Anti-Hero Novels?

[JoeGKushner]

After finsihing the Kane collection, I was wondering if there are any other novels where the main character is a real anti-hero? I'm not talking about like Elric where he does things that he doesn't want and regrets 'em or like Drizzt where he's sometimes morose and sad at his exile but a true anti-hero.

 

[Hand of Evil]

Kane is about the only one I can think of or at least the only one that was truely wrote that way. Others you could argue over but one that could be thought as an anti-hero was Sam from Lord of Light.

 

[Grifter86]

Might I suggest "A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess? The main character, Alex de Large, is decidedly anti-heroic.

 

[Piratecat]

The Flashman novels, by George MacDonald Fraser. The "hero" is a bullying, lusty poltroon - but admits it so cheerily that you forgive him fairly quickly. Anyways, it's his cowardice and attempts to look brave that usually save him.