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Book Magazine's the Best of Bookish Characters - Page 3

Book Magazine, now defunct, compiled a panel of 55 authors, literary agents, editors, and actors in 2002 to “rank the top one hundred characters in literature since 1900.”
The book titles are listed under the character photos with the book characters in parentheses. Some books are listed more than once with different characters.
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To Kill a Mockingbird (Arthur "Boo" Radley)
To Kill a Mockingbird
81
Arthur "Boo" Radley
Post Office (Henry Chinaski)
Post Office
82
Henry Chinaski
The Trial (Joseph K.)
The Trial
83
Joseph K.
Doctor Zhivago (Yuri Zhivago)
Doctor Zhivago
84
Yuri Zhivago
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
85
Harry Potter
The English Patient (Hana)
The English Patient
86
Hana
Howards End (Margaret Schlegel)
Howards End
87
Margaret Schlegel
Lucky Jim (Jim Dixon)
Lucky Jim
88
Jim Dixon
The End of the Affair (Maurice Bendrix)
The End of the Affair
89
Maurice Bendrix
Of Mice and Men (Lennie Small)
Of Mice and Men
90
Lennie Small
A House for Mr. Biswas (Mr. Biswas)
A House for Mr. Biswas
91
Mr. Biswas
The Quiet American (Alden Pyle)
The Quiet American
92
Alden Pyle
Kim (Kimball "Kim" O'Hara)
Kim
93
Kimball "Kim" O'Hara
The Age of Innocence (Newland Archer)
The Age of Innocence
94
Newland Archer
An American Tragedy (Clyde Griffiths)
An American Tragedy
95
Clyde Griffiths
Winnie the Pooh (Eeyore)
Winnie the Pooh
96
Eeyore
The Sound and the Fury (Quentin Compson)
The Sound and the Fury
97
Quentin Compson
Heart of Darkness (Charlie Marlow)
Heart of Darkness
98
Charlie Marlow
The Color Purple (Celie)
The Color Purple
99
Celie
The Adventures of Augie March (Augie March)
The Adventures of Augie March
100
Augie March
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