Because you like Cath Avery in Fangirl: a Novel

Shaun is used to being lazy. And now, you're asking him to fight for his life? See them in Shaun of the Dead.

Quentin has his whole life mapped out. It might sound boring, but he likes boring. See them in Paper Towns.

An All-American football player, a ping pong star, and a freakishly determined runner, Forrest Gump has a ton of stories to tell. See them in Forrest Gump.

Whatever Sakura Haruno lacks in power, she makes up for in intelligence and bravery. See them in Naruto.

All the world's a stage, and Missy Piggy's never one to give up the spotlight. See them in The Muppet Movie.

The adventurous daughter of Port Royal's governor, Elizabeth Swann would rather conspire with pirates than sit pretty in her corset. See them in Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl.

If you need her, Lisa Simpson will be in her room with her saxophone and a good book. See them in The Simpsons.

Flexibility is more than Helen Parr's superpower. It's a key tenet of her personality that allows her to be both firm and understanding. See them in The Incredibles.

Carl Fredricksen is a crotchety old man who may just have it in him to take one last, great adventure. See them in Up.

Nina Sayer finally landed the role of prima ballerina, but as tension ramps up in rehearsal, she starts losing her mind. See them in Black Swan.

Walter White's knowledge of chemistry allows him to cook astoundingly pure meth, leading to a rapid – albeit tumultuous – rise in the criminal drug world. See them in Breaking Bad.