14
Any books where the villains plans fall hilariously apart on their own? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 4 months ago by to c/books@lemmy.world
7 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

Curious if anyone could recommend any books where the bad guys fail more by just repeatedly shooting themselves in the foot, then anything the protagonist does to try to stop them.

all 7 comments

sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] 10 points 4 months ago (1 child)

This is pretty close to the premise of Good Omens if I'm remembering correctly.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • hideshow 1 child comment
    •
    • [–] 3 points 4 months ago

    A Confederacy of Dunces, maybe?

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
    •
    [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    Stephen King's The Stand, although I can definitely understand finding the process more frustrating than hilarious.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
    •
    [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    I would say that there’s definitely a moment like this (for a loose interpretation) in When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
    •
    [–] 2 points 4 months ago*

    Not exactly what your looking for but: https://www.amazon.com/Top-Hat-Express-Adventure-Vaudevillain-ebook/dp/B0CM8PY73V

    Top Hat Express

    Quite a few villains in that and they do some wacky things. Its a fun romp. I like the first book more than the subsequent ones but I enjoyed reading it.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
    •
    [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    Celeterra by CP Suter comes to mind.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
    •