Rooting for the Bad Guy

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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1	Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 632,402 ratings score: 26,131, and 271 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	Darkly Dreaming Dexter (Dexter, #1) by Jeff Lindsay (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 215,047 ratings score: 23,508, and 237 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	Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1) by Anne Rice 4.02 avg rating — 637,220 ratings score: 22,892, and 232 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	Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley 3.89 avg rating — 1,787,438 ratings score: 17,735, and 181 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	A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 757,365 ratings score: 17,324, and 182 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	Dracula by Bram Stoker 4.02 avg rating — 1,426,543 ratings score: 15,378, and 158 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	Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (The Wicked Years, #1) by Gregory Maguire 3.51 avg rating — 672,604 ratings score: 13,286, and 135 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	American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis 3.80 avg rating — 352,123 ratings score: 13,182, and 141 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	Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, #1) by Eoin Colfer 3.86 avg rating — 559,514 ratings score: 11,237, and 114 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	The Vampire Lestat (The Vampire Chronicles, #2) by Anne Rice 4.11 avg rating — 213,612 ratings score: 10,777, and 111 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 Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux 3.96 avg rating — 269,528 ratings score: 10,540, and 108 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
12	Macbeth by William Shakespeare 3.89 avg rating — 998,486 ratings score: 9,982, and 103 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
13	Hannibal (Hannibal Lecter, #3) by Thomas Harris 3.82 avg rating — 115,109 ratings score: 9,853, and 101 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
14	Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind 4.04 avg rating — 535,716 ratings score: 9,298, and 96 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
15	Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky 4.28 avg rating — 1,037,837 ratings score: 9,224, and 95 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
16	Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) by J.K. Rowling 4.58 avg rating — 3,586,001 ratings score: 9,059, and 93 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
17	Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett 4.25 avg rating — 813,783 ratings score: 8,404, and 87 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
18	Death Note, Vol. 1: Boredom (Death Note, #1) by Tsugumi Ohba 4.47 avg rating — 349,311 ratings score: 7,771, and 80 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
19	The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks 3.75 avg rating — 105,663 ratings score: 7,086, and 78 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
20	Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 3.97 avg rating — 2,746,487 ratings score: 6,995, and 78 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
21	One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey 4.20 avg rating — 770,819 ratings score: 6,909, and 76 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
22	The Talented Mr. Ripley (Ripley, #1) by Patricia Highsmith 3.95 avg rating — 112,081 ratings score: 6,486, and 68 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
23	Requiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr. 4.11 avg rating — 63,480 ratings score: 6,421, and 71 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
24	The Godfather (The Godfather, #1) by Mario Puzo 4.40 avg rating — 455,694 ratings score: 6,332, and 67 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
25	Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 149,923 ratings score: 6,196, and 69 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
26	Paradise Lost by John Milton 3.85 avg rating — 178,914 ratings score: 6,188, and 64 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
27	Trainspotting (Mark Renton, #2) by Irvine Welsh 4.11 avg rating — 175,733 ratings score: 6,182, and 69 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
28	Factotum by Charles Bukowski 3.92 avg rating — 74,794 ratings score: 6,080, and 67 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
29	A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1) by George R.R. Martin 4.45 avg rating — 2,688,108 ratings score: 5,829, and 61 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
30	Skagboys (Mark Renton, #1) by Irvine Welsh 4.06 avg rating — 17,553 ratings score: 5,791, and 65 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
31	Lunar Park by Bret Easton Ellis 3.65 avg rating — 30,458 ratings score: 5,780, and 64 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
32	Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë 3.90 avg rating — 1,973,801 ratings score: 5,415, and 57 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
33	The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov 4.28 avg rating — 405,966 ratings score: 5,221, and 55 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
34	The Queen of the Damned (The Vampire Chronicles, #3) by Anne Rice 3.92 avg rating — 160,042 ratings score: 5,176, and 55 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
35	Battle Royale by Koushun Takami 4.26 avg rating — 83,748 ratings score: 4,699, and 49 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
36	Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson 3.83 avg rating — 646,779 ratings score: 4,560, and 49 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
37	Watchmen by Alan Moore (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 588,440 ratings score: 4,506, and 48 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
38	The Holy Bible: King James Version by Anonymous 4.44 avg rating — 310,817 ratings score: 4,445, and 45 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
39	The Secret History by Donna Tartt 4.16 avg rating — 967,385 ratings score: 4,432, and 46 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
40	Houdini Heart by Ki Longfellow (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 5,457 ratings score: 3,888, and 39 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
41	Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1) by Stephenie Meyer 3.67 avg rating — 7,166,872 ratings score: 3,876, and 41 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
42	Grendel by John Gardner 3.69 avg rating — 41,799 ratings score: 3,756, and 39 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
43	Johnny the Homicidal Maniac: Director's Cut by Jhonen Vásquez 4.34 avg rating — 10,303 ratings score: 3,572, and 37 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
44	Animal Farm by George Orwell 4.01 avg rating — 4,402,405 ratings score: 3,266, and 36 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
45	Wuthering Heights, Agnès Grey & Villette by Emily Brontë 4.02 avg rating — 3,338 ratings score: 3,217, and 34 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
46	Batman: The Killing Joke by Alan Moore (Goodreads Author) (Writer) 4.36 avg rating — 237,532 ratings score: 3,197, and 34 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
47	Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter, #1) by Thomas Harris 4.07 avg rating — 366,454 ratings score: 3,180, and 34 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
48	The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth 4.27 avg rating — 143,536 ratings score: 3,004, and 32 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
49	The Killer Inside Me by Jim Thompson 3.85 avg rating — 24,656 ratings score: 2,898, and 31 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
50	The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1) by Scott Lynch (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 330,632 ratings score: 2,713, and 28 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
51	Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 412,470 ratings score: 2,638, and 27 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
52	Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov 3.87 avg rating — 925,517 ratings score: 2,634, and 28 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
53	Red Dragon and The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris 4.48 avg rating — 6,213 ratings score: 2,517, and 27 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
54	I, Lucifer by Glen Duncan 3.60 avg rating — 9,554 ratings score: 2,506, and 26 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
55	The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2) by Dan Brown (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 2,486,656 ratings score: 2,471, and 27 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
56	Othello by William Shakespeare 3.89 avg rating — 430,012 ratings score: 2,469, and 26 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
57	Carrie by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 820,191 ratings score: 2,431, and 27 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
58	A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 4.09 avg rating — 900,621 ratings score: 2,392, and 26 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
59	The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1) by Lemony Snicket (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 561,891 ratings score: 2,298, and 24 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
60	Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin Grossman (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 14,504 ratings score: 2,248, and 23 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
61	Flashman (The Flashman Papers, #1) by George MacDonald Fraser 4.06 avg rating — 15,718 ratings score: 2,128, and 22 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
62	Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 3,379,474 ratings score: 2,050, and 22 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
63	Les Liaisons dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos 4.05 avg rating — 57,618 ratings score: 2,009, and 22 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
64	The Bad Guy by Celia Aaron (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 13,816 ratings score: 1,972, and 20 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
65	Exquisite Corpse by Poppy Z. Brite (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 24,560 ratings score: 1,946, and 20 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
65	Richard III by William Shakespeare 3.91 avg rating — 57,509 ratings score: 1,946, and 21 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
67	Apt Pupil by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 40,208 ratings score: 1,939, and 21 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
68	Misery by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 822,546 ratings score: 1,918, and 21 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
69	The Mists of Avalon (Avalon, #1) by Marion Zimmer Bradley 4.13 avg rating — 211,664 ratings score: 1,886, and 20 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
70	I Am Not a Serial Killer (John Cleaver, #1) by Dan Wells (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 41,372 ratings score: 1,863, and 19 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
71	Test of the Twins (Dragonlance: Legends, #3) by Margaret Weis 4.21 avg rating — 31,429 ratings score: 1,822, and 19 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
72	A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3) by George R.R. Martin 4.55 avg rating — 834,344 ratings score: 1,786, and 19 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
73	A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2) by George R.R. Martin 4.42 avg rating — 1,005,319 ratings score: 1,770, and 19 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
74	The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris 4.25 avg rating — 580,525 ratings score: 1,739, and 19 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
75	Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell 4.31 avg rating — 1,247,817 ratings score: 1,684, and 19 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
76	The Bartimaeus Trilogy Boxed Set (Bartimaeus, #1-3) by Jonathan Stroud (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 6,038 ratings score: 1,663, and 17 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
77	New Moon (The Twilight Saga, #2) by Stephenie Meyer 3.61 avg rating — 2,089,714 ratings score: 1,642, and 18 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
78	V for Vendetta by Alan Moore (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 321,894 ratings score: 1,617, and 18 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
79	The Hollow Dolls by Marilyn Talia Dahl 3.26 avg rating — 111 ratings score: 1,600, and 16 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
79	Not Okay by Brett Axel (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 145 ratings score: 1,600, and 16 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
81	Hit Man (Keller, #1) by Lawrence Block (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 6,506 ratings score: 1,538, and 16 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
82	Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire 3.54 avg rating — 62,032 ratings score: 1,472, and 16 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
83	Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë 4.16 avg rating — 2,274,856 ratings score: 1,457, and 16 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
84	The Awakening / The Struggle (The Vampire Diaries, #1-2) by L.J. Smith 3.68 avg rating — 93,841 ratings score: 1,411, and 15 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
85	The Hunter (Parker, #1) by Richard Stark 3.99 avg rating — 14,048 ratings score: 1,387, and 15 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
86	Time of the Twins (Dragonlance: Legends, #1) by Margaret Weis 4.17 avg rating — 38,483 ratings score: 1,297, and 14 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
87	Lord of the Flies by William Golding 3.70 avg rating — 3,136,790 ratings score: 1,285, and 15 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
88	Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 294,557 ratings score: 1,281, and 14 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
89	Medea by Euripides 3.95 avg rating — 85,005 ratings score: 1,273, and 14 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
90	The Stranger by Albert Camus 4.03 avg rating — 1,335,557 ratings score: 1,268, and 14 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
91	The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1) by C.S. Lewis 4.24 avg rating — 3,081,299 ratings score: 1,186, and 14 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
92	The Road by Cormac McCarthy really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,009,849 ratings score: 1,153, and 13 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
93	Titus Groan (Gormenghast, #1) by Mervyn Peake 3.93 avg rating — 23,195 ratings score: 1,145, and 12 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
94	Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt 3.92 avg rating — 290,809 ratings score: 1,137, and 13 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
95	King Lear by William Shakespeare 3.91 avg rating — 233,812 ratings score: 1,116, and 12 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
96	The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger 3.80 avg rating — 3,823,161 ratings score: 1,088, and 12 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
97	My Life by Bill Clinton (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 49,811 ratings score: 1,054, 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
98	Brave New World by Aldous Huxley 3.88 avg rating — 1,260,927 ratings score: 1,050, and 13 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
99	Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream by Hunter S. Thompson 4.06 avg rating — 372,610 ratings score: 1,035, and 13 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
100	A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick 4.03 avg rating — 108,714 ratings score: 1,025, and 12 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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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