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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201	Dragons of Autumn Twilight (Dragonlance: Chronicles, #1) by Margaret Weis 4.01 avg rating — 122,173 ratings score: 446, 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
202	Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare 3.67 avg rating — 33,997 ratings score: 440, 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
203	Choke by Chuck Palahniuk (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 219,887 ratings score: 437, 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
204	Save Yourself by Kelly Braffet (Goodreads Author) 3.48 avg rating — 3,917 ratings score: 436, 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
205	Hellboy, Vol. 1: Seed of Destruction by Mike Mignola 4.15 avg rating — 78,859 ratings score: 431, 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
205	The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1) by Joe Abercrombie 4.22 avg rating — 302,943 ratings score: 431, 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
207	Lullaby by Chuck Palahniuk (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 103,090 ratings score: 430, 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
208	Almost Transparent Blue by Ryū Murakami 3.29 avg rating — 13,178 ratings score: 425, 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
209	Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1) by Roald Dahl 4.17 avg rating — 921,831 ratings score: 421, 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
210	Dare Me by Megan Abbott (Goodreads Author) 3.24 avg rating — 30,055 ratings score: 419, 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
210	The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs by Irvine Welsh 3.54 avg rating — 7,152 ratings score: 419, 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
212	Novel with Cocaine by M. Agueev 3.84 avg rating — 3,576 ratings score: 414, 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
213	The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1) by J.R.R. Tolkien 4.40 avg rating — 3,099,678 ratings score: 413, 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
214	The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer 4.05 avg rating — 23,085 ratings score: 411, 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
214	Coraline by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 772,385 ratings score: 411, 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
216	Angels by Denis Johnson 3.99 avg rating — 5,787 ratings score: 401, 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
217	Scoundrel! The Secret Memoirs of General James Wilkinson by Keith Thompson (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 71 ratings score: 400, 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
217	Dark Chatter by Andrew Branch (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 41 ratings score: 400, 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
219	The Book of Illusions by Paul Auster 3.90 avg rating — 26,484 ratings score: 399, 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
220	Queer by William S. Burroughs 3.49 avg rating — 22,585 ratings score: 392, 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
221	Tenderness by Robert Cormier 3.69 avg rating — 3,047 ratings score: 390, 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
222	A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce 3.64 avg rating — 162,722 ratings score: 389, 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
223	The Trial by Franz Kafka 3.94 avg rating — 386,168 ratings score: 385, 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
224	A Night in the Lonesome October by Roger Zelazny 4.14 avg rating — 15,993 ratings score: 381, 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
224	The Winter Rose (The Tea Rose, #2) by Jennifer Donnelly (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 24,841 ratings score: 381, 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
226	Claiming the Courtesan by Anna Campbell (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 3,424 ratings score: 380, 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
227	And the Ass Saw the Angel by Nick Cave 3.84 avg rating — 11,210 ratings score: 374, 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
228	The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath 4.05 avg rating — 1,188,674 ratings score: 368, 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
229	Train Dreams by Denis Johnson 3.90 avg rating — 30,971 ratings score: 366, 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
230	But What If We're Wrong? Thinking About the Present As If It Were the Past by Chuck Klosterman 3.66 avg rating — 18,451 ratings score: 365, 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
231	An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser 3.97 avg rating — 38,557 ratings score: 364, 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
232	Père Goriot by Honoré de Balzac 3.85 avg rating — 66,016 ratings score: 362, 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
233	Naked Lunch: The Restored Text by William S. Burroughs 3.46 avg rating — 97,870 ratings score: 359, 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
234	The Demon by Hubert Selby Jr. 3.90 avg rating — 3,518 ratings score: 354, 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
234	Rant: An Oral Biography of Buster Casey by Chuck Palahniuk (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 70,082 ratings score: 354, 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
236	Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith 3.72 avg rating — 37,695 ratings score: 350, 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
237	Prince of Thorns (Broken Empire, #1) by Mark Lawrence (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 122,469 ratings score: 349, 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
237	Imperial Bedrooms by Bret Easton Ellis 3.20 avg rating — 20,692 ratings score: 349, 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
239	Ripley's Game (Ripley, #3) by Patricia Highsmith 3.84 avg rating — 10,874 ratings score: 348, 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
240	La Bête humaine by Émile Zola 4.04 avg rating — 12,928 ratings score: 347, 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
241	The Fever by Megan Abbott (Goodreads Author) 3.10 avg rating — 26,660 ratings score: 344, 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
242	The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky 4.21 avg rating — 212,686 ratings score: 342, 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
243	Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1) by Hilary Mantel 3.91 avg rating — 230,626 ratings score: 337, 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
243	Island by Aldous Huxley 3.85 avg rating — 35,540 ratings score: 337, 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
245	Nobody Move by Denis Johnson 3.35 avg rating — 5,084 ratings score: 334, 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
245	Time's Arrow by Martin Amis 3.76 avg rating — 17,811 ratings score: 334, 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
247	Bring Up the Bodies (Thomas Cromwell, #2) by Hilary Mantel 4.30 avg rating — 103,886 ratings score: 332, 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
248	The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins by Irvine Welsh 3.66 avg rating — 5,511 ratings score: 331, 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
249	The Stainless Steel Rat (Stainless Steel Rat, #4) by Harry Harrison 3.92 avg rating — 16,539 ratings score: 325, 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
250	The Sluts by Dennis Cooper 3.78 avg rating — 9,041 ratings score: 324, 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
250	The Fall by Albert Camus 4.03 avg rating — 131,699 ratings score: 324, 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
250	Nutshell by Ian McEwan (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 57,133 ratings score: 324, 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
253	Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino 4.10 avg rating — 95,568 ratings score: 322, 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
254	Filth by Irvine Welsh 3.82 avg rating — 31,798 ratings score: 321, 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
255	Ripley Under Ground (Ripley, #2) by Patricia Highsmith 3.71 avg rating — 14,082 ratings score: 318, 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
255	Memnoch the Devil (The Vampire Chronicles, #5) by Anne Rice 3.76 avg rating — 86,067 ratings score: 318, 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
257	Ripley Under Water (Ripley, #5) by Patricia Highsmith 3.79 avg rating — 5,858 ratings score: 316, 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
258	You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott (Goodreads Author) 3.43 avg rating — 44,943 ratings score: 314, 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
259	Piercing by Ryū Murakami 3.69 avg rating — 18,819 ratings score: 303, 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
260	Empress (Godspeaker Trilogy #1) by Karen Miller 3.51 avg rating — 6,254 ratings score: 300, 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
260	The Wide Game (Harmony, Indiana, #1) by Michael West (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 231 ratings score: 300, 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
260	You (You, #1) by Caroline Kepnes (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 288,436 ratings score: 300, 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
260	Not Even Bones (Market of Monsters, #1) by Rebecca Schaeffer (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 15,882 ratings score: 300, 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
264	Blood Father: A Novel by Peter Craig 3.81 avg rating — 264 ratings score: 299, 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
264	East of Eden by John Steinbeck 4.43 avg rating — 620,589 ratings score: 299, 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
266	Jane Doe by Victoria Helen Stone (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 26,231 ratings score: 298, 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
267	Portrait of Guilt by Anthony Hulse (Goodreads Author) 4.47 avg rating — 83 ratings score: 297, 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
268	The Butcher's Boy (Butcher's Boy, #1) by Thomas Perry 3.96 avg rating — 8,546 ratings score: 296, 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
268	Hot Plastic by Peter Craig 3.61 avg rating — 246 ratings score: 296, 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
268	Poseidon’s Children (The Legacy of the Gods, #1) by Michael West (Goodreads Author) 3.53 avg rating — 445 ratings score: 296, 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
271	Spook House (Harmony, Indiana, #3) by Michael West (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 270 ratings score: 295, 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
271	Black Butler, Vol. 1 (Black Butler, #1) by Yana Toboso 4.35 avg rating — 141,876 ratings score: 295, 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
271	Jesus’ Son by Denis Johnson 4.12 avg rating — 39,917 ratings score: 295, 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
271	They Never Learn by Layne Fargo (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 78,030 ratings score: 295, 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
275	Elmer Gantry by Sinclair Lewis 4.01 avg rating — 6,328 ratings score: 292, 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
276	The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty by Caroline Alexander 3.95 avg rating — 5,304 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
277	MacRieve (Immortals After Dark, #13) by Kresley Cole (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 29,259 ratings score: 289, 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
278	The Death of Bunny Munro by Nick Cave 3.44 avg rating — 17,082 ratings score: 288, 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
278	The Comfort of Strangers by Ian McEwan (Goodreads Author) 3.39 avg rating — 20,506 ratings score: 288, 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
280	A Judgement in Stone by Ruth Rendell 3.89 avg rating — 8,013 ratings score: 286, 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
280	Brighton Rock by Graham Greene 3.69 avg rating — 35,460 ratings score: 286, 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
282	The Queen of All that Dies (The Fallen World, #1) by Laura Thalassa (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 21,687 ratings score: 285, 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
283	Alias Hook by Lisa Jensen (Goodreads Author) 3.60 avg rating — 2,687 ratings score: 284, 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
284	Hell's Angels by Hunter S. Thompson 3.98 avg rating — 54,250 ratings score: 283, 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
285	Dark Lord of Derkholm (Derkholm, #1) by Diana Wynne Jones 4.11 avg rating — 17,980 ratings score: 282, 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
286	American Vampire, Vol. 1 by Scott Snyder (Goodreads Author) (Writer) 3.97 avg rating — 26,600 ratings score: 279, 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
286	The Batman Adventures: Mad Love by Paul Dini (Writer) 4.29 avg rating — 10,259 ratings score: 279, 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
288	The Bachman Books by Richard Bachman (Pseudonym) 4.15 avg rating — 75,190 ratings score: 276, 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
289	On the Road by Jack Kerouac 3.61 avg rating — 443,860 ratings score: 275, 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
290	The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner by James Hogg 3.68 avg rating — 9,695 ratings score: 274, 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
291	Dark Skye (Immortals After Dark, #14) by Kresley Cole (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 24,540 ratings score: 273, 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
292	Tampa by Alissa Nutting (Goodreads Author) 3.33 avg rating — 56,517 ratings score: 272, 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
293	Holes (Holes, #1) by Louis Sachar (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 1,349,024 ratings score: 271, 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
293	Inkheart (Inkworld, #1) by Cornelia Funke (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 440,984 ratings score: 271, 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
293	Dearly Devoted Dexter (Dexter, #2) by Jeff Lindsay (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 55,317 ratings score: 271, 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
296	Dexter in the Dark (Dexter, #3) by Jeff Lindsay (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 39,880 ratings score: 270, 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
297	Prodigal Son (Dean Koontz's Frankenstein, #1) by Dean Koontz (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 37,431 ratings score: 268, 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
297	The Largesse of the Sea Maiden by Denis Johnson 3.94 avg rating — 9,445 ratings score: 268, 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
299	Dexter's Final Cut (Dexter, #7) by Jeff Lindsay (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 11,713 ratings score: 267, 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
300	Fifty Shades Freed (Fifty Shades, #3) by E.L. James (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 907,742 ratings score: 265, 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

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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