Flawed Protagonist Books

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Half His Age Half His Age (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.25 — 156,068 ratings — published 2026
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Under the Whispering Door Under the Whispering Door (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 4.10 — 335,504 ratings — published 2021
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Red, White & Royal Blue (Red, White & Royal Blue, #1) Red, White & Royal Blue (Red, White & Royal Blue, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,265,102 ratings — published 2019
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Vengeful (Villains, #2) Vengeful (Villains, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 4.11 — 136,199 ratings — published 2018
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Shadow Man (Smoky Barrett, #1) Shadow Man (Smoky Barrett, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 4.15 — 15,442 ratings — published 2006
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Vicious (Villains, #1) Vicious (Villains, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 4.18 — 337,210 ratings — published 2013
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Red Hood Red Hood (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 3.43 — 4,179 ratings — published 2020
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Women Women (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 3.79 — 87,946 ratings — published 1978
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The Divorce The Divorce (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 3.91 — 175,481 ratings — published 2026
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Last Chance to Save the World (Chaotic Orbits, #3) Last Chance to Save the World (Chaotic Orbits, #3)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 3.90 — 2,755 ratings — published 2025
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How to Steal a Galaxy (Chaotic Orbits, #2) How to Steal a Galaxy (Chaotic Orbits, #2)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 3.86 — 3,794 ratings — published 2024
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Full Speed to a Crash Landing (Chaotic Orbits, #1) Full Speed to a Crash Landing (Chaotic Orbits, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 3.79 — 6,264 ratings — published 2024
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Everything Is F*cked: A Book About Hope Everything Is F*cked: A Book About Hope (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 3.66 — 100,548 ratings — published 2019
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 3.86 — 1,463,598 ratings — published 2016
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In Her Wake In Her Wake (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 3.94 — 2,321 ratings — published 2016
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Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 4.18 — 209,210 ratings — published 2026
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Yesteryear Yesteryear (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 3.96 — 448,206 ratings — published 2026
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二哈和他的白貓師尊 二哈和他的白貓師尊 (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 4.45 — 6,046 ratings — published 2017
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Leave Your Mess at Home Leave Your Mess at Home (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,634 ratings — published 2026
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Hello Beautiful Hello Beautiful (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 4.13 — 573,069 ratings — published 2023
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The Teacher The Teacher (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 3.89 — 1,104,319 ratings — published 2024
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The Guncle Abroad (The Guncle, #2) The Guncle Abroad (The Guncle, #2)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 3.89 — 59,309 ratings — published 2024
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Pick a Color Pick a Color (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 3.28 — 10,057 ratings — published 2025
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The Rachel Incident The Rachel Incident (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 4.05 — 152,236 ratings — published 2023
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Sisters of the Neversea Sisters of the Neversea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 3.83 — 950 ratings — published 2021
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When You Were Everything When You Were Everything (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 4.00 — 4,707 ratings — published 2020
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 3.92 — 1,037,088 ratings — published 1876
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The Dead Husband Cookbook The Dead Husband Cookbook (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 3.82 — 17,398 ratings — published 2025
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My Year of Rest and Relaxation My Year of Rest and Relaxation (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 3.59 — 601,353 ratings — published 2018
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The Guncle (The Guncle, #1) The Guncle (The Guncle, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 4.10 — 216,211 ratings — published 2021
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All Fours All Fours (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 3.39 — 237,799 ratings — published 2024
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Do Not Disturb Do Not Disturb (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 3.89 — 421,023 ratings — published 2021
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The Legendary Scarlett and Browne (The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne #3) The Legendary Scarlett and Browne (The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne #3)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,206 ratings — published
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The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne (The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne, #1) The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne (The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 4.06 — 6,411 ratings — published 2021
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Cruel Beauty Cruel Beauty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 3.64 — 93,968 ratings — published 2014
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The Notorious Scarlett and Browne (The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne, #2) The Notorious Scarlett and Browne (The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne, #2)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 4.34 — 2,770 ratings — published 2022
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The Arrangement The Arrangement (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 3.73 — 31,967 ratings — published 2019
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Crimson Bound Crimson Bound (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 3.63 — 22,675 ratings — published 2015
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We Don't Talk About Carol We Don't Talk About Carol (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 4.02 — 21,039 ratings — published 2025
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Sandwich Sandwich (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 3.54 — 220,671 ratings — published 2024
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The Afterlife of Holly Chase The Afterlife of Holly Chase (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 3.94 — 24,553 ratings — published 2017
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It's All or Nothing, Vale It's All or Nothing, Vale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,137 ratings — published 2025
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The Compound The Compound (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 3.53 — 149,698 ratings — published 2025
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Julie Chan Is Dead Julie Chan Is Dead (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 3.44 — 62,632 ratings — published 2025
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The Bright Sessions The Bright Sessions (Audiobook)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 4.53 — 301 ratings — published
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Project Hail Mary Project Hail Mary (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 4.51 — 1,716,240 ratings — published 2021
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Thunderhead (Arc of a Scythe, #2) Thunderhead (Arc of a Scythe, #2)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 4.37 — 247,113 ratings — published 2018
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The Cross (Eddie Flynn #0.5) The Cross (Eddie Flynn #0.5)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 3.96 — 6,439 ratings — published 2015
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We All Want Impossible Things We All Want Impossible Things (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 3.95 — 63,398 ratings — published 2022
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Red Queen (The Chronicles of Alice, #2) Red Queen (The Chronicles of Alice, #2)
by (shelved 1 time as flawed-protagonist)
avg rating 3.82 — 19,388 ratings — published 2016
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Hugo Woolley
“What do you mean, a goddess?” Alec questioned irritably.
“She’s staggeringly beautiful, wonderful, a vision of …” He petered out when he saw Alec looking at him strangely. Father Joe stroked his beard in thought, nervously eyeing Alec and then casting his eyes to the fireplace. Alec was beginning to sense Father Joe was regretting coming to his flat. He was also thinking that he regretted having anything to do with the vicar. He was quite mad … possibly.”
Hugo Woolley, The Wasp Trap: Book 3 in the Charlotte's War Trilogy