Because you like Milhouse Van Houten in The Simpsons
Miss Havisham is the creepiest old rich lady in town. See them in Great Expectations.
Aragorn is the one true king, a title he is too humble to accept. See them in The Lord of the Rings.
After surviving consecutive fights-to-the-death (damn you, President Snow!), Katniss Everdeen is thrust to the front lines of a real war. See them in The Hunger Games .
L is enigmatic, child-like, and one of the smartest people in the world. See them in Death Note.
An assassin with supernatural gifts, Corvo Attano is the last guy you should frame for murder. See them in Dishonored.
The poster child for relentless cheer and resilience, Kimmy Schmidt may be an abuse survivor but she's also a lover of dancing and karaoke, candy, and dolphins. See them in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
There are certain souls the surprisingly sensitive Death would rather not reap. See them in The Book Thief.
Although Thomas Sharpe is an English baronet, he doesn't have a Shilling to his name. He's in America to sell his invention and marry rich. See them in Crimson Peak.
Kyoya Ootori is possibly the only person who could reasonably go from VP of a school club to ruling the world. See them in Ouran High School Host Club.
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.