Books where the main character is the villain

Books where the main character is the villain

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Villain Protagonist Books

Books where the main character is the villain
Vicious (Villains, #1)
by (shelved 12 times as villain-protagonist)
avg rating 4.23 — 177,497 ratings — published 2013

Books where the main character is the villain
Vengeful (Villains, #2)
by (shelved 6 times as villain-protagonist)
avg rating 4.19 — 69,955 ratings — published 2018

Books where the main character is the villain
Lolita (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as villain-protagonist)
avg rating 3.88 — 766,919 ratings — published 1955

Books where the main character is the villain
Gone Girl (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as villain-protagonist)
avg rating 4.11 — 2,759,214 ratings — published 2012

Books where the main character is the villain
Heartless (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as villain-protagonist)
avg rating 4.08 — 153,174 ratings — published 2016

Books where the main character is the villain
Tampa (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as villain-protagonist)
avg rating 3.42 — 24,133 ratings — published 2013

Books where the main character is the villain
Worm (Parahumans, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as villain-protagonist)
avg rating 4.62 — 7,954 ratings — published 2013

Books where the main character is the villain
Nimona (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as villain-protagonist)
avg rating 4.16 — 135,226 ratings — published 2015

Books where the main character is the villain
Hench (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as villain-protagonist)
avg rating 4.04 — 16,590 ratings — published 2020

Books where the main character is the villain
Circe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as villain-protagonist)
avg rating 4.26 — 760,579 ratings — published 2018

Books where the main character is the villain
Skin Deep (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as villain-protagonist)
avg rating 3.94 — 6,093 ratings — published 2018

Books where the main character is the villain
Dear Killer (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as villain-protagonist)
avg rating 3.47 — 4,585 ratings — published 2014


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Books where the main character is the villain

Is the villain considered a main character?

A villain. While there can be villainous protagonists, villains are antagonists when they're not the main character of the story, but instead the main source of conflict for the main characters. Examples of villain protagonists include Darth Vader and Captain Hook.

Who is the greatest villain in literature?

The best villains in literature.
Sauron (Lord Of The Rings) Buy the book now from Amazon. ... .
Shere Khan (The Jungle Book) Buy the book now from Amazon. ... .
Professor Moriarty (The Final Problem) ... .
Hannibal Lecter (Red Dragon) ... .
Randall Flagg (The Stand) ... .
Judge Holden (Blood Meridian) ... .
Count Dracula (Dracula) ... .
Napoleon (Animal Farm).

Are there any books where the villain wins?

Villain Wins Books.
The Queen of All that Dies (The Fallen World, #1) ... .
Unexpected Queen (Kindle Edition) ... .
Sweet Brutality (Ruthless Obsession, #4) ... .
Obsession (Alphaholes, #1) ... .
In Their Hands (Kindle Edition) ... .
Perfect Villain (Dark Lies Duet, #1) ... .
Even if it Hurts (Coastal Elite, #1) ... .
Soul of the Dragons (Bad Dragons #3).

Who is the greatest antagonist in fiction?

Nine of the Most Unforgettable Antagonists in Fiction.
The Shark in Peter Benchley's Jaws..
Count Dracula, in Dracula..
Kevin, In Lionel Shriver's We Need to Talk about Kevin..
Annie Wilkes, in Stephen King's Misery..
Abigail Williams, in Arthur Miller's The Crucible..
Willy Loman, in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman..

What are villains called in books?

A villain (also known as a "black hat" or "bad guy"; the feminine form is villainess) is a stock character, whether based on a historical narrative or one of literary fiction.

Is there a book where the main character dies?

Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, Macbeth, et al. And so on and so forth.