The 52 Book Club: 2025 / 2026 Challenge discussion

As always, this prompt fits almost any genre and could be fiction or non-fiction. The character could be the main protagonist, an antagonist, or any other major or minor character. There are some selfish characters we hate and some that we love. Which book did you choose?

Pride and Prejudice

You by Caroline Kepnas

We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver

"The Prince and the Pauper" by Mark Twain

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Wuthering Heights

@The Berenstain Bears Get the Gimmies

Frankenstein: The 1818 Text

The Kite Runner

"Gone with the Wind" by Margaret Mitchell

Jessica wrote: ""Gone with the Wind" by Margaret Mitchell"

My thoughts exactly, but I can't mange a reread because of this and I loved this when I was growing up.

Emma by Jane Austen

This Side of Paradise

I read Breakfast at Tiffany's for this one!

The Mystery of Mrs Christie by Marie Benedict. Her husband was the worst!

On Beauty by Zadie Smith- a whole bunch of selfish characters!

Henry and the Paper Route by Beverly Cleary. Ramona Quimby is definitely selfish! Of course, she's 4 years old, which explains it!

Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert.
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The Ballad of Snakes and Songbirds by Suzanne Collins, because Snow is one of the most selfish people. i've see

I read City of a Thousand Dolls - https://www.goodreads.com/review/edit...

I'm reading The Bad Seed. but also I realized that I am currently (just to finish the series) reading Dexter Is Delicious and Dexter is quite a selfish character himself!

I finished reading Ickabog (J.K. Rowling) to my kids last night. That lord Spittleworth is pretty selfish.

I’ve used The Guest List by Lucy Foley for this

Books, Brews & Booze wrote: "Wuthering Heights

@The Berenstain Bears Get the Gimmies

Frankenstein: The 1818 Text"

I totally agree about Frankenstein. The doctor is so selfish. I can't believe he just leaves his creation to fend for himself.

I read Der Siebte Friedensfrühling, 4 stars.

I read "Baby Teeth" by Zoje Stage and felt that the mother Suzette and the daughter Hanna were both selfish.

I read
It was a very engaging multip POV read with a few twists. Mr. Wright is a very selfish character

The Three Mrs. Wrights: A Novel by Linda Keir

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https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Completion Post:

Just finished reading: "Gone with the Wind" written by Margaret Mitchell (★★★★★) it is historical fiction romance, which centers on the struggles of young Scarlett O'Hara, the spoiled daughter of a well-to-do plantation owner, who must use every means at her disposal to claw her way out of poverty during the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era.

Mitchell has accomplished an astounding feat in creating a narrative that encompasses nearly the entire spectrum of emotions in the human experience, all while critiquing southern society, stereotypical gender roles, class, and other issues during the Civil War and Reconstruction Era of American history.

I’m slotting Daisy Jones & the Six into this category, now that I’ve read it. Billy is maybe the most selfish character? But none of them come out looking great, except maybe Graham, Pete, Rod and Simone.

Others who read this - what do you think? Is it a good fit for the prompt, or should I put it somewhere else?

White Ivy

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

The Invisible Life of Addie Larue - VE. Schwab. For the character of Luc.

Steve Jobs Boy was he a piece

Artemis

I read Beartown by Fredrik Backman

Just finished Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart. It won the Booker Prize in 2020 and it's about Shuggie's struggle of growing up with an alcoholic mother in the schemes of Glasgow. I would highly recommend it.

After by Anna Todd, god Hardin is annoying

Love Your Life by Sophie Kinsella. The main character is pretty selfish. I usually love Kinsella's books, but this one wasn't a favorite. 3 stars.

Who is Maud Dixon? by Alexandra Andrews

I read Rainbow Milk by Paul Mendez, 3 Stars

I read Lost in Oaxaca by by Jessica Winters Mireles. Last year I could have used this for the "local author" prompt.

A Children's Bible by Lydia Millet
Completed: March 21, 2021

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

A Room Made of Leaves by Kate Grenville

This story shows different types of selfishness from one person's selfish narcissism to anothers guilt over being selfish in holding something for themselves. It's an interesting look at how it may have been in the MC's mind, even though the letters she sent through real life history say something completely different.

The paper palace