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Novel: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard. Rosencrantz is one half of the clueless duo wandering through Shakespeare's Hamlet, providing a comedic take on the play's events.

Novel: Catch-22 by Joseph Heller. Yossarian is a WWII bombardier who is paranoid and considers everyone insane, as they keep sending him on dangerous missions.

Novel: The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 by Sue Townsend. Adrian is a precocious and mawkish teenager who chronicles his misadventures and family drama in his diary.

Novel: Seinfeld and Philosophy: A Book about Everything and Nothing by William Irwin (inspired by the character from the TV show Seinfeld). Kramer is a zany and unpredictable neighbor whose antics and offbeat ideas often lead to comical situations.

Novel: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey. McMurphy is a boisterous, gambler who fakes insanity to serve his prison sentence in a mental hospital and leads a rebellion against the oppressive Nurse Ratched.

Novel: A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole. Ignatius is a slothful, yet highly educated man who lives with his mother and navigates the absurdities of life in New Orleans.

Novel: Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne. Uncle Toby is an affable and obsessive retired military man whose hobby is recreating famous battles with miniature fortifications.

Novel: Catch-22 by Joseph Heller. Similar to Yossarian, but emphasizes his rank. Captain Yossarian is the protagonist who struggles with the absurdity of war, as his attempts to escape it are thwarted by the paradoxical 'Catch-22'.

Novel: Looking for Alaska by John Green. Miles, known for memorizing famous last words, goes to boarding school in search of his 'Great Perhaps' and encounters an unpredictable world.

Novel: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard. Guildenstern is the other half of the comedic duo, who is only slightly more aware than his companion, Rosencrantz.

Novel: Henry IV by William Shakespeare. Sir John Falstaff is a jovial, witty, and unscrupulous knight who provides comedic relief with his grandiose expressions and love of indulgence.

Novel: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Elizabeth is a witty and independent young woman with a keen sense of humor and insight into human follies.

Novel: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. Arthur is a befuddled Englishman who becomes a reluctant traveler in space after Earth is demolished.

Novel: Series of Jeeves novels by P.G. Wodehouse. Bertie is a wealthy and affable English gentleman whose incompetence often leads to comical mishaps, which his valet Jeeves must correct.

Novel: Youth in Revolt by C.D. Payne. Nick is a smart, sexually frustrated teenager who uses his alter ego to rebel and win the heart of his love interest, leading to humorous and chaotic scenarios.

Novel: The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde. Oscar serves as the author rather than a character, infusing the play with his wit and humor through characters like Algernon and Jack.

Novel: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. Dorian is a charismatic and vain young man whose portrait ages and bears the marks of his degeneration, while he remains youthful.

Novel: Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. An idealistic nobleman who, after reading too many chivalric novels, sets out to revive chivalry and bring justice to the world.

Novel: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty by James Thurber. Walter is a mild-mannered man who escapes his monotonous life through vivid daydreams that cast him as a hero.

Novel: Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote. Holly is a quirky, free-spirited young woman living in New York City who perplexes and fascinates those around her.

Novel: Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding. Bridget is a thirty-something single woman in London, humorously and critically documenting her attempts to improve her life and find love.

Novel: Emma by Jane Austen. Emma is a charming, self-deluded young woman who prides herself on her matchmaking skills, often leading to humorous misunderstandings and social faux pas.

Novel: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. Augustus is a gluttonous and greedy boy who is one of the Golden Ticket winners to visit Willy Wonka's factory.

Novel: Ulysses by James Joyce. Stephen is an intelligent and introspective young man with artistic aspirations, whose thoughts and musings provide humor and depth to the narrative.