Books like 'I'm The Bad Guy'
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Call of the Crocodile by F. Gardner
Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA dark fantasy horror novel, set during Halloween. After a boy is eaten alive by a crocodile, his family begins a descent into madness and terror in this odyssey of modern horror.Part of a series of interconnected horror novels that can be read in any order. Each book serves as a stand alone story, yet builds a greater picture behind a sinister mystery in Chicago... -
![Dungeons by Rohan M. Vider]()
Dungeons by Rohan M. Vider
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHumanity has inherited a contested Dominion and a Patron intent on enslaving it. Others, too, gather, sensing weakness. Can Jamie and Sierra defy the odds? Can they save humanity? And at what cost?Enter the world of the Trials again and join Jamie on his journey to gather power and save humanity... -
![Court of the Shifter by Logan Jacobs]()
Court of the Shifter by Logan Jacobs
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis gorgeous vampire princess hates me, but that’s probably because the prophecy foretells that she must bear my children…One day, I was just a park ranger in Idaho. I liked my job, but my life wasn’t particularly exciting.Then I fell into an underground spring and landed in another world.A fantasy world full of vampires, shifters, and monsters... -
![The Necromancer's Library by J.L. Bryan]()
The Necromancer's Library by J.L. Bryan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe antebellum mansion sits isolated in the overgrown countryside like a forgotten temple. Within it lie the dark, twisting paths of a private library possessing secrets from across the ages. The collection of ancient and medieval occult manuscripts tell of conjuring spirits and raising the dead, of making contact with supernatural realms and beings usually forbidden to living mortals... -
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![Void's Tale: A Schooled In Magic Novella by Christopher G. Nuttall]()
Void's Tale: A Schooled In Magic Novella by Christopher G. Nuttall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA hundred years before Emily, just after the fall of the Empire and the start of the Necromantic Wars, Void worked for the White Council as an agent of last resort, the sorcerer they called upon when no one else could complete the mission. But this mission may make or break him... -
![The Duelist 4 by Eric Vall]()
The Duelist 4 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlex has once again increased his Duelist rank and the size of his holdings and estates.He’s also become quite enamored with one of the Asher Lord’s mage sisters, but more and more mysteries and questions keep popping up in the world of Aventoll.Alex will have to keep his wits about him to stay one step ahead of his enemies, and he might even have to leave Nata Isle to find the answers he seeks... -
![Sleeping Player by John Gold]()
Sleeping Player by John Gold
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWake up, Sagie… Have you heard about what happened at Castle Airis five years ago? Don’t talk too loud, it's dangerous right now. They’re still looking for that certain wanderer. If you have any information, please, let us know. How difficult is it to survive the human world, full of people hellbent on destruction, as a poor cat? "People = danger," LJ knows that for sure... -
![Penang Pixie by John P. Logsdon, Noah K. Sturdevant]()
Penang Pixie by John P. Logsdon, Noah K. Sturdevant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings*** THOUSANDS OF READERS HAVE FOUND A HOME WITH THE PARANORMAL POLICE DEPARTMENT. GET YOUR BADGE TODAY! *** When evil comes home, the only hope is the devil within The Shapers, the ancient enemy of the warlocks, have taken the fight to Mark, attempting to assassinate him and those he cares about... -
![Duck, Duck, Noose by Sara C. Roethle]()
Duck, Duck, Noose by Sara C. Roethle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat do the Morrigan, a necromancer, and an ancient Viking have in common? Nothing, except for a common goal. Now that Madeline has been reunited with Alaric and the others, she must align herself with her enemies if she hopes to succeed in what she originally set out to do. Together, Madeline, Alaric, and Mikael will try to take down Estus once and for all . . -
![The Lost Reavers 2 by Mike Truk]()
The Lost Reavers 2 by Mike Truk
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHaving defeated the monstrous foe lurking at Erro's doorstep, Hugh swears to do whatever it takes to protect his new home and the beautiful women he loves.Toward that end, he seeks to form troubling alliances against a common foe, only to discover that nothing is as it seems... -
![Tribe Master 4 by Noah Layton]()
Tribe Master 4 by Noah Layton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsExpand the tribe. Fight mercenaries. Free slaves.With a new alliance established with the sun-elves, Jack turns his attention to improving his tribe’s perimeter defences and commanding the new ship they have acquired.But after a run-in with a beautiful stowaway, Jack ends up crossing paths with a vicious gang of mercenaries in search of the very woman he is protecting... -
![Aether Mage 2 by Dante King]()
Aether Mage 2 by Dante King
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnly a month ago, I found out that I was a mage. Then the Agency that was meant to teach me magic up and disappeared.Thankfully, I've made some friends who can help me learn how to use my new abilities. But with the Agency gone, the supernatural monsters that were kept at bay are plaguing Portland.Protecting the mundane world from monsters has now fallen to me. And it means I'll need more allies... -
![Red by Calvin Demmer]()
Red by Calvin Demmer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsInside, the red raged. Its true intentions had united with near-surface primal instincts. It wanted to hunt, kill, and devour...A short story... -
![Secrets & Curses of Cerithia by Shay Taylor]()
Secrets & Curses of Cerithia by Shay Taylor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Gods above, I know I am a monster, but I am your monster.” Thea has survived the deadly trials and narrowly escaped heartbreak, but now she faces her greatest challenge—breaking her curse and finding her place in Cerithia. Haunted by Cassius’ betrayal and the loss of her friends in Exile, she struggles to reclaim her identity in a kingdom that feels foreign... -
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![Psion Omega by Jacob Gowans]()
Psion Omega by Jacob Gowans
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSammy, a fourteen-year-old fugitive, accidentally discovers he has the powers of a Psion. The war between the New World Government and the Continental American Government has taken its toll, not only on the two world superpowers, but also on the band of resistance fighters stuck between them... -
![The Escape by Teyla Branton]()
The Escape by Teyla Branton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRenegade Unbounded are the last line of defense between the ruthless Emporium and unsuspecting humanity, but how long can they continue the struggle alone?Three weeks of waiting to free their allies from an Emporium compound in New York City have Erin Radkey and her Renegade friends on edge...Categorized as:
dark super-powered action-adventure book fiction genetic-engineering horror immortality -
![Curse of Fangs by John P. Logsdon, Christopher P. Young]()
Curse of Fangs by John P. Logsdon, Christopher P. Young
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA vampire's bite sucks, but it's also quite powerful... When Las Vegas Paranormal Police Chief Ian Dex is injected with a healthy dose of vampire venom, he gains access to power like he's never known. He's faster, stronger, and his ability to do magic is on the rise, too.The problem is that he's becoming too powerful... -
![S.T.Y.X. Humanhive by Arthur Stone]()
S.T.Y.X. Humanhive by Arthur Stone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to the Hive. A place where entry is easy – and escape impossible. Where mere survival is so daunting that nine out of ten new immunes perish before the end of their first week. Where reaching even the one year mark earns you the title of veteran... -
![Yes, Master by Simon Archer]()
Yes, Master by Simon Archer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat if you had a genie who wanted your every last desire to come true? What if you had two? And what if they were competing to see who could do a better job?What would you wish... -
![Shoots and Tatters by Sara C. Roethle]()
Shoots and Tatters by Sara C. Roethle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe old gods have returned, and there will be hell to pay. Now that Yggdrasil has been regrown, Madeline must face the old gods' judgment. She shouldn't exist, and they know it. The world has been irreparably changed, and perhaps the Vaettir no longer have a place in it. Madeline had thought that once she destroyed her rival she would be safe. Now she knows just how wrong she was... -
![Arch Rivals by Simon Archer]()
Arch Rivals by Simon Archer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNick Gateon may have made it through his first semester in Valcav Academy, found a mentor in the world's greatest superhero, found romance with several hot superheroines, and survived, but a new semester is coming. New heroes, new villains, new powers, new women, all wrapped up in the greatest superpowered competition on the entire planet... -
![Arising Son: Part Two: Guardians Of The Temple Saga by Marie Montine]()
Arising Son: Part Two: Guardians Of The Temple Saga by Marie Montine
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRyan arrives in Empia to further investigate his bloodline. But while searching the temple and exercising his uniques powers, he meets an ancient entity: one of the Guardians, and it challenges all that he is by asking him to do a task.When the person closest to him commits the worst betrayal, the Dark becomes even more enticing... -
![Forge of the Gods 2 by Simon Archer]()
Forge of the Gods 2 by Simon Archer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt's Cameron's second year as the only male demigod of his generation, and given that he’s the only male in a school full of women, well... things haven't gotten any easier.Still he’s been dealing with hot demigoddesses, and the ongoing quest to forge the Ultimate Weapon, on his path to becoming the world’s best blacksmith... -
![The Zombie Knight -- Volume Two by George M. Frost]()
The Zombie Knight -- Volume Two by George M. Frost
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe second volume of the dark serial novel, The Zombie Knight. Includes the 4th, 5th and 6th story arcs. The first volume is available for free at Smashwords.Follows the young Hector Goffe and his grim reaper Garovel as they attempt to prevent the destruction of Hector's home country of Atreya... -
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![Dragonmancer by Simon Archer]()
Dragonmancer by Simon Archer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the real world, Blake Masters isn't special, but when he discovers a portal in the middle of the Arizona desert, he will find himself in a world unlike any he's ever seen before.For one, it has dragons.For two, only a couple of men are born every generation.And for three? Well, he now has a superpower, class ability, magic, or whatever you want to call it... -
![Night's Favor by Richard Parry]()
Night's Favor by Richard Parry
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBad hangovers don’t usually come with a pile of bodies.Valentine surfaces after a drunken night to find drug megacorp Biomne has unleashed hired guns to bring Val in: no questions, and no witnesses. A criminally insane Russian's also hungering at his heels. Could one ravening sociopath be worse than an army?Val's newfound strength and speed might not be enough to save him... -
![My Graphic Bipolar Fantasies: & Other Short Stories by R.B. Le`Deach]()
My Graphic Bipolar Fantasies: & Other Short Stories by R.B. Le`Deach
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis book is the product of a sick mind; a product of the "Southern Madman." There are 104 Fantasies inside that are not based in reality, interspersed with 70 Short Stories of somewhat sane thought of heavy opinion. The theme of the Fantasies is Law and Order and the author and the good guys always win. In a few places, it is quite tame... -
![Nemesis by Emma L. Adams]()
Nemesis by Emma L. Adams
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDiscovering she's a walking magical weapon is just the beginning of Ada's problems.Joining the Alliance might be the key to seeing the worlds she's always dreamed of, but Ada's new job causes a rift to form between her and her guardian, Nell. As she struggles to come to terms with the events of the previous month, Ada is reluctant to use magic again after the damage it caused... -
![Limbus, Inc. - Book II by Brett J. Talley]()
Limbus, Inc. - Book II by Brett J. Talley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“The world is a stage, life is a play, and we are the puppets. It’s better not to ask who pulls the strings... -
![Tower of Ruin by Wolfe Locke]()
Tower of Ruin by Wolfe Locke
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTell me, Daniel can you kill a god? A tower, perched on the edge of infinity.A man, doomed to wander its floors eternally.A mission, where the balance of the world is at stake.Daniel is a trapped soul. His life has one purpose - survive floor after floor of enemies determined to destroy him. But when a Dark Lord with his own agenda arrives offering a second chance at life, everything changes...Categorized as:
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![Collision by Emma L. Adams]()
Collision by Emma L. Adams
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Earth suddenly gains inexplicably high levels of magic, all fingers point at the Alliance. On a distant world, where magic-fuelled forces of nature rule over humans, a disaster is sweeping the land, threatening to knock the Balance across the Multiverse out of sync. When Kay and Ada are sent there with the other Ambassadors, they’re thrown into the centre of chaos... -
![The Bell Chime by Mona Kabbani]()
The Bell Chime by Mona Kabbani
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWinner of the Ladies of Horror Fiction Award for Best Novella of 2020"Can you hear the bell chime?"A girl suffering from paralyzing night terrors finds a missing poster hanging from the door of her apartment building. On that poster is a photograph of a frighteningly familiar face.It’s her.Only, she’s never seen this photo before and something about its grin scares her... -
![Grave Creatures by John P. Logsdon, Christopher P. Young]()
Grave Creatures by John P. Logsdon, Christopher P. Young
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHow exactly do you kill someone who's already dead?Playboy Police Chief Ian Dex didn't believe in zombies...until now.An old necromancer has been summoning the dead. His goal is to overrun the world, one city at a time. Too bad he started in Vegas.With the horde of zombies heading in from the old cemeteries, Ian and his crew soon realize they can't handle this threat alone... -
![Sarah et Sid by Eve Patenaude]()
Sarah et Sid by Eve Patenaude
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLe rêve brisé que je traîne derrière moi : le ballet.Je m’appelle Sarah et, autrefois, j’en faisais. Oh, je danse toujours… mais nue. Dans un bar. Ça reste de la danse. Voilà ce que je me répète sans cesse pour ne pas m’écrouler, pour tenter d’oublier à quel point ma vie est misérable… En plus, je dois de l’argent à Carl, mon patron... -
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![Slippage: Previously Uncollected, Precariously Poised Stories by Harlan Ellison]()
Slippage: Previously Uncollected, Precariously Poised Stories by Harlan Ellison
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHarlan Ellison is undoubtedly one of the most audacious, infuriating, brazen characters on the planet. Which may help explain why he is also one of the most brilliant, innovative, and eloquent writers on earth. Slippage simply presents recent, typical Ellison. In a word, masterful... -
![The Trees Grew Because I Bled There: Collected Stories by Eric LaRocca]()
The Trees Grew Because I Bled There: Collected Stories by Eric LaRocca
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA beautifully crafted, devastating short fiction collection from the Bram-Stoker finalist and author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke and Other Misfortunes.Eight stories of literary dark fiction from a master storyteller. Exploring the shadow side of love, these are tales of grief, obsession, control. Intricate examinations of trauma and tragedy in raw, poetic prose... -
![The No Hellos Diet by Sam Pink]()
The No Hellos Diet by Sam Pink
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"The thought of calling off work is like the thought of suicide, just nice to think about."In The No Hellos Diet, Sam Pink brings you straight into a world you've never been to before -- your own life. Find yourself working at a department store where everyone must wear red and khaki clothing. Find yourself throwing out garbage for fifty cents more than minimum wage... -
![Borderlands by Thomas F. Monteleone, David B. Silva]()
Borderlands by Thomas F. Monteleone, David B. Silva
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBorderlands is a horror anthology series not concerned with traditional elements of horror fiction. Borderlands is about breaking the mold and pushing the genre and its finest writers to the edge. Hailed as the anthology series of the 90s, Borderlands will remind you that horror can indeed be horrific. Read about a farmer who disdains his wife for a giant potato.. -
![The Serpent Mage by Greg Bear]()
The Serpent Mage by Greg Bear
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Michael is released from the land of the Sidhe, all he wants is to lead a normal life in L.A. But there are hauntings in the streets, bodies in a hotel, and an ancient creature summoned from a loch. Now Michael must become a Mage to save his country... -
![Desecrating Solomon by Lucian Bane]()
Desecrating Solomon by Lucian Bane
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratings***WARNING*** This is a dark, gothic, slightly erotic romantic thriller that contains elements that may be disturbing and offensive. Please read with caution if you are triggered by events depicting violence and various forms of abuse. On the seventh day of the seventh year... she desecrates. Evil keeps a formidable schedule in Weston, West Virginia... -
![House of Houses by Kevin L. Donihe]()
House of Houses by Kevin L. Donihe
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"This is perhaps the weirdest book that anyone has ever written, or will ever write. Donihe is the best kept secret of the bizarro fiction genre." - Carlton Mellick III, author of Adolf in Wonderland There once was an odd reclusive little man who was in love with his house. He loved this house not in the way that normal people love their homes... -
![TIME MAGE by Rob Nolan]()
TIME MAGE by Rob Nolan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf you can stop time, you can do whatever you want. Rylan can slow down time, then act while the rest of the world is frozen. He can pluck arrows from the air, win any fist fight, save innocents from certain death. Then a goblin army attacked his village... -
![Forge of the Gods by Simon Archer]()
Forge of the Gods by Simon Archer
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAs the only male demigod of his generation, Cameron has some pretty big... shoes to fill.For one, he has to deal with all the female demigods, and some of them, well... you know.For two, he’s the best blacksmith the demigods have seen in a millennia, which is good because apparently, he’s destined to craft the Ultimate Weapon... -
![Invisible Fences by Norman Prentiss]()
Invisible Fences by Norman Prentiss
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDo you see the point of the story, Nathan? We all cut parts of ourselves away, but we never lose them. Things stay with us - souvenirs with memories attached. We can't always choose what to keep, what to throw away... -
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![Origins by Nicholas Bella]()
Origins by Nicholas Bella
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"He saw me as his hero, but I'm nobody's hero." At least that's what I tell myself. My name is Eric Cayden, and I'm a man with some pretty extraordinary abilities. It's because I have these superhuman powers, my best friend, Jordan, sees me as hero material. I'm not the only one in the world with special abilities, of course... -
![Ghost Rider by Greg Cox]()
Ghost Rider by Greg Cox
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen he was seventeen, motorcycle stunt rider Johnny Blaze proved he would do anything to save his terminally ill father -- even make a deal with the sinister Mephistopheles that would cost him everything, from the woman he loved, the beautiful Roxanne Simpson, to Johnny's own immortal soul.Years later, as Roxanne reenters Johnny's life, Mephistopheles returns to collect on his part of the deal... -
![Darkness Whispers by Richard Chizmar, Brian James Freeman]()
Darkness Whispers by Richard Chizmar, Brian James Freeman
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsDarkness Whispers will introduce you to the town of Windbrook, a sleepy little community nestled deep in the secluded Skullkin Valley of western Pennsylvania. All is well in Windbrook, just like usual, just like always. Nothing changes here, nothing is different. Except... except today something is different. An old man with piercing gray eyes will arrive in town this morning... -
![We Are Not Good People by Jeff Somers]()
We Are Not Good People by Jeff Somers
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the “exhilarating, powerful, and entertaining” (Guardian) storyteller of the Avery Cates series comes a gritty supernatural thriller featuring a pair of unlikely heroes caught up in the underground world of blood magic... -
![Branded by Simon Archer]()
Branded by Simon Archer
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDefeat slavers. Take their monster girls. Conquer the world. When William stumbles through a portal in the middle of Antarctica, he'll suddenly find himself in a world unlike any he's ever known. Now, he's surrounded by monster girls, vicious warlords, and everything in between... -
![Le joueur de flûte de Hamelin by Sylvain Johnson]()
Le joueur de flûte de Hamelin by Sylvain Johnson
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUne jeune femme violemment agressée et laissée pour morte par trois monstres sur une plage de la côte du Maine. Un petit village touché par des disparitions multiples et des cérémonies païennes cauchemardesques. Un shérif lugubre et alcoolique, incapable de mettre fin au fléau. Un tueur en série libéré, puis recruté afin de trouver la bête sévissant dans le parc de l’Océan...
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