Because you like Lyra Belacqua in The Golden Compass
Though raised to think of himself as a monster, Quasimodo has a heart that holds nothing but compassion. See them in The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
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.
A few millennia in the mortal realm have caused DEATH to be quite enamored of life. See them in Discworld.
Even the smallest person can change the course of the world, if he's brave enough. See them in The Lord of the Rings.
Cinder has been beaten down by the world, but she's learning that her cyborg abilities are pretty helpful. See them in Cinder .
Jesse Tuck dreams of finding someone to join his unusual family. See them in Tuck Everlasting.
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.
Whether he's fighting or flirting, Jace Wayland is all swagger. See them in City of Bones.
Satine cynically gives up on love so she can advance her singing career. But she meets a dreamer who reminds her there's more to life than ambition. See them in Moulin Rouge.
Buttercup is a farm girl turned princess who'd do anything to have her old life back. See them in The Princess Bride.
John Tyree has survived heavy gunfire and aggressive enemy soldiers. But can he handle a girl? See them in Dear John.