Top Ten Tuesday is a meme created over at The Broke and the Bookish that allows us to list our top ten answers to a different question each week.
This week’s theme is: Top Ten All Time Favorite Characters In Books
My favorites all seem to come in teams or packs (though not all romantic). I guess it’s another testament to how invested I become in the relationships that form among characters.
1. Jane and Rochester, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Jane is the indomitable woman with a will of iron and a gentle spirit whom I fell in love with just as much as I did her brooding counterpart.
2. Alec and Seregil, Nightrunner series by Lynn Flewelling
Within a few pages of the first book, Luck in the Shadows, I knew I had come across a lifetime favorite in this cunning, ebullient pair.
3. Daemon, Saetan, and Lucivar, The Black Jewels series by Anne Bishop
While Jaenelle stands at the heart of the stories set in a world where women are politically dominant, it is the family dynamic among these three men that made me fall in love with Bishop’s books.
4. Gen, The Queen’s Thief series by Megan Whalen Turner
Gen is many things, but he is never what you think he is. The one quality you can depend on seeing in Gen is resilience (though thankfully his trademark wit isn’t usually far behind either).
5. Cal, Neko, and Robin, Cal Leandros series by Rob Thurman
While it was the innovative worldbuilding and Cal’s sarcastic commentary that initially drew me into this series, the steadfast bond that has formed among this trio is what catapults these books onto the top of my urban fantasy list.
6. Toby and Tybalt, Toby Daye series by Seanan McGuire
Toby is a rare breed of urban fantasy heroine: she’s smart, appealingly pessimistic, and asks for help when she needs it. In short, she’s a heroine easy to root for, and her tangled relationship with the King of Cats has sustained the perfect balance of love, hate, and heat for five books now without growing tedious or gratuitous.
7. Neville and Luna, Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
I am always drawn to the oddballs, and these two seem to epitomize that role at Hogwarts. Never mind the fact that I am firmly in the non-book canon camp who believes that these two were meant to be; they are both fantastically atypical characters in their own right.
8. Simon, the Disillusionists series by Carolyn Crane
From his first meeting with Justine, I knew there was more to Simon than met the eye, and his progression throughout the series demonstrates that in spades.
9. Jo March, Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Jo exemplifies everything that I wish to be: tough, passionate, confident, loving, and fully immersed in the world of words. I still might not have forgiven her for rejected Laurie, but that does nothing to lessen her strength of spirit.
10. Howl, Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
A vain, arrogant, whiny wizard whose improbable exterior conceals the brilliance within. What I love about Howl is that, while he truly is a genius, none of his flaws are manufactured or exaggerated. He is who he is, and that’s fantastic.
A Book and a Short Latte 
I agree with neville and luna. I was rooting for them from the beginning.
I really like Luna, too. I’ve never been quite as fond of Neville, though he is still a great character.
I haven’t managed to finish reading Little Women, though I’ve seen the movie several times. I like Alcott’s other books, though!
Great list! I love Jane Eyre and Jo March too.