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Books With Nerdy, Geeky, or Genius Main Characters

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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Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
Pride and Prejudice
1
Jane Austen
Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
Frankenstein
2
Mary Shelley
Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)
Little Women
3
Louisa May Alcott
The Fault in Our Stars (John Green)
The Fault in Our Stars
4
John Green
Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronte)
Jane Eyre
5
Charlotte Bronte
Anne of Green Gables (L.M. Montgomery)
Anne of Green Gables
6
L.M. Montgomery
Rebecca (Daphne Du Maurier)
Rebecca
7
Daphne Du Maurier
Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)
Fahrenheit 451
8
Ray Bradbury
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
9
J.K. Rowling
Divergent (Veronica Roth)
Divergent
10
Veronica Roth
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
11
J.K. Rowling
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Stephen Chbosky)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
12
Stephen Chbosky
A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L'engle)
A Wrinkle in Time
13
Madeleine L'engle
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
14
J.K. Rowling
Matilda (Roald Dahl)
Matilda
15
Roald Dahl
Dune (Frank Herbert)
Dune
16
Frank Herbert
Insurgent (Veronica Roth)
Insurgent
17
Veronica Roth
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Stieg Larsson)
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
18
Stieg Larsson
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
19
J.K. Rowling
The Help (Kathryn Stockett)
The Help
20
Kathryn Stockett
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (J.K.Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
21
J.K.Rowling
Hamlet (William Shakespeare)
Hamlet
22
William Shakespeare
The Da Vinci Code (Dan Brown)
The Da Vinci Code
23
Dan Brown
The Goldfinch (Donna Tartt)
The Goldfinch
24
Donna Tartt
Flowers for Algernon (Daniel Keyes)
Flowers for Algernon
25
Daniel Keyes
Northanger Abbey (Jane Austen)
Northanger Abbey
26
Jane Austen
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
27
J.K. Rowling
The Golden Compass (Philip Pullman)
The Golden Compass
28
Philip Pullman
Allegiant (Veronica Roth)
Allegiant
29
Veronica Roth
Wicked (Gregory Maguire)
Wicked
30
Gregory Maguire
Fangirl (Rainbow Rowell)
Fangirl
31
Rainbow Rowell
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
32
J.K. Rowling
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Sherman Alexie)
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
33
Sherman Alexie
The Name of the Wind (Patrick Rothfuss)
The Name of the Wind
34
Patrick Rothfuss
Clockwork Angel (Cassandra Clare)
Clockwork Angel
35
Cassandra Clare
Looking for Alaska (John Green)
Looking for Alaska
36
John Green
The Girl Who Played With Fire (Stieg Larsson)
The Girl Who Played With Fire
37
Stieg Larsson
The Fifth Season (N. K. Jemisin)
The Fifth Season
38
N. K. Jemisin
Ready Player One (Ernest Cline)
Ready Player One
39
Ernest Cline
Clockwork Princess (Cassandra Clare)
Clockwork Princess
40
Cassandra Clare
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