18 books like Vicious

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Dallas Gerard Way · 2008 · ★ 4.2 · 216p · ≈ 7h · Moderate It this is anything like the show then I'll tell you about that. Five has teleportation and he teleports to the furute to see the world is going to be in an apocalypse and Vanya's boyfriend is the start of the apocalypse or that's what they think. I said if this was anything like the show because I haven't read the comic but I'm on the waiting list. Shares: Heroes and Heroines, Superheroes, Heroes

Swamp Thing Saga of the Swamp Thing Alan Moore · 1987 · 205p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Swamp Thing, an elemental creature, fights to protect his home, the environment, and humanity from various threats. Shares: Superheroes, Heroes, Paranormal

Assassin's Apprentice Robin Hobb · 1995 · ★ 4.2 · 464p · ≈ 15h · Moderate Young Fitz is the bastard son of the noble Prince Chivalry, raised in the shadow of the royal court by his father's gruff stableman. He is treated like an outcast by all the royalty except the devious King Shrewd, who has him secretly tutored in the arts of the assassin. For in Fitz's blood runs the magic Skill--and the darker knowledge of a child raised with the stable hounds and rejected by his… Shares: Ability, Amerikanisches Englisch

The Angel's Command Brian Jacques · 2003 · ★ 4.1 · 374p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Ben and his black labrador, castaways from the legendary ghost ship Flying Dutchman, swore never to go to sea again. But fate casts them adrift once more on a French pirate ship, with two villainous sea captains--and a ghost--in pursuit. Shares: Heroes and Heroines, Heroes

If It Bleeds Stephen King · 2020 · ★ 4.0 · 448p · ≈ 14h · Moderate A collection of four uniquely wonderful long stories, including a stand-alone sequel to the No. 1 bestseller THE OUTSIDER. News people have a saying: 'If it bleeds, it leads'. And a bomb at Albert Macready Middle School is guaranteed to lead any bulletin. Holly Gibney of the Finders Keepers detective agency is working on the case of a missing dog - and on her own need to be more assertive -… Shares: Ambition, Friendship

Wizard and Glass Stephen King · 1997 · ★ 4.3 · 928p · ≈ 30h · Moderate [The Dark Tower][1] IV Part IV of an epic quest. Roland the Gunslinger and his followers have to contend with a sentient monorail intent on killing itself and taking them with it. While seeking to return to the Path of the Beam that will lead them to the Dark Tower, Roland tells his friends a story about the tragic loss of his first love, Susan Delgado. ([source][2]) [1]:… Shares: Heroes and Heroines, Paranormal

Pandora in the Crimson Shell Masamune Shirow · 2015 · 180p · ≈ 6h · Moderate When Nanakorobi Nene, a cybernetically-enhanced girl-next-door, heads to the island metropolis of Cenancle to live with her aunt, she has no way of knowing what’s in store for her. A chance meeting intertwines her fate with that of the super-rich inventor, Uzal Delilah, and her adorable and grumpy companion, Clarion, who happens to be a cyborg just like Nene.  Nene is thrilled to make a… Shares: Ability, Friendship

Watchmen Alan Moore · 1986 · ★ 4.4 · 442p · ≈ 14h · Moderate "This book examines each of the series' twelve issues in unprecedented detail, moving page by page and panel by panel to reveal the hidden foundations of this milestone in modern storytelling. Edited with notes by Leslie S. Klinger, this new edition draws upon critical and scholastic commentary, in-depth interviews with Dave Gibbons, and previously unseen original source material. Klinger… Shares: Superheroes, Heroes

The Dark Knight returns Frank Miller · 1986 · ★ 4.3 · 204p · ≈ 6h · Moderate "Together with inker Klaus Janson and colorist Lynn Varley, writer/artist Frank Miller completely reinvents the legend of Batman in his saga of a near-future Gotham City gone to rot, ten years after the Dark Knight's retirement. This masterpiece of modern comics storytelling, BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, brings to vivid life a dark world and an even darker man. The Dark Knight returns in a… Shares: Superheroes, Heroes

Otherworld Nights Kelley Armstrong · 2014 · ★ 4.7 · 368p · ≈ 12h · Moderate "Rare and never-before published short stories featuring fan favorites from the New York Times bestselling series It's been more than ten years since Kelley Armstrong began the Otherworld series and drew legions of fans to a realm roamed by witches, werewolves, necromancers, vampires, and half-demons. Many of the novels have become bestselling favorites, but not all of the Otherworld adventures… Shares: Amerikanisches Englisch, Paranormal

Batman Dennis O'Neil · 1991 · ★ 4.0 · 124p · ≈ 4h · Moderate After suffering a cataclysmic earthquake, the U.S. government has deemed Gotham City uninhabitable and ordered all citizens to leave. It is now months later and those that have refused to vacate “No Man's Land” live amid a citywide turf war in which the strongest prey on the weak. Batman and his allies continue their fight to save Gotham during its darkest hour. In this final volume, Lex Luthor… Shares: Superheroes, Heroes

The Room In The Dragon Volant Sheridan Le Fanu · 2002 · 144p · ≈ 4h · Moderate The Room in the Dragon Volant is somewhat unusual for le Fanu, since it’s not really a supernatural tale. It does however have plenty of gothic elements and some genuine horror, and it’s an ingenious and entertaining tale. Shares: Paranormal

Cameos Marie Corelli · 1895 · ★ 3.4 · 291p · ≈ 9h · Challenging The FICTION & PROSE LITERATURE collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The collection provides readers with a perspective of the world from some of the 18th and 19th century’s most talented writers. Written for a range of audiences, these works are a treasure for any curious reader looking to see the world through the eyes of ages past. Beyond the main body of… Shares: Paranormal

Captain Underpants and the revolting revenge of the radioactive robo-boxers Dav Pilkey · 2013 · ★ 4.4 · 224p · ≈ 7h · Moderate When we last saw our heroes George and Harold, they had been turned into evil zombie nerds doomed to roam a devastated, post-apocalyptic planet for all eternity. Tippy Tinkletrousers and this time-traveling hijinks prevented George and Harold from creating Captain Underpants in the first place! Now, having changed the course of human history forever, they'll have to figure out a way to change it… Shares: Superheroes, Heroes

Arkham Asylum Grant Morrison · 1920 · ★ 4.0 · 228p · ≈ 7h · Challenging Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth (often shortened to Batman: Arkham Asylum) is a Batman graphic novel written by Grant Morrison and illustrated by Dave McKean. The story follows the vigilante Batman, who is called upon to quell a maddening riot taking place in the infamous Arkham Asylum, a psychiatric hospital housing the most dangerous supervillains in Gotham City. Inside, Batman… Shares: Superheroes, Heroes

JLA Grant Morrison · 1997 · 222p · ≈ 7h · Moderate "In this collection, Batman, Superman, the Flash, Wonder Woman and the rest of the JLA face a multitude of threats from all directions. First the team must battle against the Ultra-Marines, an elite squad of government super beings led by the indestructible General. Next, the group finds themselves traveling through dimensions and fighting alongside the legendary members of the JSA. And as Gotham… Shares: Superheroes, Heroes

Heroes in the Night Tea Krulos · 2013 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Tracing the author's journey into the strange subculture of Real Life Superheroes (RLSHs), this book examines citizens who have adopted comic book–style personas and have hit the streets to fight injustice in a variety of ways. Some RLSHs concentrate on humanitarian or activist missions—helping the homeless, gathering donations for food banks, or delivering toys to children—while others actively… Shares: Superheroes, Heroes

Captain Underpants and the terrifying return of Tippy Tinkletrousers Dav Pilkey · 2012 · ★ 4.5 · 304p · ≈ 10h · Moderate LIBRARY BOUND EDITION Shares: Heroes and Heroines, Friendship

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