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Male Main Characters

A list of some of the books I have read that have a male as the main character. I only included fiction.
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Not as Crazy as I Seem (George Harrar)
Not as Crazy as I Seem
1
George Harrar
Hairstyles of the Damned
Hairstyles of the Damned
2
So Hard to Say (Alex Sanchez)
So Hard to Say
3
Alex Sanchez
Darkly Dreaming Dexter (Jeff Lindsay)
Darkly Dreaming Dexter
4
Jeff Lindsay
Knock Out (K.A. Holt)
Knock Out
5
K.A. Holt
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Roald Dahl)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
6
Roald Dahl
Water for Elephants (Sara Gruen)
Water for Elephants
7
Sara Gruen
Flowers for Algernon (Daniel Keyes)
Flowers for Algernon
8
Daniel Keyes
A Scanner Darkly (Philip K. Dick)
A Scanner Darkly
9
Philip K. Dick
Where the Red Fern Grows (Wilson Rawls)
Where the Red Fern Grows
10
Wilson Rawls
The Queen's Poisoner (Jeff Wheeler)
The Queen's Poisoner
11
Jeff Wheeler
Native Son (Richard Wright)
Native Son
12
Richard Wright
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Ransom Riggs)
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
13
Ransom Riggs
The Oddfits (Tiffany Tsao)
The Oddfits
14
Tiffany Tsao
Baby Farm: The Story of Alec Thorn (Kayresia A. Bass)
Baby Farm: The Story of Alec Thorn
15
Kayresia A. Bass
Tarzan of the Apes (Edgar Rice Burroughs)
Tarzan of the Apes
16
Edgar Rice Burroughs
The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)
The Alchemist
17
Paulo Coelho
The Art of Racing in the Rain (Garth Stein)
The Art of Racing in the Rain
18
Garth Stein
Looking for Alaska (John Green)
Looking for Alaska
19
John Green
An Abundance of Katherines (John Green)
An Abundance of Katherines
20
John Green
You Don't Know About Me (Brian Meehl)
You Don't Know About Me
21
Brian Meehl
Candy (Luke Davies)
Candy
22
Luke Davies
Candy (Joe Brooks)
Candy
23
Joe Brooks
American Psycho (Bret Easton Ellis)
American Psycho
24
Bret Easton Ellis
10 Things to Do Before I Die (Daniel Ehrenhaft)
10 Things to Do Before I Die
25
Daniel Ehrenhaft
Feed (M.T. Anderson)
Feed
26
M.T. Anderson
Among the Hidden (Margaret Peterson Haddix)
Among the Hidden
27
Margaret Peterson Haddix
Shella (Andrew Vachss)
Shella
28
Andrew Vachss
A Seperate Peace (John Knowles)
A Seperate Peace
29
John Knowles
The Red Pony (John Steinbeck)
The Red Pony
30
John Steinbeck
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
31
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
32
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
33
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
34
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
35
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
36
J.K. Rowling
Half Blood Prince (J.K. Rowling)
Half Blood Prince
37
J.K. Rowling
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Sherman Alexie)
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
38
Sherman Alexie
The Sign of the Beaver (Elizabeth S. Speare)
The Sign of the Beaver
39
Elizabeth S. Speare
Brideshead Revisited (Evelyn Waugh)
Brideshead Revisited
40
Evelyn Waugh
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