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These books are ranked using the relationships labels extracted for Tales from Earthsea.
Relationships labels used: teacher-student, mentor-pupil, romance, love versus duty, power struggle, gender hierarchy, family expectation, community ties, romantic tension, rivalry, trust, oppression
Focused on “friendship” where exact label matches exist.
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their relationships embeddings are close.
![Cover of 暗殺教室 3 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu 3] by Yusei Matsui](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1363372770i/17617859.jpg)
A bizarre class trip and new transfer student deepen the absurd, heartfelt mission to assassinate their alien teacher.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: teacher-student bond · student class cohesion · rival school hierarchy · mentor-protégé · friendship · class solidarity · power imbalance · adult-child conflict
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1227
Athena builds Plato’s ideal city with time-displaced humans, slave children, robots, and a mortal Apollo among them.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: teacher-student relationships · sibling relationship · mentor relationship · friendship · romantic tension · sexual coercion · power imbalance · community parenting · shared marriages · group marriage
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1245
![Cover of 僕のヒーローアカデミア 12 [Boku No Hero Academia 12] by Kohei Horikoshi](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1485848490i/32854622.jpg)
Class 1-A trains new signature moves, then faces a brutal provisional hero-license exam against rival schools.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: class teamwork · teacher student · rival schools · friendship · romantic tension · mentorship · protective bond · class loyalty
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1278
An Assassin must redeem himself through a deadly series of missions while uncovering a hidden conspiracy.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: mentor-student · brotherhood bonds · rivalry · betrayal · family tragedy · romance · marriage · friendship · loyalty conflict · power struggle
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1308
![Cover of 暗殺教室 10 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu 10] by Yusei Matsui](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1406655148i/22839631.jpg)
A class of junior high students keeps trying to assassinate their alien teacher while learning teamwork, skills, and trust.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: teacher-student relationships · class bond · teamwork · student solidarity · rivalry · mentor-student · found family · welcoming newcomer · friendship · cooperative teaching · trust restoration
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1319
A gifted student returns to an eerie magical institute where language shapes reality and failure could remake the world.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: student-teacher rivalry · mentor-protégé · romance · pilot love interest · classmate distrust · peer support · familial leverage · protective friends · power imbalance
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1026
A gifted teen musician enters Harper Hall, where training, jealousy, and prejudice test her path to belonging.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: mentor-apprentice · friendship · female rivalry · peer jealousy · teacher-student · parental abuse · platonic love · community belonging · found family · supportive adults
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1358
On Pern, an apprentice harper faces bullying, first love, and a deadly plague that threatens the whole world.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: friendship · romance · forbidden romance · bully rivalry · mentor-student · class divide · servitude · community bonds · found family
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1374
A posthumous collection of Lewis fragments and stories exploring time, myth, space travel, and unsettling other worlds.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: collegial · teacher student · marriage · husband wife · friendship · power imbalance · gendered tension · community · social hierarchy
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1389
Hal Jordan’s origin is retold as a cosmic training ground for a rookie hero and a setup for larger Green Lantern lore.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: mentor-student · rivals to allies · future enemies · romantic tension · family conflict · father-son tension · friendship · authority conflict
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1402
A science-minded Harry Potter retools magic with logic and rationality in a sprawling alternate-universe first year.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: mentor-student · friendship · rivalry · romantic tension · parent-child · found family · power imbalance · manipulation
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1404
In a near-future Britain, two teens from opposite worlds confront crackdown, unrest, and a choice between loyalty and revolt.
Why this is here
Relationships labels: friendship · romance · female friendship · f/f relationship · class-crossing relationship · family loyalty · father-daughter conflict · betrayal · power imbalance · tutor-student relationship
Semantic match: ranked by relationships
Distance: 0.1415
