Charmingly Eccentric Male Leads (22 books)

Can be a love interest or a main character (although love interest would be preferable), just wrote male lead to simplify things.
From the doctor who-esque charismatic air head with a high intellect to the almost stoic with awkward social issues - all the lovable weirdos and untypical male leads. Humor is always welcome.

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1	Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1) by Diana Wynne Jones 4.28 avg rating — 448,173 ratings score: 688, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	A Study in Scarlet (Sherlock Holmes, #1) by Arthur Conan Doyle 4.13 avg rating — 495,015 ratings score: 476, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	A Winter's Promise (The Mirror Visitor, #1) by Christelle Dabos 4.01 avg rating — 123,414 ratings score: 385, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Mairelon the Magician (Mairelon, #1) by Patricia C. Wrede (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 8,986 ratings score: 290, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Paper Magician (The Paper Magician, #1) by Charlie N. Holmberg (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 90,663 ratings score: 288, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Spindle by W.R. Gingell (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 1,586 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Unnatural Magic (Unnatural Magic, #1) by C.M. Waggoner 3.81 avg rating — 5,756 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Spindle (Two Monarchies Sequence, #1) by W.R. Gingell (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 1,586 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Gate of Ivory (Ivory #1) by Doris Egan 3.96 avg rating — 862 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Runemarks (Runemarks, #1) by Joanne Harris (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 8,963 ratings score: 186, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The House on the Strand by Daphne du Maurier 3.82 avg rating — 14,760 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Scharlette Doesn't Matter and Goes Time Travelling by Sam Bowring (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 1,256 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Defy the Stars (Constellation, #1) by Claudia Gray (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 13,618 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	My Fair Temptress (Governess Brides, #8) by Christina Dodd (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 2,033 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Changeling Sea by Patricia A. McKillip 4.09 avg rating — 6,034 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Jackaby (Jackaby, #1) by William Ritter (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 32,331 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Curious Affair of the Witch at Wayside Cross (Jesperson and Lane #2) by Lisa Tuttle 3.74 avg rating — 335 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	A Matter of Magic (Mairelon, #1-2) by Patricia C. Wrede (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 5,367 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Johannes Cabal the Necromancer (Johannes Cabal, #1) by Jonathan L. Howard (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 22,022 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, #1) by Eoin Colfer 3.86 avg rating — 562,162 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Skulduggery Pleasant (Skulduggery Pleasant, #1) by Derek Landy 4.18 avg rating — 72,879 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10) by Agatha Christie 4.20 avg rating — 732,774 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars