BookDate › Tropes › Anti-Hero
character

Anti-Hero Books

The main character does bad things for understandable reasons.

1 book
The Poppy War
Dark Fantasy

The Poppy War

by R.F. Kuang

A peasant girl aces the empire's military exam and discovers a power so dark it may destroy her.

Chosen One9/10Coming of Age8/10Morally Grey Protagonist10/10
Can't Stop Thinking About ItDark and TwistyEmotionally Complex
Find on Amazon Book details →
Explore more tropes
Coming of AgeDark SecretsFound FamilyUnreliable NarratorGrief and LossHistorical SettingPsychological ThrillerForbidden LoveEnemies to LoversFriends to LoversSlow BurnMysteryWhodunitSmall Town SecretsForced ProximityChosen OneMagic SystemQuestUnreliable RealitySecond Chance RomanceClass DifferenceRedemption ArcUnderdog HeroMorally Grey ProtagonistDomestic SuspenseEpistolaryFake DatingDystopian SocietyEpic World-BuildingGaslightingMissing PersonSupernatural Creature HorrorSurvivalHeistInvestigative ReporterMentor and ProtégéBattle / WarDual TimelineFae / Faerie CourtsLocked Room MysteryRevenge PlotDark Forest CultDivine CallingGothic HorrorGrumpy / SunshineMythology RetellingRedemption Through GraceSecret IdentityWorkplace RomanceDark AcademiaFaith Under FireHero JourneyProdigal ReturnUnreliable WitnessVacation / Travel RomanceCozy MysteryDoppelganger / Body SwapPortal FantasySpiritual WarfareWitchy Cottage CoreBookshop / LibraryCircus / CarnivalImmortality ArcMedieval SettingOne BedRoad TripImmortalitySmall Town