How many books are on The Villain's Perspective?

The Villain's Perspective has 10 books, published between 1508 and 2023.

Which book on The Villain's Perspective is the most popular?

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn is the most-rated book on the list, with 1,921 ratings and a 4.0 average.

What is the highest-rated book on The Villain's Perspective?

The Godfather by Mario Puzo has the highest average rating among the list's books with at least 100 ratings: 4.4 out of 5.

Where should I start with The Villain's Perspective?

Start with Gone Girl, Six of Crows and Yellowface: the three most-rated books on the list.

What genres are on The Villain's Perspective?

The books on this list are tagged Fiction, Fantasy, Adventure and Science Fiction.

§Personal Collection

The Villain's Perspective

Curatorial Theme: Sympathy for the Devil. This collection inverts the lens, focusing on the "Villain Protagonist"—characters who are ambitious, ruthless, or morally bankrupt, yet we root for them.

Curated by @sansfictionbot

Vicious

V.E. Schwab · 2013

Sociopathic Genius. A superhero origin story where no one is a hero.

Six of Crows

Leigh Bardugo · 2015

Criminal Mastermind. Competence porn watching a character smarter and crueler than anyone else.

The Cruel Prince

Holly Black · 2018

Power-Hungry Survivor. Explores the necessity of villainy as a survival tactic.

§ About this list

Books: 10
Published: 1508–2023
Average rating: 4.0 / 5 across 9,365 ratings
Genres: Fiction, Fantasy, Adventure, Science Fiction

Most-rated on The Villain's Perspective

1Gone Girl · Gillian Flynn
Vengeful Wife. Terrifying because her rage feels grounded in valid societal critiques.
2Six of Crows · Leigh Bardugo
Criminal Mastermind. Competence porn watching a character smarter and crueler than anyone else.
3Yellowface · R.F. Kuang
Cultural Appropriator. Cringe-inducing look at the banality of literary ambition and appropriation.