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The 52 Book Club's 2025 Challenge - hosted by the52bookclub

Non-human antagonist
An antagonist is the opposing force in a story. It may be a character, group, force, idea, etc. It is an opposer working against the protagonist's (leading character's) goals. This is what creates the main conflict in the story. Traditionally, we think of an antagonist as "the bad guy" or the villain of the story.

A non-human antagonist doesn't necessarily need to be a physical character. It could also be nature, technology, disease, the protagonist's own emotions, a hostile environment, society, etc. 
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Illusion by Nik Knight

Illusion

Fire & Brimstone Scrolls #3

Nik Knight

380 pages • digital • 2025 user-added

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ romance challenging dark emotional medium-paced
Stardust by Neil Gaiman

Stardust

Neil Gaiman

250 pages • paperback • 1999

fiction fantasy literary adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

Rudyard Kipling

28 minutes • audio • 2007 user-added

fiction
Call Me Zebra by Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi

Call Me Zebra

Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi

304 pages • hardcover • 2018

fiction contemporary literary reflective slow-paced
Little Eyes by Samanta Schweblin

Little Eyes

Samanta Schweblin

241 pages • hardcover • 2018

fiction dystopian horror literary science fiction dark reflective medium-paced
Taken by Midnight by Lara Adrian

Taken by Midnight

Midnight Breed #8

Lara Adrian

386 pages • paperback • 2010

fiction fantasy romance emotional lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness

The Black Bird Oracle

All Souls #5

Deborah Harkness

444 pages • hardcover • 2024

fiction fantasy romance thriller adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Corpies by Drew Hayes

Corpies

Super Powereds #3.5

Drew Hayes

612 pages • digital • 2016

fiction fantasy adventurous fast-paced
Barbarian Lover by Ruby Dixon

Barbarian Lover

Ice Planet Barbarians #3

Ruby Dixon

323 pages • paperback • 2015

fiction romance science fiction adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
All Better Now by Neal Shusterman

All Better Now

Neal Shusterman

512 pages • paperback • 2024

fiction dystopian science fiction young adult adventurous tense medium-paced