Top four! Because I insist upon it. And each book represented contains my strongest favorite moments for each character. I don’t know if there’s a pattern here, other than Eddie and Tyrion both have a tendency to be funny. But I do think this shows (or it showed me at least) that I like my male characters with a lot going on in the characterization department.

• Eddie Dean (The Dark Tower Series: Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King)
• Tyrion Lannister (A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin)
• Simmu (The Tales of the Flat Earth: Death’s Master by Tanith Lee)
• Father Paul Dure (The Hyperion Cantos: The Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons)

I don’t like these “pick one” things. I read enough that of course I have more than one favorite author. So let me at least do a top four. With a couple of my favorite books of theirs listed, as well.

• Stephen King (It, Lisey’s Story)
• Kurt Vonnegut (Slaughterhouse 5, Mother Night)
• Bret Easton Ellis (American Psycho, Imperial Bedrooms)
• Tanith Lee (Tales of the Flat Earth, Volkhavaar)