What books had the best villain of all time?
A good antagonist can mean a lot of things. It can be anything from realistic and relatable to pure evil. Some of the best villains are the ones that stick with us (and sometimes haunt our dreams). What villains do you remember as being true villains?
1939 • 2,416 Readers • 116 pages • 4.2
1987 • 1,437 Readers • 370 pages • 4.1
1986 • 1,741 Readers • 1,168 pages • 4.1
1978 • 1,949 Readers • 1,553 pages • 4.1
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1973 • 1,646 Readers • 399 pages • 4.2
1985 • 1,306 Readers • 368 pages • 4.1
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1991 • 1,104 Readers • 462 pages • 3.7
1851 • 1,374 Readers • 822 pages • 3.5
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1988 • 521 Readers • 50 pages • 4.3
24 • 2,672 Readers • 440 pages • 3.9
1949 • 7,284 Readers • 328 pages • 4.2
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20 • 1,959 Readers • 1,178 pages • 4.5
2015 • 249 Readers • 336 pages • 3.8
2 Bullseye Chillers
1875 • 1,389 Readers • 141 pages • 3.7
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1968 • 1,297 Readers • 221 pages • 4.1
1918 • 1,250 Readers • 424 pages • 4.2
#6 of 8 in Harry Potter
2005 • 4,624 Readers • 672 pages • 4.4
1782 • 168 Readers • 418 pages • 3.9
5 Readers • 3.8
Planned book #1-3 of 4 in Remembrance of Earth's Past
72 Readers • 416 pages • 3.8
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1985 • 407 Readers • 906 pages • 3.8
1962 • 1,803 Readers • 72 pages • 3.9
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1953 • 295 Readers • 144 pages • 3.6
#1 of 3 in The Shadow and Bone Trilogy
2012 • 1,967 Readers • 307 pages • 3.7
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262 Readers • 3.5
2 Barron's Graphic Classics
19 • 955 Readers • 210 pages • 3.8