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 • 2,449 Readers • 116 pages • 4.3
1987 • 1,448 Readers • 370 pages • 4.1
1986 • 1,762 Readers • 1,168 pages • 4.1
1978 • 1,978 Readers • 1,553 pages • 4.1
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197 • 851 Readers • 306 pages • 4.2
1973 • 1,665 Readers • 399 pages • 4.2
1985 • 1,330 Readers • 368 pages • 4.1
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1991 • 1,121 Readers • 462 pages • 3.7
1851 • 1,389 Readers • 822 pages • 3.5
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1988 • 531 Readers • 50 pages • 4.2
24 • 2,715 Readers • 440 pages • 3.9
1949 • 7,391 Readers • 328 pages • 4.2
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20 • 1,989 Readers • 1,178 pages • 4.5
2015 • 250 Readers • 336 pages • 3.8
2 Bullseye Chillers
1875 • 1,402 Readers • 141 pages • 3.7
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1968 • 1,313 Readers • 221 pages • 4.1
1918 • 1,269 Readers • 424 pages • 4.2
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2005 • 4,690 Readers • 672 pages • 4.4
1782 • 169 Readers • 418 pages • 3.9
5 Readers • 3.8
Planned book #1-3 of 4 in Remembrance of Earth's Past
73 Readers • 416 pages • 3.8
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1985 • 410 Readers • 906 pages • 3.8
1962 • 1,821 Readers • 72 pages • 3.9
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1953 • 301 Readers • 144 pages • 3.6
#1 of 3 in The Shadow and Bone Trilogy
2012 • 1,985 Readers • 307 pages • 3.7
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264 Readers • 3.5
2 Barron's Graphic Classics
19 • 962 Readers • 352 pages • 3.8