In Good Company...

Be honest, every once in a while, when you are with your friends, don't you dream of an upgrade. The chance to hang with the cool kids. Sure you know cool people, maybe you even consider yourself one. But let's face it, the fictional ones are always a step up. And if they are trapped on the page, they can't judge our coolness. We can imagine ourselves as their best friend, their lover, their mentor and maybe even their hero. We can dream right?

Coolest Characters In Lit…

Duchess > We Begin At The End - Chris Whitaker

 > Outlaw, brave, tough…and weary

Luke Ellis > The Institute - Stephen King

 > Dreamer, fighter, friend…and hero

Violet Sorrengail > The Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros

 > Booknerd, stubborn, moral…and surprising

Harry Potter > Harry Potter Series - J.K.Rowling

 > Loyal, fierce, selfless…and hopeful

Cinder > Lunar Chronicles - Marissa Meyer

 > Badass, independent, gifted…and sharp

Jude Coyne > Heart Shaped Box - Joe Hill

 > Rockstar, flawed, vulnerable…and charming

Amy Dunne > Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn

 > Depraved, diabolical, sociopathic…and hilarious

Henry > The Secret History - Donna Tartt

 > Brooding, brilliant, secretive…and nefarious

Harriet Welsch > Harriet The Spy - Louis Fitzhugh

 > Percocious, passionate, smart…and blunt

Sherlock Holmes > A Study In Scarlet - Arthur Conan Doyle

 > Eurdite, witty, charming…and brilliant

Victor Frankenstein > Frankenstein - Mary Shelly

 > Genuis, adventurous, empathatic…and reckless

Jason Dessen > Dark Matter - Blake Crouch

 > Talented, multifaceted, unreliable…and fascinating

Zenia > The Robber Bride - Margaret Atwood

 > Wily, wicked, inscrutible…and insatiable

Chris Boone > Curious Incident Of The Dog & The Nighttime - Mark Haddon

 > Curious, logical, guileless…and wonderful

Elizabeth Zott > Lessons In Chemistry - Bonnie Garmus

 > Spunky, daring, resolved…and colourful

Roland Deschain > The Dark Tower - Stephen King

 > Renegade anti-hero, strong, silent…and mysterious

Death > Discworld Series - Terry Pratchett

 > Snarky, disarming, purposeful…and zen

Loveday Cardew > Lost For Words Bookshop - Stephanie Butland

 > Introverted, awkward, quirky…and sweet

Francie Nolan > A Tree Grows In Brooklyn - Betty Smith

 > Idealistic, observant, hopeful…and lonely

Samwise Gamgee > The Lord Of The Rings - J.R.R. Tolkein

 > Fierce, dedicated, heartfelt…and heroic

Edmond Dantes > The Count Of Monte Cristo - Alexander Dumas

 > Resolute, Vengeful, Brilliant…and romantic

Jo March > Little Women - Louisa May Alcott

 > Bookish, outspoken, feminist…and heroic

Atticus Finch > To Kill A Mockingbird - Harper Lee

 > Noble, heroic, empathic…and determined