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Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West (Paperback)
by (shelved 60 times as violent)
avg rating 4.15 — 234,562 ratings — published 1985
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
by (shelved 47 times as violent)
avg rating 4.35 — 10,128,552 ratings — published 2008
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Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1) Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1)
by (shelved 36 times as violent)
avg rating 4.27 — 891,625 ratings — published 2014
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Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
by (shelved 35 times as violent)
avg rating 4.36 — 4,261,726 ratings — published 2009
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The Zombie Room The Zombie Room (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 31 times as violent)
avg rating 3.95 — 44,630 ratings — published 2012
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A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1) A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)
by (shelved 30 times as violent)
avg rating 4.45 — 2,781,787 ratings — published 1996
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Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
by (shelved 29 times as violent)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,812,573 ratings — published 2010
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A Clockwork Orange A Clockwork Orange (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as violent)
avg rating 4.00 — 783,947 ratings — published 1962
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American Psycho American Psycho (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as violent)
avg rating 3.80 — 373,897 ratings — published 1991
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Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as violent)
avg rating 3.70 — 3,268,049 ratings — published 1954
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The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1) The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1)
by (shelved 21 times as violent)
avg rating 4.16 — 524,059 ratings — published 2018
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Divergent (Divergent, #1) Divergent (Divergent, #1)
by (shelved 21 times as violent)
avg rating 4.13 — 4,444,789 ratings — published 2011
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Battle Royale Battle Royale (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as violent)
avg rating 4.26 — 87,644 ratings — published 1999
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Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1) Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)
by (shelved 17 times as violent)
avg rating 4.57 — 3,788,869 ratings — published 2023
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A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1) A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)
by (shelved 17 times as violent)
avg rating 4.15 — 4,433,504 ratings — published 2015
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A Clash of Kings  (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2) A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2)
by (shelved 17 times as violent)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,038,716 ratings — published 1998
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Fight Club Fight Club (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as violent)
avg rating 4.18 — 655,551 ratings — published 1996
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Golden Son (Red Rising Saga, #2) Golden Son (Red Rising Saga, #2)
by (shelved 16 times as violent)
avg rating 4.51 — 551,614 ratings — published 2015
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A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3) A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3)
by (shelved 15 times as violent)
avg rating 4.55 — 859,486 ratings — published 2000
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Haunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #1) Haunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #1)
by (shelved 14 times as violent)
avg rating 3.94 — 935,911 ratings — published 2021
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Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #1) Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 14 times as violent)
avg rating 4.00 — 666,054 ratings — published 2023
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Morning Star (Red Rising Saga, #3) Morning Star (Red Rising Saga, #3)
by (shelved 14 times as violent)
avg rating 4.55 — 448,834 ratings — published 2016
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The Library at Mount Char The Library at Mount Char (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as violent)
avg rating 4.05 — 84,901 ratings — published 2015
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An Ember in the Ashes (An Ember in the Ashes, #1) An Ember in the Ashes (An Ember in the Ashes, #1)
by (shelved 14 times as violent)
avg rating 4.23 — 357,386 ratings — published 2015
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Magic Strikes (Kate Daniels, #3) Magic Strikes (Kate Daniels, #3)
by (shelved 14 times as violent)
avg rating 4.43 — 92,563 ratings — published 2009
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games, #0) The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games, #0)
by (shelved 13 times as violent)
avg rating 3.99 — 1,255,341 ratings — published 2020
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Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1) Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1)
by (shelved 13 times as violent)
avg rating 4.19 — 2,577,313 ratings — published 2012
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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)
by (shelved 13 times as violent)
avg rating 4.18 — 3,495,537 ratings — published 2005
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A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5) A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5)
by (shelved 12 times as violent)
avg rating 4.34 — 748,755 ratings — published 2011
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A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4) A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4)
by (shelved 12 times as violent)
avg rating 4.17 — 804,323 ratings — published 2005
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Raze (Scarred Souls, #1) Raze (Scarred Souls, #1)
by (shelved 11 times as violent)
avg rating 4.08 — 27,202 ratings — published 2014
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Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass, #2) Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass, #2)
by (shelved 11 times as violent)
avg rating 4.36 — 1,896,325 ratings — published 2013
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Darkly Dreaming Dexter (Dexter, #1) Darkly Dreaming Dexter (Dexter, #1)
by (shelved 11 times as violent)
avg rating 3.90 — 224,144 ratings — published 2004
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It It (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as violent)
avg rating 4.24 — 1,299,362 ratings — published 1986
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The Road The Road (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as violent)
avg rating 4.00 — 1,067,328 ratings — published 2006
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Hunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #2) Hunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #2)
by (shelved 10 times as violent)
avg rating 4.07 — 635,326 ratings — published 2022
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Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2) Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2)
by (shelved 10 times as violent)
avg rating 4.56 — 791,886 ratings — published 2016
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Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)
by (shelved 10 times as violent)
avg rating 4.45 — 1,188,593 ratings — published 2015
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The Stranger The Stranger (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as violent)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,472,232 ratings — published 1942
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Pretty Girls Pretty Girls (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as violent)
avg rating 4.00 — 764,201 ratings — published 2015
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The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1) The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1)
by (shelved 10 times as violent)
avg rating 4.22 — 326,319 ratings — published 2006
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No Country for Old Men No Country for Old Men (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as violent)
avg rating 4.17 — 260,854 ratings — published 2005
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Iron Flame (The Empyrean, #2) Iron Flame (The Empyrean, #2)
by (shelved 9 times as violent)
avg rating 4.36 — 2,774,970 ratings — published 2023
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Razorblade Tears Razorblade Tears (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as violent)
avg rating 4.12 — 176,172 ratings — published 2021
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The Only Good Indians (The Only Good Indians, #1) The Only Good Indians (The Only Good Indians, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as violent)
avg rating 3.68 — 121,188 ratings — published 2020
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Ninth House (Alex Stern, #1) Ninth House (Alex Stern, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as violent)
avg rating 4.00 — 413,920 ratings — published 2019
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Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #1) Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as violent)
avg rating 4.18 — 191,599 ratings — published 2019
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as violent)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,926,462 ratings — published 2018
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Empire of Storms (Throne of Glass, #5) Empire of Storms (Throne of Glass, #5)
by (shelved 9 times as violent)
avg rating 4.63 — 1,330,612 ratings — published 2016
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High-Rise High-Rise (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as violent)
avg rating 3.64 — 42,848 ratings — published 1975
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“Bloodshed on screen is not the art of storytelling — just as the dictionary is not a work of literature. Crafting A-rated violent movies requires more than facts; it demands the alchemy of narrative, emotion, and purpose.”
Dipti Dhakul

Daniel Varona
“His steel cut through the solid armor like scissors to paper, breaking the rules of rock beating scissors.”
Daniel Varona, The Cycle of Eden: The Young Revolution

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