Villain Fiction Recommended Reading List
Star Wars Villain Arcs
Barlow, Jeremy and Juan Frigeri. Darth Maul: Son of Dathomir. Disney Luscasfilm, 2017.
Bunn, Cullen and Luke Ross. Darth Maul. Disney Lucasfilm, 2017.
Cavan, Scott. Dooku Lost
Dawson, Delilah S. Phasma. Ballantine, 2017.
Gillen, Kieron and Salvador Larroca. Darth Vader comics series
Golden, Christie. Dark Disciple. Ballantine, 2015.
Karpyshyn, Drew. Darth Bane trilogy
Luceno, James. Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader. Star Wars: The Dark Lord Trilogy. Del Rey, 2005, pp. 775-1094.
– . Darth Plagueis. Ballantine Books, 2012.
Soule, Charles et al. The Rise of Kylo Ren (comic)
Thompson, et al. Captain Phasma. Marvel, 2017.
More Spinoff Villain Stories from Big Franchises
Aaron, Jason and Simone Bianchi. Thanos Rising. Marvel, 2013.
Collins, Suzanne. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Scholastic Press, 2020.
Cox, Greg. The Eugenics Wars: The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh. Pocket Books 2001. 2002.
Frankenstein. Directed by Danny Boyle. National Theatre at Home, 2011.
Gardner, John. Grendel. 1971. Vintage Books, 1989.
–. Moriarty.
Horowitz, Anthony. Moriarty. Perennial, 2014.
Jensen, Lisa. Alias Hook. St. Martins, 2013.
Kibblesmith, Daniel, et al. Loki: The God Who Fell to Earth. Marvel, 2019.
Maguire, Gregory. Wicked. 1995. HarperCollins, 2004.
Lee, Mackenzi. Loki: Where Mischief Lies. Marvel, 2019.
Lyga, Barry. Thanos: Titan Consumed. Hacette, 2018.
Meyer, Marissa. Fairest. Rampion Books, 2015.
Meyer, Stephenie. Midnight Sun. Hachette, 2020.
Robinson, Andrew. A Stitch in Time
Thomsen, Daniel T., et al. Once Upon A Time: Shadow of the Queen. Marvel, 2013
Toliver, Wendy. Once Upon a Time: Regina Rising.
Valentino, Serena. Disney Villains Series.
Wein, Len, et al. Before Watchmen: Ozymandias. DC Comics, 2013.
Whedon, Zack and Joss Whedon. Dr. Horrible and Other Horrible Stories.
Comics
Bendis, Brian Michael 
and Stuart Immonen (p). “Crossroads.” The Uncanny X-Men #274. Marvel, 1991.
Claremont, Chris and Brent Anderson. X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills. 1983. Marvel, 2011.
DeMatteis, J.M. and Joe Staton. “Batman: Going Sane.” Legends of the Dark Knight. DC Comics, 2008.
Ewing, Al and Lee Garbett. Loki, Agent of Asgard: Vol. 3, Last Days. Marvel, 2015.
Claremont, Chris, et al. The Dark Phoenix Saga. Marvel, 2006.
Hill, Bryan and Juan Ferreyra. Killmonger: By Any Means Necessary. Marvel, 2019.
McGregor, Don and Rich Buckler. “Panther’s Rage” Jungle Action vol. 2, #6, Marvel, 1973.
Moore, Alan and Brian Bolland. Batman: The Killing Joke: The Deluxe Edition. 1988. DC Comics, 2008.
Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. Watchmen. DC Comics, 1987.
Morrison, Grant and Dave McKean. Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth. DC Comics, 1989.
Rodi, Robert, et al. Thor: Gods and Deviants. Marvel, 2017.
Slott, Dan et al. The Superior Spider-man: The Complete Collection. Vol. 1. Marvel, 2018.
Fantasy, especially YA fantasy
Bashardoust, Melissa. Girls Made of Snow and Glass
Black, Holly. How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories
Callender, Kacen. Queen of the Conquered.
Christo, Alexandra. To Kill a Kingdom.
Clare, Cassandra. City of Heavenly Fire.
Crouch, Blake. Dark Matter.
Dao, Julie C. Forest of A Thousand Lanterns
Dickens, Charles. A Christmas Carol.
Douglass, Sara. Darkwitch Rising.
–. Sinner.
Farmer, Nancy. “Castle Othello.” Troll’s Eye View, edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling.
Grossman, Austin. Soon I Will Be Invincible.
Headley, Maria Dahvana. The Mere Wife
Kraatz, Jeramey. The Cloak Society.
Kuang, R.F. The Burning God.
– . The Dragon Republic.
– . The Poppy War.
Lewis, C.S. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
Martin, George R.R. A Dance with Dragons. Bantam Books, 2011.
Meyer, Joanna Ruth. Beyond the Shadowed Earth
Miller, Madeline. Circe.
Novik, Naomi. A Deadly Education
Pratchett, Terry and Neil Gaiman. Good Omens.
Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Scholastic, 2005.
Schaeffer, Rebecca. Only Ashes Remain
Shaffer, Peter. Amadeus. 1981. HarperCollins, 2001.
Springer,Nancy. I Am Mordred.
Walschots, Natalie Zina. Hench.
Films
The 10th Kingdom.
The Avengers.
Avengers: Infinity War.
Avengers: Endgame.
Black Panther.
Captain America: Civil War.
The Crimes of Grindelwald.
The Dark Knight.
Deadpool 2.
Despicable Me.
Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol.
Dracula Untold.
Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
Ghostbusters.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
The Huntsman: Winter’s War.
Igor.
Jekyll & Hyde: Direct from Broadway.
Joker.
Maleficent.
Meet the Robinsons
Megamind.
Paranorman.
Serenity
Shrek 2.
Spider-Man 3.
Spider-Man: Homecoming.
Spider-Man: Far from Home.
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
Star Wars (entire franchise)
Suicide Squad.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
Thor.
Thor: The Dark World.
Thor: Ragnarok.
Wreck It Ralph.
X-Men.
X2: X-Men United.
X-Men: First Class.
X-Men: The Last Stand.
TV Shows
Battlestar Galactica.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Game of Thrones.
Marvel’s Daredevil.
Marvel’s Jessica Jones
Once upon a Time.
Picard.
Smallville.
The Boys.
Xena: Warrior Princess
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