Big Books of 2026
Genres

Character Driven


Character Driven Books

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
Little Fires Everywhere
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, #1)
A Gentleman in Moscow
Circe
Normal People
Where the Crawdads Sing
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)
The Secret History
Daisy Jones & The Six
A Man Called Ove
Demon Copperhead
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Lists

A Week to be Wicked by Tessa DareThe Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia QuinnWhat I Did for a Duke by Julie Anne LongAny Duchess Will Do by Tessa DareYours Until Dawn by Teresa Medeiros
Best Character Driven Historical Romance
174 books — 104 voters
The Whistling Season by Ivan DoigGreat Expectations by Charles DickensMy Name Is Asher Lev by Chaim PotokThe Three Musketeers by Alexandre DumasLife Among the Savages by Shirley Jackson
Best SA-Free Historical Fiction
40 books — 8 voters

The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana ZapataKulti by Mariana ZapataWait for It by Mariana ZapataThe Hating Game by Sally ThorneBeard Science by Penny Reid
Slow Seduction in Contemporary Romance
127 books — 188 voters
Hurricane Season by Lauren K. DentonThe Sweet Smell of Magnolias and Memories by Celeste Fletcher McHaleThe Hideaway by Lauren K. DentonThe Help by Kathryn StockettTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Contemporary Southern Women Writers
216 books — 79 voters

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienLegend of the Storm Sneezer by Kristiana SfirleaThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Best G-Rated Fantasy and Science Fiction for Tweens and Teens
76 books — 19 voters
Shadowland by Jenny CarrollNinth Key by Meg CabotTwilight by Meg CabotHaunted by Meg CabotReunion by Jenny Carroll
If You Like The Name Of The Star, Try
14 books — 3 voters

Quotes Tagged “Character Driven”

“ I laughed with them, cried with them—these characters became friends. ”
― Rendi Ansyah, Beyond the Bouquet: A Symphony of Love in Fifty Movements
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Val Chromos
“ William Redgrave lives two lives at once—a fragile balance between who he is and who he wishes to be. ”
― Val Chromos, The Time In Between
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Videos Tagged “Character Driven”

The Stoveppipe Chess Club video trailer
The Stoveppipe Chess Club video trailer
Silent Fear (book trailer and associated film adaptation)
Silent Fear (book trailer and associated film adaptation)
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Groups Tagged "Character Driven"

Q & A Kaleidoscope Resurrection ...January 12, 2013 to February 12, 2013...
1 member, last active 13 years ago
Shelf Sabotage For people who choose to spend their time reading when in actuality should probably be sorting o…more
3 members, last active 2 months ago
Heartbreak hotel Whether it's toxic love, romantic and rocky, love triangles, unrequited love, marriage/relations…more
2 members, last active 4 months ago
🪷hello !!!🪷 Welcome to ~Valerie’s book corner 🌷~ ! Chat about books, ask questions, and make f…more
2 members, last active 2 months ago