Because you like Christopher John Francis Boone in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Sharply perceptive and stubbornly principled, Jane Eyre might not have a very loud voice, but she knows when and how to use it. See them in Jane Eyre.

Years of being a social outcast have taken a toll, but Elphaba is willing to be wicked if it means she can do good. See them in Wicked .

Raised to happily follow the rules, Cassia might actually be more rebellious than she thinks she is. See them in Matched .

A girl who grew up on stories, Meggie Folchart is as loyal and intrepid as one of her fictional heroines. See them in Inkheart.

Though she can seamlessly flit between glamorous identities, Sydney Prosser is more vulnerable than she pretends to be. See them in American Hustle.

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

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille may have a phenomenal sense of smell, but he has a weak sense of morality. See them in Perfume: The Story of a Murderer.

Calling Alicia Florrick a "good wife" is damning this smart, capable, thoughtful woman with too-faint praise. See them in The Good Wife.

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

John Yossarian is trapped in irony as he must be insane to leave the war but if he does try to leave, he'll be deemed sane and will be forced to stay, See them in Catch-22.

Marv is a brutish but principled thug who'd be right at home on an ancient battlefield. See them in Sin City.

Eponine is a scrappy street urchin with a bad case of unrequited love. See them in Les Miserables.