Western Anti-Hero/ Evil MC Novels

I was getting tired of reading the same generic xianxias/xuanhuans so I figured I go back to reading western stories. I just started reading the Broken Empire Trilogy and I enjoyed it immensely. I want an MC similar to Jorg in Broken Empire. Someone with few moral scruples and little remorse about harming or manipulating people. I would prefer the setting to be in a dark fantasy world or a revenge story but I'm up for anything as long as it has that type of anti-hero/villian mc

 

Evil Genius by Catherine Jinks(it's a trilogy)
How to Lead a Life of Crime by Kirsten Miller

 

I know a few others some of which were fantasy but I've forgotten the titles so sorry. If I remember them I'll post it.

 

Warlock of the Magus World
The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor
The Experimental Log of the Crazy Lich
Law of the Devil
Overlord (LN)
Dungeon Defense
The Legend of Sun Knight
Demon’s Diary
Not sure
Goblin Kingdom
Blasphemy

 

If graticious swearing is okay with you, then Gentlemen Bastards series by Scott Lynch is something I'd recommend after Broken Empire.

If you're looking for the gritty, no holds barred kinds of MCs, there's The First Law series by Joe Abercrombie (multiple POVs), Low Town by Daniel Polansky (okay, so the MC in this one has morals but...), Powder Mage by Brian McClellan (more military fantasy than dark fantasy), Lightbringer series by Brent Weeks, [placeholder]

Obligatory Discworld by Terry Pratchet recommendation just cause. It's mostly fantasy satire but it has some surprisingly dark parts in certain books. (I suggest starting with the 10th one)

Will edit after looking through my old list somewhere.

 

Joe Abercrombie's series are right up your alley. His First Law Trilogy and subsequent stand alones(Best Served Cold, The Heroes, Red Country) all have some very gray characters involved in them. His Shattered Sea series is also along the same lines.

The King's Dark Tidings series might have what you're looking for, as the MC isn't so much an anti-hero as completely and utterly ruthless. No compunctions about killing, anything works as a means to an end; but at the same time he does live by a code somewhat along the lines of chivalry so he's not really a bad guy per say. But it's a good series regardless.

You might also try out Glen Cook's The Black Company series. I never got into it myself, but it definitely has some morally ambiguous characters in it.

I think The Grim Company series is another dark one, but I can't remember.

Rather than trying to jog my terrible memory, just go to this link.

http://bestfantasybooks.com/best-anti-hero-fantasy-books.html

 

Those are eastern novels not western. But thanks for your input, there are some novels here I haven't really checked yet.

 

Is it Reincarnation if I'm Still Dead?
http://royalroadl.com/fiction/1220

 

I agree with the Joe Abercrombie recommendation for any of his books They are all quite dark and quite excellent. Very fitting.
Thomas Covenant has an anti-hero MC, though he isn't without scruples. But he's still quite frequently a prick.
Elric of Melnibone also has a anti-hero MC (quite ironically too considering the way Moorcock does things).
Glen Cook's Black Company aren't huge on morals considering they are a mercenary band that works for the Dark Lord, but they do have some standards.
Acts of Caine also features a rather amoral killer protagonist as well.

 

If you want dark series with an assassin as the main character, then the Night Angel Trilogy by Brent Weeks is a good choice.
Disclaimer: Cursing, Cannibalism, and general lose lose scenarios with maybe a smidgen of human sacrifice.

 

Kane (by Karl Edward Wagner)

The MC is curse with immortality. His ultimate goal is world domination. With all the knowledge he possess, the shit he does, the magical prowess, but ultimately he always fail then jump into a new world and try to take over again. Kane is the epitome of the fantasy genre, its poster boy.

 

Having read only a few dozen SF/F books in the last few years, forgive me for my ignorance. I haven't ever heard or read about Wagner or his works. Seems like I have another series to look into. Thanks.

 

Red Moon Demon(Book 1 of 6) 6 just came out.

Urban fantasy MC is anti-hero/borderline villian(but isn't a hypocrite about it)
Has a decently believable harem as far as they go and MC is OP, though he struggles against some equally OP people.