1. Looking for Alaska by John Green---Miles, Alaska, The Colonel, and Pudge
2. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green---Hazel Grace, Augustus, and Isaac
3. If I Stay by Gayle Forman--- Mia and Adam
4. Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell---Eleanor and Park; Park's parents
5. Roger and Amy's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson--- um...Roger and Amy!
6. Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green---Will Grayson, will grayson, Tiny
7. Dash and Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan---Lily and Dash!
8. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares---Bridget, Lena, Carmen, and Tibby
9. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen---Elizabeth, Jane, Kitty, Mary, Mrs. Bennet, Mr. Darcy, Lydia, Wickham, Mr. Bingley, etc.
10. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen---Marianne, Eleanor, Willoughby, Edward Ferrars, Col. Brandon, etc.
This was a harder list to generate than I thought it would be.
I found this top ten a little difficult to put together at first too. One of Jane Austen's books made it on to my list - she is brilliant at character driven novels!
ReplyDeleteHere's my list http://bmariebooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/top-ten-books-for-people-who-like.html
I hadn't realized until I created this list just HOW character-driven Austen's novels are. For all the other books I could think of three of four of the character names, for the Austen books I put etc because it was too long of a list of characters.
DeleteI can't believe I forgot to add Looking for Alaska and The fault in our stars!!! Great list :)
ReplyDeleteHere's my TTT
I really could have put all of John Green's book on my list. Love him!
DeleteEleanor & Park made my list this week too. Such distinct characters!
ReplyDeleteJane Austen is characters, I think. I agree with Fault and E&P, too!
ReplyDeleteHere's my Best Character-Driven Novels!
You created a MUCH BETTER list than mine.
DeleteI had a hard time with this list too! There are so many phenomenal characters in YA that I felt awful picking only ten novels. You did a good job though - I've read most of the titles on your list and I agree with you on them! I especially second Will Grayson, Will Grayson - the characters are what really make that book stand out.
ReplyDeleteI was a little worried how Will Grayson, Will Grayson would be accepted at my school, but kids love it. Rightly so, too!
DeleteOMG The Fault in Our Stars. That book killed me. It is like a category all of its own.
ReplyDeleteNicole @ The Quiet Concert
Not the easiest topic this week. P&P is probably my all time favourite book.
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