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Wikipedia's "List of 181 Literary Villains"

Welcome to the meanest of the mean, the vilest of the vile--the villains that filled us with loathing, made us squirm, and filled the souls of even pacifist readers with the desire for the bad guy's blood...NOTE: Certain series of books, such as James Bond or The Chronicles of Narnia, appear to be over represented on this list. NOTE: The novels on this list were all so popular, with strong visuals, that they were all adapted as films, cartoons, comic books, or television programs.
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The 101 Dalmatians--Cruella De Vil (Dodie Smith)
The 101 Dalmatians--Cruella De Vil
Dodie Smith
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2001: A Space Odyssey--H.A.L. 9000 (Arthur C. Clarke)
2001: A Space Odyssey--H.A.L. 9000
Arthur C. Clarke
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The Adventures of Pinocchio--The Coachman (Carlo Collodi)
The Adventures of Pinocchio--The Coachman
Carlo Collodi
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The Adventures of Pinocchio--Fox and Cat (Carlo Collodi)
The Adventures of Pinocchio--Fox and Cat
Carlo Collodi
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The Adventures of Pinocchio--Mangiafuoco "Fire Eater" (Carlo Collodi)
The Adventures of Pinocchio--Mangiafuoco "Fire Eater"
Carlo Collodi
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland--Queen of Hearts (Lewis Carroll)
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland--Queen of Hearts
Lewis Carroll
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Animal Farm--Napoleon (George Orwell)
Animal Farm--Napoleon
George Orwell
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Artemis Fowl Series--Opal Koboi (Eoin Colfer)
Artemis Fowl Series--Opal Koboi
Eoin Colfer
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The Bad Seed--Rhoda Penmark (William March)
The Bad Seed--Rhoda Penmark
William March
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Barker's the Hell Bound Heart--Chatterer (Clive Barker)
Barker's the Hell Bound Heart--Chatterer
Clive Barker
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Barker's the Scarlet Gospels--Pinhead the Hell Priest (Clive Barker)
Barker's the Scarlet Gospels--Pinhead the Hell Priest
Clive Barker
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Barker's Weaveworld--Immacolata the Witch (Clive Barker)
Barker's Weaveworld--Immacolata the Witch
Clive Barker
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Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ--Messala (Lew Wallace)
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ--Messala
Lew Wallace
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Blood Meridian--Judge Holden (Cormac McCarthy)
Blood Meridian--Judge Holden
Cormac McCarthy
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Bold Robin Hood & His Outlaw Band--Sheriff of Nottingham (Louis Rhead)
Bold Robin Hood & His Outlaw Band--Sheriff of Nottingham
Louis Rhead
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The Boy Detectives Club Series--Fiend With Twenty Faces (Edogawa Ranpo)
The Boy Detectives Club Series--Fiend With Twenty Faces
Edogawa Ranpo
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Catch-22--Captain "Aarfy" Aardvark (Joseph Heller)
Catch-22--Captain "Aarfy" Aardvark
Joseph Heller
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Catch-22--Colonel Cathcart (Joseph Heller)
Catch-22--Colonel Cathcart
Joseph Heller
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Catch-22--Milo Minderbinder (Joseph Heller)
Catch-22--Milo Minderbinder
Joseph Heller
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Chronicles of Narnia Series--False King Miraz (C. S. Lewis)
Chronicles of Narnia Series--False King Miraz
C. S. Lewis
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Chronicles of Narnia Series--Jadis the White Witch (C. S. Lewis)
Chronicles of Narnia Series--Jadis the White Witch
C. S. Lewis
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Chronicles of Narnia Series--Lady of the Green Kirtle (C. S. Lewis)
Chronicles of Narnia Series--Lady of the Green Kirtle
C. S. Lewis
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Chronicles of Narnia Series--Maugrim the Wolf (C. S. Lewis)
Chronicles of Narnia Series--Maugrim the Wolf
C. S. Lewis
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Chronicles of Prydain Series--Death Lord Arawn (Lloyd Alexander)
Chronicles of Prydain Series--Death Lord Arawn
Lloyd Alexander
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Chronicles of Prydain Series--Evil Queen Achren (Lloyd Alexander)
Chronicles of Prydain Series--Evil Queen Achren
Lloyd Alexander
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Chronicles of Prydain Series--Horned King (Lloyd Alexander)
Chronicles of Prydain Series--Horned King
Lloyd Alexander
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Conan the Barbarian / Cimmerian Series--Thoth-Amon (Robert E. Howard)
Conan the Barbarian / Cimmerian Series--Thoth-Amon
Robert E. Howard
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Conan the Barbarian / Cimmerian Series--Thulsa Doom (Robert E. Howard)
Conan the Barbarian / Cimmerian Series--Thulsa Doom
Robert E. Howard
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Cthulhu Mythos Series--Cthulhu (H. P. Lovecraft)
Cthulhu Mythos Series--Cthulhu
H. P. Lovecraft
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Cthulhu Mythos Series--Nyarlathotep "Crawling Chaos" (H. P. Lovecraft)
Cthulhu Mythos Series--Nyarlathotep "Crawling Chaos"
H. P. Lovecraft
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The Day of the Jackal--Jackal (Frederick Forsyth)
The Day of the Jackal--Jackal
Frederick Forsyth
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The Day of the Triffids--Venomous Plants Triffids (John Wyndham)
The Day of the Triffids--Venomous Plants Triffids
John Wyndham
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Dickens' David Copperfield--Uriah Heep (Charles Dickens)
Dickens' David Copperfield--Uriah Heep
Charles Dickens
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Dickens' Oliver Twist--Bill Sikes (Charles Dickens)
Dickens' Oliver Twist--Bill Sikes
Charles Dickens
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Dickens' Oliver Twist--Fagin (Charles Dickens)
Dickens' Oliver Twist--Fagin
Charles Dickens
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Dickens' Oliver Twist--Mr. Sowerberry (Charles Dickens)
Dickens' Oliver Twist--Mr. Sowerberry
Charles Dickens
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Dicken's a Tale of Two Cities--Ernest Defarge (Charles Dickens)
Dicken's a Tale of Two Cities--Ernest Defarge
Charles Dickens
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Dicken's a Tale of Two Cities--Madame Defarge (Charles Dickens)
Dicken's a Tale of Two Cities--Madame Defarge
Charles Dickens
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Dickens' a Tale of Two Cities--Marquis St. Evrémonde (Charles Dickens)
Dickens' a Tale of Two Cities--Marquis St. Evrémonde
Charles Dickens
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Discworld Series--Lord Havelock Vetinari (Terry Pratchett)
Discworld Series--Lord Havelock Vetinari
Terry Pratchett
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