Because you like Lina Mayfleet in The City of Ember

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.

If you believe if fairies, you better believe in Tinkerbell. See them in Peter Pan.

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

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

A smart, spunky, and incredibly skilled gamer, Art3mis has a revolutionary spirit. See them in Ready Player One.

Margo loves mysteries so much that she becomes one. See them in Paper Towns.

Peter Pan is a boy who never grew up. See them in Peter Pan.

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

Jack's big imagination is never limited by his incredibly cramped surroundings. See them in Room.

Romantic, tortured, and at times cruel, Heathcliff is an intense man. See them in Wuthering Heights.

Tobias "Four" Eaton is only afraid of four things, but you should probably be afraid of him. See them in Divergent.

Liesel Meminger is trying to ease the suffering of those around her, German and Jew alike. See them in The Book Thief.