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Books With Nerdy, Geeky, or Genius Main Characters - Page 2

This is a list of fiction books with heroes/heroines that are nerds, geeks, geniuses, or are very smart/considered outcasts because of their intelligence. They don't have to be Revenge of the Nerds nerdy, they can just be very smart/genius level and look normal. But please do include the textbook nerds too! Scientists also wanted.
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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest (Stieg Larsson)
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest
41
Stieg Larsson
The Hound of the Baskervilles (Arthur Conan Doyle)
The Hound of the Baskervilles
42
Arthur Conan Doyle
The Bad Beginning (Lemony Snicket)
The Bad Beginning
43
Lemony Snicket
Inkheart (Cornelia Funke)
Inkheart
44
Cornelia Funke
An Abundance of Katherines (John Green)
An Abundance of Katherines
45
John Green
Clockwork Prince (Cassandra Clare)
Clockwork Prince
46
Cassandra Clare
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Arthur Conan Doyle)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
47
Arthur Conan Doyle
Ender's Game (Orson Scott Card)
Ender's Game
48
Orson Scott Card
The Neverending Story (Michael Ende)
The Neverending Story
49
Michael Ende
Neuromancer (William Gibson)
Neuromancer
50
William Gibson
The Magicians (Lev Grossman)
The Magicians
51
Lev Grossman
Artemis Fowl (Eoin Colfer)
Artemis Fowl
52
Eoin Colfer
A Study in Scarlet (Arthur Conan Doyle)
A Study in Scarlet
53
Arthur Conan Doyle
The Wise Man's Fear (Patrick Rothfuss)
The Wise Man's Fear
54
Patrick Rothfuss
Binti (Nnedi Okorafor)
Binti
55
Nnedi Okorafor
The Reptile Room (Lemony Snicket)
The Reptile Room
56
Lemony Snicket
The Subtle Knife (Philip Pullman)
The Subtle Knife
57
Philip Pullman
The Ersatz Elevator (Lemony Snicket)
The Ersatz Elevator
58
Lemony Snicket
The Austere Academy (Lemony Snicket)
The Austere Academy
59
Lemony Snicket
The Vile Village (Lemony Snicket)
The Vile Village
60
Lemony Snicket
The Carnivorous Carnival (Lemony Snicket)
The Carnivorous Carnival
61
Lemony Snicket
The Wide Window (Lemony Snicket)
The Wide Window
62
Lemony Snicket
The Hostile Hospital (Lemony Snicket)
The Hostile Hospital
63
Lemony Snicket
The Penultimate Peril (Lemony Snicket)
The Penultimate Peril
64
Lemony Snicket
Snow Crash (Neal Stephenson)
Snow Crash
65
Neal Stephenson
The Grim Grotto (Lemony Snicket)
The Grim Grotto
66
Lemony Snicket
The Miserable Mill (Lemony Snicket)
The Miserable Mill
67
Lemony Snicket
The Slippery Slope (Lemony Snicket)
The Slippery Slope
68
Lemony Snicket
The Rosie Project (Graeme Simsion)
The Rosie Project
69
Graeme Simsion
The End (Lemony Snicket)
The End
70
Lemony Snicket
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Alan Bradley)
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
71
Alan Bradley
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Mark Haddon)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
72
Mark Haddon
The Phantom Tollbooth (Norton Juster)
The Phantom Tollbooth
73
Norton Juster
The Amber Spyglass (Philip Pullman)
The Amber Spyglass
74
Philip Pullman
The Stone Sky (N. K. Jemisin)
The Stone Sky
75
N. K. Jemisin
The Obelisk Gate (N.K. Jemison)
The Obelisk Gate
76
N.K. Jemison
Harriet the Spy (Louise Fitzhugh)
Harriet the Spy
77
Louise Fitzhugh
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore (Robin Sloan)
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
78
Robin Sloan
A Wind in the Door (Madeleine L'engle)
A Wind in the Door
79
Madeleine L'engle
Binti: The Night Masquerade (Nnedi Okorafor)
Binti: The Night Masquerade
80
Nnedi Okorafor
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