Collider has published a ranked list of the ten best books about revenge, arguing that while vengeance is one of literature's oldest themes, these particular works stand out either for making the pursuit of retribution feel thrilling or for exploring it with unusual nuance. The list spans genres and eras, from 19th-century classics to modern coming-of-age horror and graphic novels, reflecting how enduring and adaptable the revenge narrative has proven across storytelling traditions.

Titles featured include Charles Portis's Western novel True Grit, in which a young girl enlists two reluctant allies to track down her father's killer; Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights, whose story of obsession curdles into vengeance later in the book; Stephen King's debut novel Carrie, about a bullied teenager whose powers erupt in a violent reckoning; and Alan Moore's graphic novel V for Vendetta, in which a masked anarchist pursues both personal revenge and revolution against an oppressive regime. The article frames these entries as being chosen for genuinely centring revenge as a theme while also ranking among the best books of their kind overall.