Character Driven Books

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The Pythagorean The Pythagorean (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.32 — 7,526 ratings — published
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Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.30 — 34,129 ratings — published 2019
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Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,473,475 ratings — published 2017
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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 40 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,434,130 ratings — published 2022
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Poinsettia Girl: The Story of Agata della Pieta Poinsettia Girl: The Story of Agata della Pieta (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 38 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.38 — 2,517 ratings — published
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The Polymorph The Polymorph (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 36 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.28 — 21,829 ratings — published 2023
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Little Fires Everywhere Little Fires Everywhere (Hardcover)
by (shelved 36 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,339,927 ratings — published 2017
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Hardcover)
by (shelved 36 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.39 — 4,316,489 ratings — published 2017
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The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, #1) The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, #1)
by (shelved 34 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.16 — 193,761 ratings — published 2014
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A Gentleman in Moscow A Gentleman in Moscow (Paperback)
by (shelved 33 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.31 — 693,342 ratings — published 2016
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Circe Circe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,420,107 ratings — published 2018
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The Secret History The Secret History (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,093,459 ratings — published 1992
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Piranesi Piranesi (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.20 — 539,283 ratings — published 2020
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Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)
by (shelved 31 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.45 — 1,194,933 ratings — published 2015
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Where the Crawdads Sing Where the Crawdads Sing (ebook)
by (shelved 29 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.37 — 3,742,322 ratings — published 2018
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Remarkably Bright Creatures Remarkably Bright Creatures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.36 — 1,488,883 ratings — published 2022
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Normal People Normal People (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as character-driven)
avg rating 3.81 — 1,955,837 ratings — published 2018
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Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #1) Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #1)
by (shelved 27 times as character-driven)
avg rating 3.65 — 749,002 ratings — published 2015
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,593,516 ratings — published 2020
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The Midnight Library (The Midnight World, #1) The Midnight Library (The Midnight World, #1)
by (shelved 27 times as character-driven)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,601,683 ratings — published 2020
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The Catcher in the Rye The Catcher in the Rye (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as character-driven)
avg rating 3.80 — 3,974,119 ratings — published 1951
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Darkness After Night Darkness After Night (ebook)
by (shelved 26 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.67 — 123 ratings — published
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A Man Called Ove A Man Called Ove (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,259,729 ratings — published 2012
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Daisy Jones & The Six Daisy Jones & The Six (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.19 — 1,920,908 ratings — published 2019
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A Little Life A Little Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.27 — 983,788 ratings — published 2015
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The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1) The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1)
by (shelved 24 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.22 — 328,515 ratings — published 2006
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The Book Thief The Book Thief (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 24 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.39 — 2,948,405 ratings — published 2005
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Anxious People Anxious People (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.16 — 859,824 ratings — published 2019
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The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1) The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)
by (shelved 23 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.52 — 1,108,014 ratings — published 2007
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The Correspondent The Correspondent (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.46 — 690,291 ratings — published 2025
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Demon Copperhead Demon Copperhead (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.46 — 870,217 ratings — published 2022
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The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1) The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1)
by (shelved 22 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,065,383 ratings — published 2020
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The Fault in Our Stars The Fault in Our Stars (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.12 — 5,832,683 ratings — published 2012
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.24 — 2,048,017 ratings — published 1999
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The Space Between Worlds (The Space Between Worlds, #1) The Space Between Worlds (The Space Between Worlds, #1)
by (shelved 21 times as character-driven)
avg rating 3.92 — 46,614 ratings — published 2020
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The Other Valley The Other Valley (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as character-driven)
avg rating 3.87 — 26,529 ratings — published 2024
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The Dutch House The Dutch House (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.10 — 586,803 ratings — published 2019
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Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1) Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 21 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.20 — 428,399 ratings — published 1995
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Lessons in Chemistry Lessons in Chemistry (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,863,138 ratings — published 2022
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The Mercies The Mercies (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.01 — 55,546 ratings — published 2020
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The Song of Achilles The Song of Achilles (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.30 — 2,112,842 ratings — published 2011
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Everything I Never Told You Everything I Never Told You (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as character-driven)
avg rating 3.83 — 622,365 ratings — published 2014
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The Goldfinch The Goldfinch (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as character-driven)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,070,125 ratings — published 2013
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Eleanor & Park Eleanor & Park (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as character-driven)
avg rating 3.92 — 1,275,137 ratings — published 2012
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The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1) The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1)
by (shelved 20 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.30 — 354,025 ratings — published 2006
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The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as character-driven)
avg rating 3.93 — 6,071,579 ratings — published 1925
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The Wolf Den (Wolf Den Trilogy, #1) The Wolf Den (Wolf Den Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 19 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.02 — 51,043 ratings — published 2021
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In the Company of the Courtesan In the Company of the Courtesan (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as character-driven)
avg rating 3.80 — 26,374 ratings — published 2006
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The Ministry of Time The Ministry of Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as character-driven)
avg rating 3.56 — 257,000 ratings — published 2024
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Hello Beautiful Hello Beautiful (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 19 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.13 — 573,151 ratings — published 2023
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