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Anti Hero

The protagonist you shouldn't root for but absolutely do. Flawed, selfish, and more compelling for it.

Refreshed just now · 6 books

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    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

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    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

    🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️Explicit — very graphic sexual content throughout
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    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

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    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

    🌶️🌶️🌶️Moderate — some open-door scenes, not the focus
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    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

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    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