A FEW OF THE FAVORITE SECONDARY CHARACTERS
When it comes to the supporting or minor or secondary characters from books, I tend to (sadly) not remember them. I know I like some of them at the time I read the book and appreciate how supportive or kind or good they are to the people who the book is about, but I tend to not remember who they are after the final page is turned. I sometimes remember the characters like this from film or TV, but not always books.
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A FEW OF THE FAVORITE SECONDARY CHARACTERS. A #TTT list! #TopTenList #Readers #Reader #Reading Share on XAs a result of this, I’m not sure what this list is going to be. Will it be a kind of mish-mash of cinematic and book characters? I don’t know. I also know I’ve written a list of favorite secondary Jane Austen characters and favorite underrated heroines, too. So, I am guessing there will be repeats, but we’ll see if I can find some new characters to place the spotlight on.
FAVORITE SECONDARY CHARACTERS
- LELIA from THIS TIME NEXT YEAR | I really like Lelia from the Sophie Cousens novel and actually, quite like her boyfriend too. I cannot remember him as distinctly in the novel as in the adaptation, but I think he is able to be the “outsider” that Lelia and Minnie need when they self-damage their friendship. He’s also really in love with Lelia and it’s all kinds of cute and lovely. Add on Goodreads
- JOHN LOGAN from OFF CAMPUS | Adding this character is 100% a risk on my part because I haven’t read the books (nor do I plan to) and I’m basing my liking him on watching 2 episodes of the Prime Video adaptation and skimming (skipping through) two (or three) other episodes. However, based on this, I’d totally say skip all the other dudes (Dean, Garrett) and say I like John. But again, I likely would change my mind (because writers love to make characters be tortured, have them incapable of being faithful or honest, and weirdly unredeemable) if I saw more context for his character. Add on Goodreads
- MARGARET DASHWOOD from SENSE and SENSIBILITY
- MR. GARDINER and MRS. GARDINER from THE OTHER BENNET SISTER | If I remember right, I always liked this character in the 1995 A&E miniseries, however I have a newfound appreciation for her and her husband as well, in the novel The Other Bennet Sister. I also think their portrayal in the BritBox miniseries is good too. Add on Goodreads
- NAT from GEEK GIRL | The bestie character from Geek Girl is fierce, and perhaps a bit dramatic, but also loyal, and I love her. Add on Goodreads
- REEPICHEEP and MR. and MRS. BEAVER from THE CHRONICLES of NARNIA
- RICHARD and ANNABEL from GEEK GIRL | For some reason, I seem to remember liking Harriet’s parents from the Geek Girl series. Though I cannot remember if I like them from the novel or TV show, or both! Add on Goodreads
How many of these have you seen? Which ones do you re-watch time and again? How many should I have added to this list of best Netflix period drams? Let’s hear all of your thoughts.
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I like a lot of the secondary characters in the Narnia series. Mr. and Mrs. Beavers are also personal favorites. I also like Puddleglum.
I love the Beavers. They are such fun and warm characters. :)
I didn’t realize there was an adaptation for This Time Next Year. I have it on my TBR, as I want to read more of Cousens’ books.
Here’s my TTT for the week: https://readbakecreate.com/ten-series-ive-caught-up-on-in-2026/
It was quite cute! And I loved the book too. Hope you enjoy the novel when you read it. :)
A great list. I struggled this week. I probably remember TV better than books, but at the moment my memory is pretty poor. Lots of internet research was required to ensure I got the names right!
Have a great week!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
My post:
https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2026/05/19/top-ten-tuesday-favourite-secondary-minor-characters/
I struggle a lot. Not because I don’t find the topics interesting, but because I don’t have a memory that hangs on to names or characters. Like you I probably remember them better visually, so when I meet them on TV shows or movies, which is why my characters are book characters, yes, but also we meet them in some form of and cinema, too. ;)
I do read a lot of books too so that doesn’t help 😂 although apparently it is supposed to keep you sharp 😂
Right? Sharp in some ways, but also forgetful about characters. ;)
Exactly! It’s crazy 🤣
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Great picks. Have a good week. Here is my TTT. https://dmhoisington.wordpress.com/2026/05/19/top-ten-tuesday-30-favorite-secondary-minor-characters/
You too.
I loved Reepicheep!
Same! Such a great and memorable character. :)
Ive liked Colonel Fitzwilliam in all the iterations of P&P.
Thanks for sharing your #TTT
I should have included him! I like that character a lot too. Thanks for the reminder. :)
Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner are good choices! I haven’t read or watched The Other Bennet Sister, but I liked them in Pride and Prejudice. Here is our Top Ten Tuesday.
I like them in Pride and Prejudice as well. But they really stand out in The Other Bennet Sister so in either story, they are quite memorable. :)
The struggle is real! I didn’t even do this list today for the same reason, I just don’t remember most of the characters after I have finished a book. I have not watched any of these, so I can’t add to the conversation. Have a good week!
Hope you had a great week, Cindy. :)
Thanks, you too!
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LOVE the beavers so much!
Right!? Me too!
Same. My memory is terrible, which makes these kinds of topics tough for me. I did something else this week.
Happy TTT (on a Wednesday)!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
I’ve done a different topic sometimes too. The goal is always to have fun and sometimes that means tweaking things. ;)