What Is in a Name?

A list of 250 different books featuring the name of a character in the title. I tried to use a variety of different names and not to repeat any.

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Aaron's Rod (D.H. Lawrence)

Aaron's Rod

1

D.H. Lawrence

Song of Achilles (Madeline Miller)

Song of Achilles

2

Madeline Miller

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Agatha Christie)

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

3

Agatha Christie

Adelaide (Genevieve Wheeler)

Adelaide

4

Genevieve Wheeler

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ (Sue Townsend)

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾

5

Sue Townsend

Looking for Alaska (John Green)

Looking for Alaska

6

John Green

Hayley Aldridge Is Still Here (Elissa R. Sloan)

Hayley Aldridge Is Still Here

7

Elissa R. Sloan

The Haunting of Alejandra (V. Castro)

The Haunting of Alejandra

8

V. Castro

Alfie Bloom and the Secrets of Hexbridge Castle (Gabrielle Kent)

Alfie Bloom and the Secrets of Hexbridge Castle

9

Gabrielle Kent

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (Judith Viorst)

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

10

Judith Viorst

Flowers for Algernon (Daniel Keyes)

Flowers for Algernon

11

Daniel Keyes

What Alice Forgot (Liane Moriarty)

What Alice Forgot

12

Liane Moriarty

Amanda's Wedding (Jenny Colgan)

Amanda's Wedding

13

Jenny Colgan

Hitman Anders and the Meaning of It All (Jonas Jonasson)

Hitman Anders and the Meaning of It All

14

Jonas Jonasson

Angela's Ashes (Frank McCourt)

Angela's Ashes

15

Frank McCourt

Angelica (Arthur Philips)

Angelica

16

Arthur Philips

Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging (Louise Rennison)

Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging

17

Louise Rennison

Anne of Green Gables (L.M. Montgomery)

Anne of Green Gables

18

L.M. Montgomery

Annie on My Mind (Nancy Garden)

Annie on My Mind

19

Nancy Garden

Anthony and Cleopatra (William Shakespeare)

Anthony and Cleopatra

20

William Shakespeare

My Antonia (Willa Cather)

My Antonia

21

Willa Cather

The Eye of Argon (Jim Theis)

The Eye of Argon

22

Jim Theis

Ariadne (Jennifer Saint)

Ariadne

23

Jennifer Saint

Paul Gallico: Mrs 'Arris Goes to Paris

Paul Gallico: Mrs 'Arris Goes to Paris

24

Arthur (Mikael Lindnord)

Arthur

25

Mikael Lindnord

The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August (Claire North)

The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August

26

Claire North

My Name Is Lucy Barton (Elizabeth Strout)

My Name Is Lucy Barton

27

Elizabeth Strout

The Story of Tracy Beaker (Jacqueline Wilson)

The Story of Tracy Beaker

28

Jacqueline Wilson

Adam Bede (George Eliot)

Adam Bede

29

George Eliot

Tales of Beedle the Bard (J.K. Rowling)

Tales of Beedle the Bard

30

J.K. Rowling

Ashley Bell (Dean Koontz)

Ashley Bell

31

Dean Koontz

Beezus and Ramona (Beverly Cleary)

Beezus and Ramona

32

Beverly Cleary

Belinda (Maria Edgeworth)

Belinda

33

Maria Edgeworth

Beloved (Toni Morrison)

Beloved

34

Toni Morrison

Miss Benson's Beetle (Rachel Joyce)

Miss Benson's Beetle

35

Rachel Joyce

Where'd You Go Bernadette (Maria Semple)

Where'd You Go Bernadette

36

Maria Semple

The Thomas Berryman Number (James Patterson)

The Thomas Berryman Number

37

James Patterson

Betty Blue (Dijan)

Betty Blue

38

Dijan

A Street Cat Named Bob (James Bowen)

A Street Cat Named Bob

39

James Bowen

The Other Boleyn Girl (Philippa Gregory)

The Other Boleyn Girl

40

Philippa Gregory

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