Because you like Lisbeth Salander in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Xena's a warrior on a redemptive quest who excels in extreme sports and uses a whip to block axes in mid-air. See them in Xena Warrior Princess.
Gruff and sarcastic, Detective Harry Dresden use unconventional ways to track down perps, including using magic and the supernatural. See them in The Dresden Files.
Jim Stark is a teen torn apart by what the world asks of him. See them in Rebel Without A Cause.
A good-natured and academically minded superhero, Dan Dreiberg can still get his hands dirty in a fight. See them in Watchmen.
With an undeniable sense of adventure, Huck Finn is an expert at getting into and, more importantly, out of sticky situations. See them in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Dante Alighieri is a crusader fighting his way to absolution. See them in Dante's Inferno.
Miss Havisham is the creepiest old rich lady in town. See them in Great Expectations.
A former high school outcast, Rebecca Doppelmeyer is tentatively shaking off her misanthropic personality. See them in Ghost World.
A rugged frontiersman and consummate survivor, Hugh Glass has a relationship with the natural world that is downright spiritual. See them in The Revenant.
Just call Jeff Lebowski The Dude. Or His Dudeness, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into that whole brevity thing. See them in The Big Lebowski.
The only thing Albert Wesker cares about is turning himself into a God. See them in Resident Evil Series.
