Prompts

What book had you eventually rooting for a character you initially despised?

Have you ever found yourself unexpectedly cheering for a character you initially couldn't stand? Whether they started as an arrogant villain, a selfish anti-hero, or just someone totally normal who rubbed you the wrong way. What book surprised you by turning a disliked character into someone you rooted for?

The Blade Itself

#1 of 5 in The First Law

2001 • 2,177 Readers • 536 pages 4.1

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

#6 of 8 in Harry Potter

2005 • 4,690 Readers • 672 pages 4.4

Vicious

#1 of 2 in Villains

2013 • 1,610 Readers • 366 pages 4.1

A Conjuring of Light

#3 of 4 in Shades of Magic

2017 • 825 Readers • 672 pages 4.1

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Reidverse

2017 • 3,111 Readers • 400 pages 4.3

Jade City

#1 of 3 in The Green Bone Saga

2017 • 1,764 Readers • 498 pages 4.1

A ​Court of Silver Flames

#5 of 5 in A Court of Thorns and Roses

2021 • 1,534 Readers • 768 pages 4.2

Queen of Shadows

#4 of 8 in Throne of Glass

11 • 1,096 Readers • 648 pages 4.5

Ship of Destiny

#3 of 3 in The Liveship Traders

300 Readers 4.3

The Lost Metal

#4 of 5 in Mistborn: Wax & Wayne

2022 • 1,157 Readers • 514 pages 4.4

House of Chains

#4 of 10 in Malazan Book of the Fallen

2002 • 350 Readers • 678 pages 4.3

The Cruel Prince

#1 of 3 in The Folk of the Air

2018 • 1,900 Readers • 384 pages 3.8

A Court of Mist and Fury

#2 of 5 in A Court of Thorns and Roses

2016 • 2,088 Readers • 659 pages 4.4

Warbreaker

7 The Cosmere

2009 • 1,712 Readers • 688 pages 4.2

Styxx (Dark-Hunter, #22)

#22 of 26 in Dark-Hunter

2013 • 28 Readers • 836 pages 4.4

The Atlas Six

#1 of 3 in The Atlas

2020 • 1,425 Readers • 453 pages 3.4

Anxious People

2019 • 1,392 Readers • 352 pages 4.2

Dragon Haven

#2 of 4 in The Rain Wild Chronicles

2010 • 251 Readers • 527 pages 4

The Traitor Baru Cormorant

#1 of 3 in The Masquerade

2015 • 587 Readers • 400 pages 3.9

Good Girl, Bad Blood

#2 of 3 in A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

2020 • 751 Readers • 432 pages 4.2