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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for Legion and The Emperor's Soul.
Characterization labels used: detective, genius protagonist, private eye, forger, talented artist, captured protagonist, resourceful heroine, snarky characters, well-developed characters, emotionally empathetic characters, morally gray protagonist, haunted protagonist, specialist side characters
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
A snarky PI hunts a missing person in a bizarre future city, then the case spirals into something far stranger and darker.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: private detective · fixer · hard-boiled protagonist · snarky narrator · cynical hero · damaged protagonist · flawed protagonist · relatable antihero · psychotic side characters · eccentric supporting cast · mysterious protagonist · emotionally guarded
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1402
A first-contact SF saga where Earth grows dependent on a theocratic alien civilization and one envoy seeks a dangerous counterpower.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: psychological depth · morally gray · rational protagonist · charismatic protagonist · female characters · schematic characters · antiheroic lead · traumatized lead · intelligent protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1434
A secret NCIS investigator uses time travel to solve a murder, only to uncover an approaching end of humanity.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: special agent · detective protagonist · haunted protagonist · driven professional · strong female lead · gritty protagonist · traumatized lead · disabled protagonist · flawed characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1442
An amnesiac cyborg adventuress in steampunk Victorian England hunts the truth behind her body and a new mechanical corpse.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: strong heroine · badass heroine · haunted heroine · determined investigator · compassionate protagonist · sarcastic protagonist · resourceful protagonist · female cyborg · amnesiac protagonist · sidekick · inventor · villainess · mad scientist · mysterious antagonist · strong female lead
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1447
An FBI profiler is thrown into 1815 England, where she must solve a serial murder case while hiding her identity.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: genius protagonist · female detective · FBI profiler · rogue agent · strong female lead · badass heroine · child prodigy · loner · unsympathetic heroine · uber-competent protagonist · scientific mind · eccentric aristocrat · investigative heroine
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1471
A private eye who can find anything is hired to recover a dangerous relic before angels, demons, and enemies tear the Nightside apart.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: private detective · talented finder · morally gray · badass · understated protagonist · colorful supporting cast · enigmatic past · tough female ally · overpowered antagonists · larger-than-life characters · character backstory · reputation-driven
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1519
A spy-in-training at an airborne finishing school uncovers a conspiracy, a kidnapping plot, and complicated new feelings.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: intelligent heroine · resourceful heroine · curious heroine · devious heroine · mischievous heroine · Mary Sue (contested) · self-assured heroine · proactive characters · good-hearted boy · evil genius students
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1546
A young private detective’s early life in a corrupt dystopian megacity leads toward the events of The Incal.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: young protagonist · reluctant hero · antihero · private detective · cynical protagonist · proactive protagonist · broken hero · strong-willed character · morally complex characters · strong female characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1553
A literary detective enters the BookWorld to rescue her erased husband while a dangerous corporate plot threatens reality.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: female protagonist · literary detective · apprentice · mentor · quirky heroine · competent protagonist · resourceful · kickass heroine · comic side characters · villainous corporation
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1556
A secretive forensic investigator and a hidden super-soldier guard race to recover a stolen cure and survive a galaxy-wide conspiracy.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: damaged protagonists · haunted characters · brilliant investigator · competent heroine · quiet heroine · socially awkward heroine · lethal heroine · protective partner · emotionally guarded · hidden talent · psychic talent · forensic intuition · augmented human · trained killer · unlikely pair · mature leads · fallible characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1571
A gentle gothic retelling of Frankenstein follows a created boy who leaves his castle home to save his friend and learn what makes a person.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: kind protagonist · innocent protagonist · naive protagonist · literal-minded protagonist · curious protagonist · empathetic protagonist · loyal friend · clumsy side character · scientist villain · wicked nephew · shunned outsider · assistant ally · childlike characters · monstrous-looking but good
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1573
A modern homicide detective wakes in a Victorian housemaid’s body and must solve a murder to find her way home.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: homicide detective · housemaid · strong female lead · intelligent protagonist · kind protagonist · resourceful protagonist · feisty heroine · relatable heroine · broody male lead · medical examiner · undertaker · chemist · independent woman · morally gray characters · supporting cast
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1577
