Because you like Ignatius Reilly in A Confederacy of Dunces

If it were up to her, Merida would spend her days practicing archery and swordfighting, riding her horse, and exploring the Highlands. See them in Brave.

Funny, self-destructive, and in her own head, Fleabag has spent most of her adult life using sex to deflect from the screaming void inside her empty heart. See them in Fleabag.

Eleanor puts up a tough front, even when everyone else tries to tear her down. See them in Eleanor and Park .

Yippee-ki-yay! John McClane doesn't go down without a fight. See them in Die Hard.

The ever-cheerful Tonks can change her appearance at will, but she can't seem to get rid of her clumsiness. See them in Harry Potter Series.

America Singer is a feisty, fiercely independent musician who places little value on the restrictive rules of her society. See them in The Selection .

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

Eragon is one part brave but three parts fool. See them in Eragon.

Harry Potter is the boy who lived! See them in Harry Potter Series.

Faced with inequality, Gale Hawthorne has a rebellious spirit that only grows. See them in The Hunger Games .

A baker turned reluctant fighter, Peeta Mellark can charm his way out of just about any situation. See them in The Hunger Games .

Stranded on Mars, Mark Watney is armed with quick wits, an electronic diary, disco music, and an undying resolve to make it back. See them in The Martian.