The Gentleman with the Thisteldown Hair

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, Suzanna Clark

Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell MBTI | Gentleman ESFP

Extraverted Sensing (Se): The Gentleman is rather impulsive and can sometimes be talked out of murder. Sometimes (do not count on this). He likes to butt his head into the thick of things other people’s business. He’s aware of the physical environment in a decadent sort of way, and is drawn to Steven Black for his worldly qualities. He takes advantage of opportunities to immerse himself in new environments, including the lives of humans Continue reading

How to figure out someone’s MBTI type in Conversation

How to figure out someone's MBTI type in a conversation |#MBTI

So you’re obsessed with MBTI? Sounds familiar.

You’ve probably wondered whether there are some simple tricks to figuring out a person’s MBTI using only conversation. There’s no ultimate master trick that will make it so that you can instantly tell someone’s type. However, there are several techniques you can use to be faster and more accurate at it.

Here are four tips to help you type your friends and family. Continue reading

Robert Angier: ISFJ

The Prestige

Robert Angier ISFJ | The Prestige #MBTI #ISFJ

Si: Though theatrical, Angier is practical at heart. He tends to flow with accepted methods before trying to come up with his own, and initially rejects Bordon’s attempts to create new things (until he sees for himself that they work). Though he claims that his rivalry with Bordon stops being about his wife, it is clear from his actions that this is not true. He selects an old fashioned name for his act out of sentimentalism for his Continue reading

Now Accepting Guest Writers!

The Book Addict's Guide to MBTI | #MTBIAs many of you are aware, I am a busy college student, which can often make it difficult to fill many of the requests that come through my inbox. I would be glad of any interest in helping to fill some of those requests. Furthermore, I love to hear from my readers! 

If you’re interested in writing a guest post or contributing content to my blog, I will gladly accept contributions from readers of all MBTI types. Continue reading

Bean Delphiki: INTJ

Ender’s Game Saga, Orson Scott Card

Bean Delphinki INTJ | Ender's Game MBTI

Ni: Bean, like Ender, is a strategist. When Ender sets him up to be hated by the other boys, Bean sees through the ploy just as easily as Ender did when the same thing was done to him. Bean thinks very quickly and deeply. He has an original mind that comes invaluable both in Battle School and in the Bugger War (and later, as the Hegemon’s shadow). Bean is one of the few people that Ender trusts enough to confide in. Continue reading

Jo March: ENFP

Little Women, Louisa May Alcott

Jo March ENFP | Little Women MBTI

Dominant Extraverted Intuition (Ne): Jo has a big imagination and loves to pretend and tell stories. She uses unconventional methods to help support her family, not only by selling stories, but by creating enjoyable activities to entertain her siblings. These activities are out of the box and creative, the types of games that homeschoolers play.  Continue reading

Friedhelm Winter: INTJ

Generation War / Unsere MĂ¼tter, unsere Väter

Generation War Friedhelm INTJ MTBI

Dominant Introverted Intuition (Ni): Friedhelm has clever solutions to impossible problems that didn’t occur to anybody else. He looks at the war from an incredibly big-picture view, against it from the start and disillusioned with it by the end. He’s the ultimate idealist-cynic. Friedhelm is future-oriented, and accurately predicts the long-term Continue reading

Primrose Everdeen: ESFJ

The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins

Prim ESFJ | THe Hunger Games MBTI

Dominant Extraverted Feeling (Fe): Prim loves to help others even as a little girl. She acts as a nurse and rescues animals. She adjusts her behaviour to make other people comfortable has a strong influence over other people’s feelings. She has a natural understanding of social graces and often has prime advice Continue reading

Wilhelm Winter: ISTJ

Generation War / Unsere MĂ¼tter, Unsere Väter

Generation War Wilhelm ISTJ MBTI

Si: Commitments are important to Wilhelm, and he frequently judges others against socially accepted standards. Until late into the war, his pragmatism comes before ideals. He prefers to take approaches that he is familiar with, and is uncomfortable when he realizes that experience isn’t going to help him in this war. He cares about Continue reading

Rachel Dawes: ISFP

Batman Trilogy

Rachel Dawes ISFP | Batman MBTI

Fi: Rachel has a strong internal moral code, which she lives, and often expects Bruce Wayne to live as well. Her moral counsel has a huge impact on Bruce Wayne’s life. She has a strong desire to help other people and finds her work as a DA personally fulfilling. She has a difficult time dealing with Bruce’s lower Fi need to keep secrets and hide Continue reading

Flannery O’Connor: INTJ

Flannery O'Connor MBTI | INTJ

Ni: Flannery O’Connor was incredibly focused. All of her stories basically have the same message and focus on the exact same topic: redemption. But her interest in religion was not simply a focus –it was an obsession. Her stories accentuate a deep understanding of human nature. Continue reading