Literary Villains

1.
Dracula
Dracula 4.02 avg rating — 1,415,011 ratings
2.
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights 3.90 avg rating — 1,959,098 ratings
3.
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera 3.96 avg rating — 267,549 ratings
4.
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre 4.16 avg rating — 2,259,726 ratings
5.
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Tell-Tale Heart 4.24 avg rating — 117,089 ratings
6.
Flowers in the Attic (Dollanganger, #1)
Flowers in the Attic (Dollanganger, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 232,246 ratings
7.
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (The Wicked Years, #1)
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (The Wicked Years, #1) 3.51 avg rating — 669,445 ratings
7.
Redwall (Redwall, #1)
Redwall (Redwall, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 126,674 ratings
9.
You (You, #1)
You (You, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 281,135 ratings
10.
Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1)
Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1)
by: Anne Rice
4.02 avg rating — 633,825 ratings
11.
Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1)
Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1) 3.67 avg rating — 7,125,963 ratings
12.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) 4.47 avg rating — 11,063,810 ratings
13.
The Adventure of the Final Problem - a Sherlock Holmes Short Story (The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, #11)
The Adventure of the Final Problem - a Sherlock Holmes Short Story (The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, #11) 4.11 avg rating — 4,283 ratings
13.
Jaws (Jaws, #1)
Jaws (Jaws, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 174,101 ratings
15.
The Girl on the Train
The Girl on the Train 3.96 avg rating — 3,202,406 ratings
16.
Frankenstein
Frankenstein 3.89 avg rating — 1,772,133 ratings
17.
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1) 4.40 avg rating — 3,050,819 ratings
18.
The Crucible
The Crucible 3.61 avg rating — 452,154 ratings
19.
Gone Girl
Gone Girl 4.14 avg rating — 3,358,388 ratings
19.
Painting Dragons: What Storytellers Need to Know About Writing Eunuch Villains
Painting Dragons: What Storytellers Need to Know About Writing Eunuch Villains 4.53 avg rating — 17 ratings
19.
The Dawn of Evil (The Wages of Sin, #5)
The Dawn of Evil (The Wages of Sin, #5) 4.55 avg rating — 49 ratings
19.
Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment 4.28 avg rating — 1,024,535 ratings
23.
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde 3.83 avg rating — 641,307 ratings
23.
The Birth of Death (The Wages of Sin, #4)
The Birth of Death (The Wages of Sin, #4) 4.56 avg rating — 41 ratings
23.
A Ladder to the Sky
A Ladder to the Sky 4.20 avg rating — 39,629 ratings
26.
The Thirteenth Tale
The Thirteenth Tale 3.98 avg rating — 323,009 ratings
26.
The Fall of Innocence (The Wages of Sin, #3)
The Fall of Innocence (The Wages of Sin, #3) 4.54 avg rating — 41 ratings
28.
The Dark Portal (The Deptford Mice, #1)
The Dark Portal (The Deptford Mice, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 2,603 ratings
28.
The Wrath of Truth (The Wages of Sin, #2)
The Wrath of Truth (The Wages of Sin, #2) 4.51 avg rating — 41 ratings
30.
The Devil's Advocate (The Wages of Sin, #1)
The Devil's Advocate (The Wages of Sin, #1) 4.27 avg rating — 79 ratings
31.
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice 4.29 avg rating — 4,632,945 ratings
32.
Light in August
Light in August 3.94 avg rating — 65,241 ratings
33.
Othello
Othello 3.89 avg rating — 428,020 ratings
33.
Pretty Stolen Dolls (Pretty Little Dolls, #1)
Pretty Stolen Dolls (Pretty Little Dolls, #1)
by: Ker Dukey
4.31 avg rating — 6,798 ratings
35.
Therese Raquin
Therese Raquin 3.73 avg rating — 36,720 ratings
35.
Rosemary’s Baby (Rosemary's Baby, #1)
Rosemary’s Baby (Rosemary's Baby, #1)
by: Ira Levin
4.05 avg rating — 153,655 ratings
37.
The Turn of the Key
The Turn of the Key
by: Ruth Ware
3.91 avg rating — 316,552 ratings
38.
Treasure Island
Treasure Island 3.85 avg rating — 528,234 ratings
38.
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1) 4.52 avg rating — 1,051,181 ratings
38.
Bad Luck and Trouble (Jack Reacher, #11)
Bad Luck and Trouble (Jack Reacher, #11)
by: Lee Child
4.22 avg rating — 101,010 ratings
41.
A Change in Altitude
A Change in Altitude 3.25 avg rating — 12,257 ratings
42.
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 9,594,150 ratings
42.
The Kind Worth Killing
The Kind Worth Killing 3.98 avg rating — 230,244 ratings
44.
Lethal (Lee Coburn #1)
Lethal (Lee Coburn #1) 4.09 avg rating — 36,947 ratings
45.
Topdog/Underdog
Topdog/Underdog 3.83 avg rating — 6,921 ratings
46.
The Most Dangerous Game
The Most Dangerous Game 3.95 avg rating — 59,384 ratings
47.
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby 3.93 avg rating — 5,731,129 ratings
47.
Batman: The Killing Joke
Batman: The Killing Joke 4.36 avg rating — 236,019 ratings
49.
The Reptile Room (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #2)
The Reptile Room (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #2) 4.02 avg rating — 240,472 ratings
50.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1) 4.24 avg rating — 3,058,990 ratings
50.
Coriolanus
Coriolanus 3.72 avg rating — 18,999 ratings
52.
Oz: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Oz: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz 4.10 avg rating — 26,086 ratings
53.
A Simple Favor
A Simple Favor 3.28 avg rating — 71,474 ratings
53.
The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2)
The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2) 4.50 avg rating — 1,084,167 ratings
55.
The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3)
The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3) 4.58 avg rating — 1,004,453 ratings
56.
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again 4.29 avg rating — 4,345,714 ratings
57.
The Slow Regard of Silent Things
The Slow Regard of Silent Things 3.87 avg rating — 156,932 ratings
58.
The Wise Man's Fear (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2)
The Wise Man's Fear (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2) 4.55 avg rating — 604,334 ratings
58.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 499,077 ratings
60.
The Fairest of Them All
The Fairest of Them All 3.78 avg rating — 1,696 ratings
61.
Scarlet (Scarlet, #1)
Scarlet (Scarlet, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 25,201 ratings
62.
Lady Thief (Scarlet #2)
Lady Thief (Scarlet #2) 4.04 avg rating — 8,630 ratings
63.
Lion Heart (Scarlet #3)
Lion Heart (Scarlet #3) 4.02 avg rating — 5,024 ratings
64.
Crimson Peak
Crimson Peak 3.94 avg rating — 4,337 ratings
65.
The Angel's Game (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #2)
The Angel's Game (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #2) 4.02 avg rating — 178,432 ratings
66.
The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1)
The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1) 4.30 avg rating — 696,676 ratings
67.
Blue Asylum
Blue Asylum 3.63 avg rating — 5,925 ratings