Because you like Lyra Belacqua in The Golden Compass

Smart but insecure, Tally Youngblood is torn between what she wants and what her society demands. See them in Uglies.

Robbie Turner has been accused of a crime he never committed, changing the course of his life forever. See them in Atonement.

Despite the undeniably awful turn her life has taken, Rachel handles herself with remarkable grace. See them in Me and Earl and the Dying Girl .

A few millennia in the mortal realm have caused DEATH to be quite enamored of life. See them in Discworld.

A premier member of the leather cat-suit club, Selene can chill you with a stony look, or ice you with her ninja moves. See them in Underworld.

John Tyree has survived heavy gunfire and aggressive enemy soldiers. But can he handle a girl? See them in Dear John.

Cinder has been beaten down by the world, but she's learning that her cyborg abilities are pretty helpful. See them in Cinder .

Even the smallest person can change the course of the world, if he's brave enough. See them in The Lord of the Rings.

Whether he's fighting or flirting, Jace Wayland is all swagger. See them in City of Bones.

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

Combining an innocent face with an insatiable bloodlust, Eli recruits friends to join the vampire way of life. See them in Let the Right One In.