Best Anti-heroes in Books

101.
The Prestige
The Prestige 3.92 avg rating β€” 24,071 ratings
102.
Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness 3.43 avg rating β€” 545,746 ratings
103.
Electra
Electra
by: Sophocles
3.82 avg rating β€” 13,851 ratings
104.
Haunted
Haunted 3.59 avg rating β€” 109,647 ratings
105.
And the Ass Saw the Angel
And the Ass Saw the Angel
by: Nick Cave
3.85 avg rating β€” 11,131 ratings
106.
The Alchemist
The Alchemist 3.55 avg rating β€” 3,834 ratings
107.
I Am Not a Serial Killer (John Cleaver, #1)
I Am Not a Serial Killer (John Cleaver, #1)
by: Dan Wells
3.79 avg rating β€” 41,183 ratings
108.
The Predator (Dark Verse, #1)
The Predator (Dark Verse, #1)
by: RuNyx
3.99 avg rating β€” 126,681 ratings
109.
Checkmate (The Lymond Chronicles, #6)
Checkmate (The Lymond Chronicles, #6) 4.70 avg rating β€” 3,739 ratings
110.
The Alchemist
The Alchemist 3.92 avg rating β€” 3,430,391 ratings
110.
Brave New World
Brave New World 3.99 avg rating β€” 2,015,704 ratings
112.
The Threepenny Opera
The Threepenny Opera 3.88 avg rating β€” 14,166 ratings
113.
The Death of Bunny Munro
The Death of Bunny Munro
by: Nick Cave
3.44 avg rating β€” 16,919 ratings
114.
The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales
The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales 4.17 avg rating β€” 74,601 ratings
115.
Tampa
Tampa 3.33 avg rating β€” 54,243 ratings
116.
Glamorama
Glamorama 3.55 avg rating β€” 25,093 ratings
118.
The Oresteia: Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, The Eumenides
The Oresteia: Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, The Eumenides
by: Aeschylus
4.02 avg rating β€” 45,633 ratings
119.
King Rat (Asian Saga, #4)
King Rat (Asian Saga, #4) 4.19 avg rating β€” 43,415 ratings
119.
The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1)
The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1) 4.22 avg rating β€” 293,165 ratings
121.
Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman 3.58 avg rating β€” 252,762 ratings
122.
Dark Rooms
Dark Rooms 3.14 avg rating β€” 3,443 ratings
123.
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera 3.96 avg rating β€” 267,559 ratings
124.
Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1)
Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1) 4.41 avg rating β€” 206,488 ratings
125.
Dead Babies
Dead Babies 3.38 avg rating β€” 6,336 ratings
126.
In the Miso Soup
In the Miso Soup 3.62 avg rating β€” 41,538 ratings
128.
Richard II
Richard II 3.78 avg rating β€” 27,042 ratings
129.
Money
Money 3.70 avg rating β€” 25,094 ratings
130.
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol 4.09 avg rating β€” 896,538 ratings
131.
An Ideal Husband
An Ideal Husband 4.01 avg rating β€” 44,046 ratings
132.
Gone Girl
Gone Girl 4.14 avg rating β€” 3,358,535 ratings
133.
Slammerkin
Slammerkin 3.75 avg rating β€” 17,131 ratings
133.
The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs
The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs 3.55 avg rating β€” 7,120 ratings
135.
The Brothers Karamazov
The Brothers Karamazov 4.38 avg rating β€” 369,523 ratings
135.
Diary
Diary 3.65 avg rating β€” 80,383 ratings
137.
Mephisto
Mephisto 4.07 avg rating β€” 5,645 ratings
138.
All for One (Sky Ghosts, #1)
All for One (Sky Ghosts, #1) 3.80 avg rating β€” 460 ratings
139.
Brighton Rock
Brighton Rock 3.69 avg rating β€” 34,852 ratings
140.
Hit and Run (Keller, #4)
Hit and Run (Keller, #4) 4.01 avg rating β€” 3,186 ratings
141.
Black Ice (Ice, #1)
Black Ice (Ice, #1) 3.70 avg rating β€” 10,102 ratings
142.
On the Road
On the Road 3.61 avg rating β€” 438,507 ratings
142.
Notes from Underground
Notes from Underground 4.17 avg rating β€” 209,243 ratings
144.
The Disorderly Knights (The Lymond Chronicles #3)
The Disorderly Knights (The Lymond Chronicles #3) 4.58 avg rating β€” 4,096 ratings
145.
Hangover Square: A Story of Darkest Earl's Court
Hangover Square: A Story of Darkest Earl's Court 4.13 avg rating β€” 5,636 ratings
146.
Evil Genius (Genius, #1)
Evil Genius (Genius, #1) 3.81 avg rating β€” 8,622 ratings
146.
Blood and Guts in High School
Blood and Guts in High School 3.46 avg rating β€” 6,852 ratings
148.
A Confederacy of Dunces
A Confederacy of Dunces 3.89 avg rating β€” 291,782 ratings
148.
Rant: An Oral Biography of Buster Casey
Rant: An Oral Biography of Buster Casey 3.84 avg rating β€” 69,633 ratings
150.
To Love a Dark Lord
To Love a Dark Lord 3.80 avg rating β€” 2,131 ratings
150.
A River Runs Through It and Other Stories
A River Runs Through It and Other Stories 4.19 avg rating β€” 29,559 ratings
150.
The Amulet of Samarkand (Bartimaeus, #1)
The Amulet of Samarkand (Bartimaeus, #1) 4.04 avg rating β€” 133,386 ratings
153.
Swordspoint (Riverside, #1)
Swordspoint (Riverside, #1) 3.80 avg rating β€” 10,930 ratings
154.
The Steel Remains (A Land Fit for Heroes, #1)
The Steel Remains (A Land Fit for Heroes, #1) 3.74 avg rating β€” 18,190 ratings
154.
The Largesse of the Sea Maiden
The Largesse of the Sea Maiden 3.94 avg rating β€” 9,292 ratings
156.
Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Thief (Arsène Lupin, #1)
Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Thief (Arsène Lupin, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 33,803 ratings
156.
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
We Have Always Lived in the Castle 3.92 avg rating β€” 273,809 ratings
158.
Naked Lunch: The Restored Text
Naked Lunch: The Restored Text 3.46 avg rating β€” 96,898 ratings
159.
Kiss of a Demon King (Immortals After Dark, #6)
Kiss of a Demon King (Immortals After Dark, #6) 4.31 avg rating β€” 45,769 ratings
159.
Carrie
Carrie 3.99 avg rating β€” 813,706 ratings
159.
The Cement Garden
The Cement Garden 3.54 avg rating β€” 34,488 ratings
162.
The Goldfinch
The Goldfinch 3.96 avg rating β€” 1,010,535 ratings
163.
The Marbled Swarm
The Marbled Swarm 3.47 avg rating β€” 1,435 ratings
164.
Crash
Crash 3.59 avg rating β€” 28,422 ratings
165.
The Stars My Destination
The Stars My Destination 4.06 avg rating β€” 54,397 ratings
166.
Imperial Bedrooms
Imperial Bedrooms 3.20 avg rating β€” 20,431 ratings
167.
Shutter Island
Shutter Island 4.13 avg rating β€” 215,616 ratings
167.
Venetia
Venetia 4.11 avg rating β€” 19,547 ratings
167.
Animal Farm
Animal Farm 4.01 avg rating β€” 4,356,456 ratings
170.
Porno (Mark Renton, #3)
Porno (Mark Renton, #3) 3.84 avg rating β€” 26,365 ratings
171.
Heart of a Dog
Heart of a Dog 4.09 avg rating β€” 68,432 ratings
172.
The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1)
The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1) 4.29 avg rating β€” 317,173 ratings
172.
The Soft Machine (The Nova Trilogy #1)
The Soft Machine (The Nova Trilogy #1) 3.44 avg rating β€” 6,964 ratings
172.
Snuff
Snuff 3.22 avg rating β€” 66,023 ratings
175.
Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)
Casino Royale (James Bond, #1) 3.74 avg rating β€” 92,711 ratings
176.
Lady Windermere's Fan
Lady Windermere's Fan 3.92 avg rating β€” 26,621 ratings
177.
Almost Transparent Blue
Almost Transparent Blue 3.29 avg rating β€” 12,925 ratings
178.
Slaughterhouse-Five
Slaughterhouse-Five 4.10 avg rating β€” 1,451,299 ratings
179.
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich 3.98 avg rating β€” 122,134 ratings
180.
Neuromancer (Sprawl #1)
Neuromancer (Sprawl #1) 3.89 avg rating β€” 354,070 ratings
181.
4 3 2 1
4 3 2 1 3.97 avg rating β€” 35,829 ratings
182.
If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler
If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler 4.02 avg rating β€” 108,218 ratings
183.
The Man in the High Castle
The Man in the High Castle 3.59 avg rating β€” 229,246 ratings
185.
East of Eden
East of Eden 4.43 avg rating β€” 602,219 ratings
185.
Novel with Cocaine
Novel with Cocaine
by: M. Agueev
3.84 avg rating β€” 3,508 ratings
187.
The Spanish Tragedy
The Spanish Tragedy 3.56 avg rating β€” 8,297 ratings
188.
Ice Storm (Ice, #4)
Ice Storm (Ice, #4) 4.01 avg rating β€” 3,186 ratings
189.
Raymond Chandler: Stories and Early Novels
Raymond Chandler: Stories and Early Novels 4.50 avg rating β€” 1,433 ratings
189.
Rabbit, Run (Rabbit Angstrom, #1)
Rabbit, Run (Rabbit Angstrom, #1) 3.59 avg rating β€” 62,564 ratings
191.
Moon Palace
Moon Palace 3.98 avg rating β€” 28,389 ratings
192.
Reassigned (Codename Fairy Godmother, #1)
Reassigned (Codename Fairy Godmother, #1) 3.51 avg rating β€” 61 ratings
192.
Destruction (The December People, #1)
Destruction (The December People, #1) 3.84 avg rating β€” 317 ratings
192.
THUG #1
THUG #1 liked it 3.00 avg rating β€” 1 rating
195.
Exile (The Nandor Tales, #1)
Exile (The Nandor Tales, #1) 3.93 avg rating β€” 98 ratings
196.
The Magic Mountain
The Magic Mountain 4.13 avg rating β€” 56,595 ratings
196.
Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe 3.76 avg rating β€” 97,935 ratings
198.
Queens' Play (The Lymond Chronicles, #2)
Queens' Play (The Lymond Chronicles, #2) 4.45 avg rating β€” 4,728 ratings
198.
A Book of Tongues (Hexslinger, #1)
A Book of Tongues (Hexslinger, #1) 3.46 avg rating β€” 861 ratings
200.
The Beautiful and Damned
The Beautiful and Damned 3.73 avg rating β€” 63,649 ratings