Anti Hero

Frankenstein

Mary Shelley · Horror

*Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus* is an 1818 novel written by English author Mary Shelley.

gothic atmosphere · redemption arc · anti hero · revenge plot

God of Malice

Rina Kent · Romance

From USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a new STANDALONE dark romance about a villain and his new obsession.

dark romance · obsessive love · possessive romance · anti hero

Slaughterhouse-Five

Kurt Vonnegut · Literary Fiction

Billy Pilgrim returns home from the Second World War only to be kidnapped by aliens from the planet Tralfamadore, who teach him that time is an…

historical fiction · time travel · trauma recovery · anti hero · psychological thriller

The Devils

Joe Abercrombie · Fantasy

An Instant New York Times, USA Today, and Indie Bestseller A brand-new epic fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Joe Abercrombie, featuring…

grimdark · found family · anti hero

The First Law Trilogy

Joe Abercrombie · Fantasy

The complete First Law trilogy from New York Times bestseller and master of grimdark fantasy, Joe Abercrombie.

grimdark · morally grey character · anti hero · revenge plot

Empire of Silence

Christopher Ruocchio · Sci-Fi

It was not his war. On the wrong planet, at the right time, for the best reasons, Hadrian Marlowe started down a path that could only end in fire.…

space opera · grimdark · anti hero · revenge plot · morally grey character

Victorious

V. E. Schwab · Fantasy

The triumphant conclusion to the Villains trilogy from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and Bury Our Bones…

urban fantasy · anti hero · found family · revenge plot

Kings of the Wyld

Nicholas Eames · Fantasy

"Clay Cooper and his band were once the best of the best -- the meanest, dirtiest, most feared crew of mercenaries this side of the Heartwyld.

found family · quest · redemption arc · heist · anti hero

The Catcher in the Rye

Jerome David Salinger · Literary Fiction

Story of Holden Caufield with his idiosyncrasies, penetrating insight, confusion, sensitivity and negativism.

coming of age · small town · anti hero · unreliable narrator

All Systems Red

Martha Wells · Sci-Fi

The series is about an artificial construct designed as a Security Unit, which manages to override its governor unit, thus enabling it to develop…

space opera · anti hero · redemption arc

The Murderbot Diaries

Martha Wells · Sci-Fi

"We are all a little bit Murderbot." - NPR on Martha Wells's The Murderbot Diaries...

space opera · found family · anti hero

Invisible Man

Ralph Ellison · Literary Fiction

Invisible Man is the story of a young black man from the South who does not fully understand racism in the world.

coming of age · anti hero · morally grey character · political intrigue

Light Bringer

Pierce Brown · Sci-Fi

The Reaper is a legend, more myth than man: the savior of worlds, the leader of the Rising, the breaker of chains.

space opera · grimdark · revenge plot · anti hero · political intrigue

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

Philip K. Dick · Sci-Fi

It was January 2021, and Rick Deckard had a license to kill.

space opera · psychological thriller · anti hero

Morning Star

Pierce Brown · Sci-Fi

Born a lowly Red in the mines of Mars, Darrow lost his beloved wife to the treacherous Gold overlords.

dystopian society · revenge plot · anti hero · high stakes survival

The Complete Witcher

Andrzej Sapkowski · Fantasy

Experience the story from start to finish.

grimdark · anti hero · quest · multiple timelines

I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me

Jamison Shea · Horror

There will be blood. Ace of Spades meets House of Hollow in this villain origin story. Laure Mesny is a perfectionist with an axe to grind. Despite…

coming of age · psychological thriller · anti hero · redemption arc · revenge plot

Catch-22

Joseph Heller · Literary Fiction

*Catch-22* is like no other novel.

historical fiction · anti hero · grimdark

Platform Decay

Martha Wells · Sci-Fi

A most-anticipated title from USA Today, Goodreads, BookPage, BookRiot, Seattle Times, and The Nerd Daily!

space opera · found family · anti hero · psychological thriller

Best Served Cold

Joe Abercrombie · Fantasy

War may be hell, but for Monza Murcatto, a solider of considerable fortune; it's a damn good way of making money too.

grimdark · revenge plot · morally grey character · anti hero · political intrigue

Disquiet Gods

Christopher Ruocchio · Sci-Fi

The sixth novel of the galaxy-spanning Sun Eater series merges the best of space opera and epic fantasy, as Hadrian Marlowe continues down a path…

space opera · grimdark · revenge plot · anti hero · political intrigue

The Invisible Man

H. G. Wells · Sci-Fi

The Invisible Man (1897) is a science fiction novel.

anti hero · morally grey character · unreliable narrator · psychological thriller

Empire of the Damned

Jay Kristoff · Fantasy

From holy cup comes holy light; The faithful hands sets world aright.

grimdark · revenge plot · political intrigue · quest · anti hero

How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying

Django Wexler · Fantasy

A hilarious fantasy adventure in which a young woman, who is stuck in a time loop, decides the best way to defend the kingdom from the Dark Lord is…

grimdark · anti hero · revenge plot · romantic comedy

The Heroes

Joe Abercrombie · Fantasy

They say Black Dow’s killed more men than winter, and clawed his way to the throne of the North up a hill of skulls.

grimdark · morally grey character · anti hero · survival

Snow Crash

Neal Stephenson · Sci-Fi

Within the Metaverse, Hiro is offered a datafile named Snow Crash by a man named Raven who hints that it is a form of narcotic.

space opera · heist · anti hero · morally grey character · dystopian society · high stakes survival