Rooting for the Bad Guy (683 books)

Books in which you sympathized with the villain/monster/antagonist. This may or may not be intentional on the author's part.

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101	Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray 3.81 avg rating — 132,603 ratings score: 1,012, and 11 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
102	Grundish and Askew by Lance Carbuncle (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 348 ratings score: 995, and 10 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
103	Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 155,230 ratings score: 987, and 11 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
104	Prince of Thieves by Chuck Hogan 3.98 avg rating — 6,347 ratings score: 970, and 10 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
105	Lord Foul's Bane (The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, #1) by Stephen R. Donaldson 3.72 avg rating — 49,699 ratings score: 943, and 11 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
106	Big Sur by Jack Kerouac 3.84 avg rating — 37,551 ratings score: 941, and 11 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
107	American Gods (American Gods, #1) by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 985,082 ratings score: 929, and 11 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
108	1984 by George Orwell 4.20 avg rating — 5,341,418 ratings score: 907, and 11 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
109	Apocalyptic Empire: The Hatchery Compound by Chris Blake (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 71 ratings score: 897, and 9 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
110	The Qur'an by Anonymous 4.38 avg rating — 71,917 ratings score: 893, and 9 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
111	The Rum Diary by Hunter S. Thompson 3.85 avg rating — 65,332 ratings score: 880, and 10 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
112	Lothaire (Immortals After Dark, #11) by Kresley Cole (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 49,058 ratings score: 877, and 9 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
113	Six Bad Things (Hank Thompson #2) by Charlie Huston 4.09 avg rating — 4,210 ratings score: 866, and 9 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
114	Mister B. Gone by Clive Barker (Goodreads Author) 3.35 avg rating — 15,572 ratings score: 839, and 9 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
115	The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary by Simon Winchester 3.84 avg rating — 121,234 ratings score: 833, and 9 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
116	Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 4.10 avg rating — 1,467,265 ratings score: 826, and 10 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
117	Glamorama by Bret Easton Ellis 3.55 avg rating — 25,362 ratings score: 799, and 10 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
118	Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively 3.91 avg rating — 18,794 ratings score: 798, and 10 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
119	Frisk by Dennis Cooper 3.65 avg rating — 4,028 ratings score: 796, and 9 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
120	The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky 4.39 avg rating — 378,589 ratings score: 793, and 9 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
121	Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist 4.04 avg rating — 119,698 ratings score: 787, and 10 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
122	Seduced in the Dark (The Dark Duet, #2) by C.J. Roberts (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 56,409 ratings score: 781, and 8 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
123	Money by Martin Amis 3.69 avg rating — 25,350 ratings score: 768, and 9 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
124	The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde 4.13 avg rating — 1,830,875 ratings score: 765, and 9 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
125	Evil Genius (Genius, #1) by Catherine Jinks 3.81 avg rating — 8,634 ratings score: 753, and 8 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
126	The Cement Garden by Ian McEwan (Goodreads Author) 3.53 avg rating — 35,046 ratings score: 750, and 9 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
127	Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier 4.25 avg rating — 705,786 ratings score: 734, and 9 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
128	Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky 4.17 avg rating — 218,985 ratings score: 700, and 8 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
129	Wicked Saints (Something Dark and Holy, #1) by Emily A. Duncan (Goodreads Author) 3.56 avg rating — 32,814 ratings score: 696, 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
129	Forty-Ninth by Boris Pronsky (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 130 ratings score: 696, 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
131	Dark Places by Gillian Flynn (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 829,181 ratings score: 694, and 8 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
132	Eldest (The Inheritance Cycle, #2) by Christopher Paolini (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 486,531 ratings score: 693, and 8 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
133	The End of Everything by Megan Abbott (Goodreads Author) 3.35 avg rating — 16,006 ratings score: 686, and 8 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
134	Captive in the Dark (The Dark Duet, #1) by C.J. Roberts (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 74,877 ratings score: 684, 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
135	The Grifters by Jim Thompson 3.93 avg rating — 12,104 ratings score: 683, and 9 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
135	Geek Love by Katherine Dunn 3.95 avg rating — 72,237 ratings score: 683, and 8 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
137	The Forbidden Game (Forbidden Game, #1-3) by L.J. Smith 4.19 avg rating — 22,596 ratings score: 678, 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
137	Mr. Monster (John Cleaver #2) by Dan Wells (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 15,205 ratings score: 678, 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
139	The Meaning of Night (The Meaning of Night, #1) by Michael Cox 3.73 avg rating — 9,565 ratings score: 675, 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
140	Shatter Me (Shatter Me, #1) by Tahereh Mafi 3.84 avg rating — 1,188,465 ratings score: 668, 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
141	The Dracula Tape (Dracula Series, #1) by Fred Saberhagen 3.78 avg rating — 2,069 ratings score: 661, 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
142	Pop. 1280 by Jim Thompson 4.04 avg rating — 12,126 ratings score: 657, 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
143	The Talented Mr. Ripley / Ripley Under Ground / Ripley's Game by Patricia Highsmith 4.10 avg rating — 1,779 ratings score: 647, 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
144	The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allan Poe 4.14 avg rating — 71,790 ratings score: 637, and 8 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
145	The Doors of Perception & Heaven and Hell by Aldous Huxley 3.91 avg rating — 74,627 ratings score: 633, and 8 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
146	High-Rise by J.G. Ballard 3.60 avg rating — 37,798 ratings score: 619, and 8 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
147	Clown Girl by Monica Drake (Goodreads Author) 3.49 avg rating — 5,423 ratings score: 616, 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
148	Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke 3.87 avg rating — 252,689 ratings score: 615, 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
149	The Informers by Bret Easton Ellis 3.40 avg rating — 19,857 ratings score: 607, 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
150	Glue by Irvine Welsh 3.91 avg rating — 15,117 ratings score: 603, 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
150	Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 4.06 avg rating — 277,585 ratings score: 603, 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
152	Story of the Eye by Georges Bataille 3.64 avg rating — 24,915 ratings score: 598, 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
153	The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare 3.78 avg rating — 200,994 ratings score: 597, 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
154	Hunger by Knut Hamsun 4.04 avg rating — 63,742 ratings score: 591, 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
155	Blood in the Skies (The Hellfire Chronicles, #1) by G.D. Falksen (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 247 ratings score: 589, and 6 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
156	Smashed, Squashed, Splattered, Chewed, Chunked and Spewed by Lance Carbuncle (Goodreads Author) 3.49 avg rating — 1,088 ratings score: 588, and 6 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
156	Under the Dome by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 321,070 ratings score: 588, 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
158	Tropic of Cancer (Tropic, #1) by Henry Miller 3.66 avg rating — 77,384 ratings score: 585, 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
159	A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole 3.89 avg rating — 294,994 ratings score: 583, 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
160	The Soft Machine (The Nova Trilogy #1) by William S. Burroughs 3.43 avg rating — 7,014 ratings score: 577, 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
161	The Hot Rock (Dortmunder, #1) by Donald E. Westlake 3.95 avg rating — 7,143 ratings score: 574, and 6 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
162	Those Who Hunt the Night (James Asher #1) by Barbara Hambly (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 5,045 ratings score: 568, and 6 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
163	Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 3.90 avg rating — 49,511 ratings score: 567, and 6 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
164	Heart of a Dog by Mikhail Bulgakov 4.08 avg rating — 70,389 ratings score: 564, 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
165	The Vampire Tapestry by Suzy McKee Charnas 3.59 avg rating — 2,497 ratings score: 562, and 6 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
166	Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 4.15 avg rating — 432,847 ratings score: 559, 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
167	Porno (Mark Renton, #3) by Irvine Welsh 3.85 avg rating — 26,641 ratings score: 551, and 6 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
167	Sometimes a Great Notion by Ken Kesey 4.26 avg rating — 23,697 ratings score: 551, 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
169	Mansfield Park by Jane Austen 3.86 avg rating — 376,146 ratings score: 547, and 6 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
170	In the Miso Soup by Ryū Murakami 3.62 avg rating — 42,992 ratings score: 544, 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
171	Dark Rooms by Lili Anolik (Goodreads Author) 3.14 avg rating — 3,451 ratings score: 536, and 6 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
172	One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn 3.98 avg rating — 123,775 ratings score: 533, 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
173	Howl and Other Poems by Allen Ginsberg 4.13 avg rating — 118,382 ratings score: 532, 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
174	Tropic of Capricorn (Tropic, #2) by Henry Miller 3.81 avg rating — 21,192 ratings score: 530, 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
175	The New York Trilogy (New York Trilogy, #1-3) by Paul Auster 3.86 avg rating — 85,746 ratings score: 529, and 6 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
176	Moon Palace by Paul Auster 3.98 avg rating — 28,893 ratings score: 526, and 6 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
177	The Magus by John Fowles 4.05 avg rating — 63,200 ratings score: 525, 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
178	Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk (Goodreads Author) 3.59 avg rating — 110,562 ratings score: 517, and 6 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
179	Double Indemnity by James M. Cain 4.06 avg rating — 28,123 ratings score: 515, and 6 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
179	Dubliners by James Joyce 3.84 avg rating — 172,987 ratings score: 515, and 6 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
181	Concrete Island by J.G. Ballard 3.68 avg rating — 10,299 ratings score: 510, and 6 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
182	Darkness at Noon by Arthur Koestler 4.12 avg rating — 33,356 ratings score: 509, and 6 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
183	Ulysses by James Joyce 3.76 avg rating — 136,698 ratings score: 504, and 6 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
184	Two of a Kind (Callaghan Brothers #10) by Abbie Zanders (Goodreads Author) 4.48 avg rating — 946 ratings score: 500, 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
185	The Rules of Attraction by Bret Easton Ellis 3.72 avg rating — 51,199 ratings score: 499, and 6 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
185	Dead by Morning (Rituals of the Night #1) by Kayla Krantz (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 389 ratings score: 499, 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
187	Dead Men's Trousers by Irvine Welsh 4.18 avg rating — 4,971 ratings score: 494, and 6 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
188	Hamlet by William Shakespeare 4.03 avg rating — 1,034,479 ratings score: 493, and 6 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
189	The Hunter (The Forbidden Game, #1) by L.J. Smith 3.97 avg rating — 7,048 ratings score: 489, 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
190	The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt 3.96 avg rating — 1,026,005 ratings score: 486, and 6 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
191	Unravel Me (Shatter Me, #2) by Tahereh Mafi 4.10 avg rating — 739,911 ratings score: 480, 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
192	Narcopolis by Jeet Thayil 3.44 avg rating — 7,903 ratings score: 478, and 6 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
193	Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis 3.60 avg rating — 97,321 ratings score: 476, and 6 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
193	Crash by J.G. Ballard 3.60 avg rating — 29,494 ratings score: 476, and 6 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
195	The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain 3.76 avg rating — 47,879 ratings score: 471, and 6 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
196	Four Past Midnight: The Sun Dog by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 8,000 ratings score: 470, 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
197	Diary by Chuck Palahniuk (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 80,729 ratings score: 463, 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
198	Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 15,289 ratings score: 462, 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
198	Blood and Guts in High School by Kathy Acker 3.46 avg rating — 6,985 ratings score: 462, and 6 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
200	Something Borrowed (Darcy & Rachel, #1) by Emily Giffin (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 607,762 ratings score: 457, 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

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683 books · 1,468 voters · list created August 21st, 2008 by Sarah (votes) .

Tags: fiction, literature, villain

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message 1: by Angel (new)

May 03, 2010 05:54PM

the bible? really!

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message 2: by Maggie (new)

May 25, 2010 03:09PM

Myth-O-Mania: Have a Hot Time, Hades! - Book #1

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message 3: by Rachelle (new)

Aug 10, 2010 07:44AM

Lmfao Bill Clinton. Haha the bible.

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message 4: by caitlin (new)

Aug 23, 2010 04:34PM

Twilight?

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message 5: by Gayan (new)

Sep 08, 2010 01:46PM

Rachelle wrote: "Lmfao Bill Clinton. Haha the bible."

Both of those made me laugh.

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message 6: by Larry (last edited Oct 19, 2010 02:48AM) (new)

Oct 19, 2010 02:18AM

Are we Voting correctly?? I have recanted my votes for Dexter, Locke Lamora, Parker and John Dortmunder.
True Dexter is not a nice person, but in the books he is written as the good guy, there are even worse characters that are the Villeins.
There are well written Villeins I empathies with. Jim Butcher's "Gentleman" Johnny Marcone comes to mind. As well Kim Harrison's Al and Trent.
I think I will give this more thought before I vote.

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message 7: by Megan (new)

Feb 26, 2011 04:32PM

The bible? Bill Clinton? Harry Potter?

Who made this list cause they are morons.... A "bad guy" is not just someone that some people in the book hate (ie Harry Potter I guess) they are legitimate bad guys (ie American Psycho)

Also how the hell does the Bible belong on anyway shape or form? Not to mention the many others....

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message 8: by Sarah (new)

Feb 26, 2011 07:06PM

Megan wrote: "The bible? Bill Clinton? Harry Potter?

Who made this list cause they are morons.... A "bad guy" is not just someone that some people in the book hate (ie Harry Potter I guess) they are legitima..."

I started the list, Megan, but no one person "made this list." You add the books you think you belong, and other people do the same. I agree with you that none of those you mentioned belong on the list, but it's a group effort. If you feel strongly about it, you can get your friends to vote other stuff higher up the list until those fall even lower.

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message 9: by Blaise (new)

May 09, 2011 12:05PM

The Bible, cheering Satan. Bill Clinton...well there are some people who root for Ken Starre I guess. And Harry Potter, oh come on. You know some people root for Malfoy. It's called Rooting for the Bad Guy, meaning you want the "Bad Guy" to win. Not meaning that Harry Potter is a "bad guy". And Twilight, I am confused too. Do they mean Jacob, Victoria, Laurant, or James? I could be down with any of them.

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message 10: by [deleted user] (new)

Apr 03, 2012 09:33AM

New Moon of the Twilight series would be my #1 where I was totally hoping the villain would prevail...anything to make the whining STOP!

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message 11: by Sarah (new)

Apr 04, 2012 07:47AM

Amelia wrote: "New Moon of the Twilight series would be my #1 where I was totally hoping the villain would prevail...anything to make the whining STOP!"
Ha!

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message 12: by Emily (new)

Apr 23, 2012 08:42PM

I'm loving how the King James Bible is included on this list.
Bravo, good sir.

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message 13: by Karilis (new)

Jul 31, 2012 01:30PM

*Caitlinn!* wrote: "Twilight?"

Well Vampires are evil and bad lol

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message 14: by Karilis (new)

Jul 31, 2012 01:33PM

I love how Something Borrowed is on this list. Rachel is the bad friend stealing her bff's fiance! but you root for her cuz she is good, if that makes any sense! lol

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message 15: by Kill the Spare (new)

Sep 19, 2012 10:34AM

Umm, how is Eldest on this list?

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message 16: by [deleted user] (new)

Sep 24, 2012 09:43AM

Seriously? Who on the "bad guy" list in Eldest would be worth rooting for? Or, maybe they just hated the book and wanted Eragon to die?

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message 17: by Joseph (new)

Oct 21, 2012 03:25AM

The bible should never be on any lists on this site. i labeled it under scifi/fantasy/horror. jesus was the original zombie

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message 18: by Steven (new)

Jan 17, 2013 03:12PM

Celebrate the Sinner

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message 19: by Jackie (new)

Feb 28, 2013 07:33AM

caitlin wrote: "Twilight?"

yes, we wanted James to win, so she would be dead. Looking back on that book, I really don't understand why I liked it so much. I almost hate it now.

Unless their counting Edward as the bad guy because he's a vampire, I could see why they would be rooting for him.

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message 20: by CS (last edited May 23, 2013 11:38PM) (new)

May 23, 2013 11:34PM

People where rooting for Patrick Bateman? I liked that book, but... What the entire fuck?

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message 21: by [deleted user] (new)

Nov 05, 2013 03:27PM

What about Medea? would that be the bad girl?Medea

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message 22: by Replicant Rachel (new)

Nov 14, 2013 10:26AM

interesting list,i can't believe only now i came across it...

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message 23: by Christine (new)

Oct 11, 2014 09:36AM

The Phantom of the Opera should be #1. What is number 1 anyway?

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message 24: by Kandice (new)

Aug 01, 2015 06:32PM

I think the "bad guy" they are referring to in Harry Potter is Snape.

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message 25: by Kandice (new)

Aug 01, 2015 06:32PM

Dexter is a good guy by morality's standards, but a bad guy according to the law. Personally, I love, love, love Dexter!

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message 26: by ~☆~Autumn (new)

Dec 30, 2015 04:18PM

Kandice wrote: "I think the "bad guy" they are referring to in Harry Potter is Snape."

Yes, I agree! But who is the bad guy in Holes? I thought she was the bad woman.

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message 27: by Roisin (new)

Feb 21, 2016 07:59AM

What kind of twisted person roots for the bad guy in Lolita? How can anyone be cool with pedophilia?

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message 28: by Keith (new)

Jun 25, 2016 03:21AM

This is a tricky list to vote for because there are multiple possible reasons to vote:

-Sympathizing with an antagonist or villain protagonist, or simply viewing them as cool/awesome, without viewing them as in the right
-Enjoying a book with a significant degree of moral ambiguity where the line between hero and villain is blurred
-Viewing the antagonist or villain protagonist of a book as the real hero
-Rooting for the villain of a badly written book because the protagonists are unsympathetic

I don't think it should be assumed that people are sick in the head because they voted for stuff like Lolita or The Killing Joke.

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message 29: by Michael (new)

Sep 26, 2016 01:56PM

Joseph wrote: "The bible should never be on any lists on this site. i labeled it under scifi/fantasy/horror. jesus was the original zombie"

Did you read the book or just the blurb? Jesus certainly wasn't the first to return from death...

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message 30: by Jeffrey (new)

Dec 28, 2021 03:19PM