Wanna Be Bad? (31 books)

YA Books that have Liars, Thieves, Murderers, Vigilantes, and anyone else considered a "bad guy" as the protagonist.

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1	I Hunt Killers (I Hunt Killers, #1) by Barry Lyga (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 43,048 ratings score: 294, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff (Goodreads Author) 3.56 avg rating — 20,723 ratings score: 289, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Boy Nobody (The Unknown Assassin, #1) by Allen Zadoff (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 8,415 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Mara Dyer Trilogy (Mara Dyer #1-3) by Michelle Hodkin (Goodreads Author) 4.46 avg rating — 1,093 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Shatter Me (Shatter Me, #1) by Tahereh Mafi 3.84 avg rating — 1,218,975 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Heist Society (Heist Society, #1) by Ally Carter (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 95,060 ratings score: 181, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Evil Genius (Genius, #1) by Catherine Jinks 3.81 avg rating — 8,643 ratings score: 180, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Half Bad (The Half Bad Trilogy, #1) by Sally Green (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 57,211 ratings score: 179, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The 5th Wave (The 5th Wave, #1) by Rick Yancey really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 479,481 ratings score: 176, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	After by Amy Efaw (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 20,016 ratings score: 170, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin, #1) by Robin LaFevers 3.89 avg rating — 107,878 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Superpowered: Are You a Superhero or Supervillain? (Click Your Poison, #3) by James Schannep (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 151 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Lies I Told (Lies I Told, #1) by Michelle Zink (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 1,707 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Liars, Inc. by Paula Stokes (Goodreads Author) 3.58 avg rating — 5,950 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 93,513 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #1) by Laini Taylor (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 384,604 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Trust Me, I'm Lying (Trust Me, #1) by Mary Elizabeth Summer (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 4,751 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Pretending to Be Erica by Michelle Painchaud (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 2,968 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	We Were Liars by E. Lockhart (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 1,394,212 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	All These Things I've Done (Birthright, #1) by Gabrielle Zevin (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 15,323 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Inexcusable by Chris Lynch 3.02 avg rating — 4,220 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick (Perry & Gobi, #1) by Joe Schreiber 3.59 avg rating — 4,984 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Fell of Dark by Patrick Downes 3.19 avg rating — 295 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Dope Sick by Walter Dean Myers 3.75 avg rating — 2,035 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	How to Lose Everything: A Mostly True Story by Philipp Mattheis 3.17 avg rating — 137 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	King of the Screwups by K.L. Going (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 2,547 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Criminal by Terra Elan McVoy (Goodreads Author) 3.52 avg rating — 930 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Family by Micol Ostow (Goodreads Author) 3.15 avg rating — 596 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Tricks (Tricks, #1) by Ellen Hopkins (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 41,456 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Blink and Caution by Tim Wynne-Jones (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 2,214 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Promise of Shadows by Justina Ireland (Goodreads Author) 3.59 avg rating — 1,652 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars