/lit/ - Literature

Not the OP, but I'm highly intrigued by this concept

Just think about it, most literature published is all about heroes and anti-heroes and how they save the world, even if it's a pile of steaming shit nobody cares about. I for one would like to see the "villain" triumph more. So what if someone makes the world he lives in a little bit darker in exchange for personal gain or vengeance? That's what real life is all about, I mean, just look around.

Oh I also want to see the fruit of this story. The villain enjoying the riches he/she aquired, finally being able to afford things they couldn't before, or getting the revenge they so hungered for. And thoroughly enjoying said things to the fullest, no morality bullshit.
And most importantly, they shouldn't be condemned at all by the author. They should be coming from a bad,bad place (abandonment, poverty, etc) so the audience can see the reasons WHY they act this way, so they're able to sympathise on some level.

Let's flip this around a bit...

What, if anything, do you LIKE on this list?

Most people only read a single book at a time. I can understand why they would be hesitant to shell out $100 or so to carry an entire library at one time.

So apparently reading fiction help men's theory of mind, which will make men more socially savvy

any manly fiction books I can read? Something with a lot of social interactions and analysis?

>>2229364
Get a look at The Immortal, really; it's a short story and right there on /rs/ (albeit a shit quality scan, how else).

https://rs302tl4.rapidshare.com/#!download|302tl3|121806549|Jorge_Luis_Borges_-_Collected_Fictions.r
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