Because you like Dean Moriarty in On the Road

Bob Parr is an ex-superhero now focused on being a dad, but he misses the action. See them in The Incredibles.

Angel is fighting as best as he can, but the disease might be too powerful for even his strong, positive energy. See them in Rent.

Imperator Furiosa is a badass patriarchy toppler. She'll do anything to secure a better, freer future for the women she cares for. See them in Mad Max: Fury Road.

A powerful priestess, Melisandre is shrouded in mystery and lots of red. See them in Game of Thrones.

Will Herondale is an emotionally distant bad boy with a secret. See them in Clockwork Angel .

If Jack Torrance is one of his moods, you'll be the unlucky victim of the most bone-chilling, sinister yellers around. Bring your own axe. See them in The Shining.

Sam Roth is sensitive, musically gifted, and scarred by his past. See them in Shiver .

Ellen Ripley defines the word "badass." When she's not leading her crew on an interstellar voyage, she's slaying terrifying creatures. See them in Alien.

Brandon Teena is an adventurous young man with the courage to be himself. See them in Boys Don't Cry.

Armed guards, FBI agents, notorious serial killers – Hannibal Lecter has bested them all, with time to finish dessert afterwards. See them in The Silence of the Lambs.

Buttercup is a farm girl turned princess who'd do anything to have her old life back. See them in The Princess Bride.

Noah Calhoun is lost without Allie, who seems to have moved on. See them in The Notebook.