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Anti-Hero
A flawed lead who defies heroism.
18 books carry Anti-Hero on DaoReads. Readers rate the shelf 3.84 on average across 14 rated titles.
It shows up most often together with Morally Gray, Dark Romance, and Hidden Identity — pick a pairing below to narrow the shelf.
A well-reviewed place to start is Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas.
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Anti-Hero by the numbers
Based on the 18 tagged books in this catalog · 14 have external ratings averaging 3.84/5.
Reader ratings
<3.753.75+4.0+4.25+
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