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Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonCarry On by Rainbow RowellCaptive Prince by C.S. PacatThe Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi LeeAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Novels with Bisexual Protagonists
565 books — 348 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books with the Best Sets of Characters
481 books — 146 voters

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan BraithwaiteThe Vanishing Half by Brit BennettMexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-GarciaThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerBecoming by Michelle Obama
52 Book Club 2022: #50 A Person Of Color As The Main Character
445 books — 96 voters
Wood, Talc And Mr. J by Chris RoseThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsGoodnight, and Thanks for the Vodka [2002] by HarpieHigh Couch of Silistra by Janet E. MorrisTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Best Main Character
100 books — 66 voters

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark TwainThe Maze Runner by James DashnerThe Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsTom Brown's Schooldays by Thomas HughesThe Tale of Tom Kitten by Beatrix Potter
"Thomas" / "Tom"
290 books — 36 voters
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra ClareClockwork Prince by Cassandra ClareThe Blood of Olympus by Rick RiordanClockwork Princess by Cassandra ClareThe Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan
Books that Have Someone Named Will in Them
68 books — 31 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldHamlet by William ShakespeareMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
Protagonist Dies
161 books — 30 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienVampire Academy by Richelle MeadFrostbite by Richelle MeadI Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
Books with 17-Year-Old Protagonists
162 books — 29 voters

Peter Pan by J.M. BarrieThe Shining by Stephen KingBlood in the Water by M.A. KershSwitched by Amanda HockingHearts in the Looking Glass by M.A. Kersh
"Wendy"
88 books — 25 voters
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainWhat's Eating Gilbert Grape by Peter HedgesClementine by Sara PennypackerOne for the Money by Janet EvanovichThe Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Characters with Fruit Names
188 books — 25 voters

Layla by Colleen HooverA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniThe Marriage Game by Sara DesaiFeral Shifter Unstoppable by Olivia T. TurnerCaptives of the Night by Loretta Chase
"Laila" / "Layla"
101 books — 20 voters
Matilda by Roald DahlThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanCoraline by Neil GaimanThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
Strong Female Protagonists in Books by Male Authors
114 books — 20 voters

Wallbanger by Alice ClaytonThe Lost Apothecary by Sarah PennerStalking the Secret Baby by Alexa RileyCaroline the Queen by Jean PlaidyWait Until Midnight by Amanda Quick
"Caroline"
237 books — 19 voters
Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Three Stories by Truman CapoteHolly & The Henchman by Cassie MintDipped in Holly by Dana IsalyDark Desires After Dusk by Kresley ColeLocked in Love by Dana Isaly
"Holly"
228 books — 19 voters

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidEve by Jenna MoreciFrom Maid to Duchess by Regina JamesThe Girl with the Long Green Heart by Lawrence BlockThe Horseman's Frontier Family by Karen Kirst
"Evelyn"
159 books — 18 voters
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryThe Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara RobinsonWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëStargirl by Jerry Spinelli
Bystanders
27 books — 17 voters

Macbeth by William ShakespeareThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeHamlet by William ShakespeareWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëHeart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
You Didn't Mind When the Main Character Died
20 books — 15 voters
The Ride by Kostya KennedyThe December Issue by J. ShepLiberty for Paul by Rose GordonWhen Breath Becomes Air by Paul KalanithiThe Lotus Vellum by Charlotte Hunt
"Paul"
101 books — 15 voters

A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan DoyleKatherine by Anya SetonAgain the Magic by Lisa KleypasThe Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan DoylePaper Towns by John Green
"John/Jon"
206 books — 15 voters
The Bad Boy by Emilia RoseA Small Affair by Flora CollinsAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieA Bride for the Baron by Jo Ann BrownTo Unite a Realm by Mary Beesley
"Vera"
42 books — 14 voters

Peter Pan by J.M. BarrieThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix PotterThe Turncoat by Donna ThorlandPrince Caspian by C.S. Lewis
"Peter" / "Pete"
103 books — 14 voters
The Lost Hero by Rick RiordanThe Mark of Athena by Rick RiordanThe House of Hades by Rick RiordanThe Blood of Olympus by Rick RiordanIt Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey
"Piper"
146 books — 14 voters

The Love Hypothesis by Ali HazelwoodThe Raven Boys by Maggie StiefvaterIf I Stay by Gayle FormanWhere She Went by Gayle FormanGod Is an Englishman by R.F. Delderfield
"Adam"
137 books — 13 voters
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryThe Paris Winter by Imogen RobertsonLords of the White Castle by Elizabeth ChadwickThe Maude Reed Tale by Norah LoftsMaud Gonne by Samuel Levenson
"Maud"
41 books — 12 voters

Anastasia by Carolyn MeyerSavage Crown by N.J. AdelFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesIcebreaker by Hannah GraceAnastasia's Secret by Susanne Dunlap
"Anastasia"
31 books — 12 voters
Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen FieldingThe Second Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann BrasharesGirls in Pants by Ann BrasharesThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann BrasharesWreckless by Bria Quinlan
"Bridget"
113 books — 11 voters

Burial Rites by Hannah KentSpace, Time and Nathaniel by Brian W. AldissA Warlock in Whitby by Robin JarvisCable, Vol. 1 by David TischmanThe Birds and Other Stories by Daphne du Maurier
"Nathaniel" / "Nathan"
116 books — 10 voters
Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëSense and Sensibility by Jane AustenThe Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamilloTrue History of the Kelly Gang by Peter CareyTwilight by Stephenie Meyer
"Edward"
112 books — 10 voters

My Not So Perfect Life by Sophie KinsellaSeason for Surrender by Theresa RomainI, Eliza Hamilton by Susan Holloway ScottHow to Seduce a Scot by Christy EnglishPotent Pleasures by Eloisa James
"Alexander" / "Alex"
113 books — 10 voters
Neverwhere by Neil GaimanWizard's First Rule by Terry GoodkindThe Sunne In Splendour by Sharon Kay PenmanEnglish Animals by Laura KayeA Rake's Midnight Kiss by Anna Campbell
"Richard"
15 books — 8 voters

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