Many times I have burdened the heavy shoulder of adoring dystopian novels. More than this, I have studied and read about thousands of dystopian men over the years. This has allowed me to evaluate and understand the intrinsic differences between what goes into making a valid and likable male dystopian character. “I like dystopian men, they are fun to read about,” said senior Zoe Sauvagnargues.

Going off of this senior, Ava Riehl, stated, “I like reading dystopian novels; they have been some of my favorite books over the years.” With all of this interest in this genre of book it’s important to get different perspectives and insight on the characters so you know what to invest your time in.

1. Peeta Mellark: He’s from The Hunger Games and is the finest man to ever be created. To begin, he knows how to play the games. He idly states, “If it wasn’t for the baby.” This is him trying to get the public to revolt against the games. Even if the games do not end up being canceled, the public is thrown into a frenzy. He knows Katniss’ worth and throughout the novel thinks about her and protects her without obligation. He loses a leg in the novel and stays sweet. He is one of the only dystopian characters to ponder the root of his morality in the face of depression and evil. Even in corruption he does not want to stoop to that level, and this is the heart of hope. I think he shows exponential sweetness and does not let life change his mindset. I also like that he falls in love with Katniss twice; I think it shows his character.
2.  Mike Schmidt: Mike is the main character from the Freddy Fazbear movie. I enjoyed him because he took care of his sister. I also liked that he was healthily working through his trauma and anger. I admired that he just wanted a job – at least he’s a working man. He was kind to the animatronics until they turned murderous, which is personally how I wish people would treat me.
3.  Tobias Eaton, A.K.A. Four: Four is from the Divergent series. He is the epitome of mystery. Four isn’t even his real name – he is called Four because he only has four fears, which he acts all mysterious over. Throughout the novel, he remained stagnant. You never knew what he was thinking or why he was acting the way he did. This made it even better when you realized he likes Tris, because after years of reading at least now you knew what he was thinking. I enjoyed him because I felt rejected throughout the book and I liked the mind games.
4. Finnick Odair: Finnick is also from The Hunger Games series. He was very charismatic, brave, and loyal. I thought his relationship with Mags was cute, and I enjoyed his loyalty to his friends as well as to his weird hometown girlfriend. I liked when he did resuscitation to wake up Peeta, despite him sort of being dead weight at that point in the story. I would hope he would give me the same treatment.
5.  Guy Montag: Guy Montag is from Fahrenheit 451. I liked Guy because he cared enough about his wife to try and dilute his reality for her. I enjoyed that no matter how fine she is, he just can’t fall for the weird propaganda. I related to that because no matter how hot someone is, I just can’t listen to the crazy crap they believe at times.
6.  Coriolanus Snow: Snow is from The Hunger Games series. He is the villain of the story, who continues to push a dystopian society filled with hunger, poverty, and most importantly, children being forced to kill one another. However, I think Snow has charisma. I think as an old man and a young man he was good at invoking lessons into people. I have him this high because I think it’s cute that he is playing with roses in his old age, and as I’ve stated before in previous works, worst comes to worst, I would just date him to ensure my safety.
7. Darth Vader: Although very close to a sci-fi, Darth Vader still falls under a dystopian world. I enjoyed how Darth Vader wore a mask; I thought this was mysterious of him. I also liked how he committed to the darkness, having a creepy and low voice. I think he could be nicer, but as a scorned woman, I get to commit to revenge and I understand.
8. Daniel “Day” Wing: Day is from the Legend series. He’s very intelligent. I personally liked Day because he cared about his brother. Also he goes by a fake name instead of his real one, and I enjoyed the mysterious vibe. I mainly liked him because he was sarcastic and I think that’s vital to keeping my attention. I think he would expect me to have some sort of survival skill, which is why he is ranked this low.
9. Thomas: Thomas is from The Maze Runner series. He is mentally and physically strong and has above average speed. He is one above Newt because I like knowing someone can run faster than me who is my friend and would save me. However, in the event we don’t get along, he would be lowest in my ranking.
10. Newt: From The Maze Runner series, Newt is known for being the kindest one. He is more level headed and sweet than the other Gladers, and he stays protective and loyal. However, he is ranked this low because if I was in dystopian world where everyone was trying to kill me, someone who keeps trusting possible killers and bringing them back to my lodgings would probably annoy me, and keep me paranoid.