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Here are some good villains that didn’t make our final bracket.

 
By James Folta  March 14, 2025
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The Lit Hub Staff’s Favorite Villains: Calvin Kasulke on suburban ennui.

By Calvin Kasulke  March 14, 2025
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The Best Villains in Literature Bracket: The Final Showdown

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On the Lit Hub Podcast:
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The Lit Hub Staff’s Favorite Villains: Dan Sheehan on Frankenstein’s Monster.

By Dan Sheehan  March 13, 2025
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The Lit Hub Staff’s Favorite Villains: Dwyer Murphy on Patricia Highsmith’s Tom Ripley.

By Dwyer Murphy  March 13, 2025
Epic Showdowns

The Best Villains in Literature Bracket: The Fearsome 4

By Literary Hub  March 13, 2025
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The Lit Hub Staff’s Favorite Villains: James Folta on John le Carré’s Karla.

By James Folta  March 12, 2025
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The Lit Hub Staff’s Favorite Villians: Brittany Allen on Matilda’s Agatha Trunchbull.

By Brittany Allen  March 12, 2025
Epic Showdowns

The Best Villains in Literature Bracket: The Hateful 8

By Literary Hub  March 12, 2025
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The Lit Hub Staff’s Favorite Villians: Jessie Gaynor on Moby-Dick’s Captain Ahab.

By Jessie Gaynor  March 11, 2025
Epic Showdowns

The Best Villains in Literature Bracket: The Not-So-Sweet 16

By Literary Hub  March 11, 2025
The Hub

The Lit Hub Staff’s Favorite Villains: Emily Temple on Bulgakov’s Woland

By Emily Temple  March 10, 2025
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The Lit Hub Staff’s Favorite Villains: Drew Broussard on Randall Flagg

By Drew Broussard  March 10, 2025
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The Best Villains in Literature Bracket: Round of 32 Assholes

By Literary Hub  March 10, 2025
The Lit Hub Podcast

This Week on the Lit Hub Podcast: Amazon, Bookstores, and Villains

By The Lit Hub Podcast   March 7, 2025
The Hub

What makes a good villain? 15 writers weigh in.

By James Folta  March 6, 2025
Epic Showdowns

The Best Villains in Literature Bracket

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