Because you like Offred in The Handmaid's Tale

Lyra Belacqua is prone to getting in trouble, but she's also clever enough to get out of it. Most of the time. See them in The Golden Compass.

Although life in a post-apocalyptic world is far from easy, Julie Grigio maintains her sense of humor. See them in Warm Bodies.

In a group of self-serving career climbers, Laurel Castillo is the only one who wants to serve others. See them in How to Get Away with Murder.

Anna Karenina doesn't want to be a respectable woman any more. She thinks respect was invented to cover the empty place where love should be. See them in Anna Karenina.

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

For Scout Finch, growing up means learning the world is a more complicated place than you once thought. See them in To Kill a Mockingbird.

Emma Frost's superpower: transforming her body into an unbreakable diamond. See them in X-Men Series.

Hayley Stark is a sarcastic 14-year-old with an unusual passion. See them in Hard Candy.

They say prison changes you, and Piper Chapman is figuring that out the hard way. See them in Orange Is The New Black.

Adored, honored, and, most of all, feared, Miranda Priestly has the fashion industry in the palm of her hand. See them in The Devil Wears Prada.

Yes, she's an "older" woman, but that just makes Mrs. Robinson sexier and more seductive. See them in The Graduate.