Character Driven Books

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The Pythagorean The Pythagorean (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.32 — 7,500 ratings — published
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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 42 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,413,706 ratings — published 2022
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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 — 34,077 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 — 1,460,404 ratings — published 2017
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Little Fires Everywhere Little Fires Everywhere (Hardcover)
by (shelved 37 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,332,575 ratings — published 2017
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The Polymorph The Polymorph (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 36 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.28 — 21,808 ratings — published 2023
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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 — 4,250,027 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 — 191,164 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 4.32 — 685,292 ratings — published 2016
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Piranesi Piranesi (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.20 — 520,039 ratings — published 2020
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Circe Circe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,401,264 ratings — published 2018
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The Secret History The Secret History (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,075,071 ratings — published 1992
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Remarkably Bright Creatures Remarkably Bright Creatures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.36 — 1,390,844 ratings — published 2022
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Where the Crawdads Sing Where the Crawdads Sing (ebook)
by (shelved 29 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.37 — 3,710,481 ratings — published 2018
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Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)
by (shelved 29 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.45 — 1,182,449 ratings — published 2015
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Normal People Normal People (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as character-driven)
avg rating 3.81 — 1,930,548 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 — 733,858 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 — 1,570,992 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 — 2,558,931 ratings — published 2020
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A Man Called Ove A Man Called Ove (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,246,857 ratings — published 2012
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Daisy Jones & The Six Daisy Jones & The Six (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.19 — 1,902,548 ratings — published 2019
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The Catcher in the Rye The Catcher in the Rye (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as character-driven)
avg rating 3.80 — 3,951,819 ratings — published 1951
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The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1) The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1)
by (shelved 25 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.22 — 324,027 ratings — published 2006
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Anxious People Anxious People (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.16 — 845,678 ratings — published 2019
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The Book Thief The Book Thief (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 24 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.39 — 2,929,151 ratings — published 2005
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A Little Life A Little Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.27 — 968,246 ratings — published 2015
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The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1) The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1)
by (shelved 23 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,040,655 ratings — published 2020
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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 — 1,101,123 ratings — published 2007
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.24 — 2,034,424 ratings — published 1999
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Demon Copperhead Demon Copperhead (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.46 — 848,527 ratings — published 2022
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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 — 5,800,900 ratings — published 2012
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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 3.93 — 46,264 ratings — published 2020
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The Other Valley The Other Valley (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as character-driven)
avg rating 3.88 — 25,730 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 — 578,809 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 4.19 — 419,495 ratings — published 1995
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The Goldfinch The Goldfinch (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as character-driven)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,061,502 ratings — published 2013
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Eleanor & Park Eleanor & Park (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as character-driven)
avg rating 3.92 — 1,270,530 ratings — published 2012
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Lessons in Chemistry Lessons in Chemistry (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,841,638 ratings — published 2022
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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 — 619,286 ratings — published 2014
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The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.04 — 367,606 ratings — published 2014
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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 — 350,603 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 — 6,026,646 ratings — published 1925
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The Correspondent The Correspondent (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.48 — 560,202 ratings — published 2025
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Hello Beautiful Hello Beautiful (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 19 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.13 — 564,821 ratings — published 2023
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The Vanishing Half The Vanishing Half (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.12 — 871,352 ratings — published 2020
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The Song of Achilles The Song of Achilles (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.30 — 2,079,564 ratings — published 2011
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The Ministry of Time The Ministry of Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as character-driven)
avg rating 3.56 — 249,237 ratings — published 2024
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Blue Sisters Blue Sisters (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as character-driven)
avg rating 3.91 — 328,623 ratings — published 2024
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Conversations with Friends Conversations with Friends (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 17 times as character-driven)
avg rating 3.73 — 617,922 ratings — published 2017
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The Ten Thousand Doors of January The Ten Thousand Doors of January (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as character-driven)
avg rating 4.01 — 174,178 ratings — published 2019
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“Not everything needs to be spoken. Some truths rest quietly in a gesture, a breath, a presence that stays long after it leaves.”
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“Not every love story promises forever — sometimes it promises a single moment that changes everything.”
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