The Lies of Locke Lamora
Scott Lynch
2006
Books with the “Trickster” trope
A clever, playful character who loves to deceive, twist plans, and change the rules.
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Characters and archetypes · Trickster
Books with this trope
The Grand Sophy
Georgette Heyer
1950
American Gods
Neil Gaiman
2001
Going Postal
Terry Pratchett
2004
The Thief
Megan Whalen Turner
1996
The Spirit Thief
Rachel Aaron
2010
The Amulet of Samarkand
Jonathan Stroud
2003
Anansi Boys
Neil Gaiman
2005
Bridge of Birds
Barry Hughart
1984
Dead Souls
Nikolai Gogol
1842
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