hacker · scientist · mobsters · gifted youths · morally grey protagonist · genius image · self-centered protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1806
A split-timeline Warhammer tale shows how a gifted primarch's past and present wars forged his tragic fall.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: tragic genius · prodigy · brooding · petulant · insecure · paranoid · rationalist · logical · strategic genius · volatile temper · martyr complex · isolated · self-sabotaging · perfectionist · underappreciated · tyrant · anthropomorphic superhuman
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1813
