Books for the Evil Overlord in You

Cafe Society
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No, not The Prince by Machivelli (since any Evil Overlord worth his/her salt is born knowing that kind of stuff), but books like Mechatronics for the Evil Genius, 101 Spy Gadgets for the Evil Genius, *Bionics for the Evil Genius*, and 123 Robotics Experiments for the Evil Genius, to name but a few in the series. Here’s the raw URLs for the rest of the titles:

I picked up a couple of them this weekend, and they’re really interesting. I’ve got lots of plans for the gizmos they tell you how to build. :evil: Remember, however, before embarking on your plans for world domination to follow the advice given in the Evil Overlord list and the philosophy of The Scorched Earth Party.

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I love evil inventions. Like in the Tom Swift books. Tom Swift and His Electric Grandmother, etc.

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And when you run out of parts, you can always go to Villain Supply. Or if you’re desparate, Radio Shack–they’re evil too, but only in a limp-wristed nickel-and-diming kind of way. And you may be desperate, because it looks like Villain Supply has been cybersquatted.

How evil.

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How to Be a Villain is a classic in the field. Follow up with The Villain’s Guide to Better Living.

And you can always groove on Villains Victorious, an anthology of stories where the villains win.

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Go for the classics by Stephen Potter

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May I recommend, as inspirational reading, EVIL, INC ?

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I’ve been going over H.G. Wells The Holy Terror and Lewin’s Triage with a highlighter, lately.*

*Okay, I kid. I’d never use a highlighter on a book…I just commit interesting passages to memory, like a mantra. I’m up to a 25 minute chant!

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Oh sure, fine, everyone says they’re into Evil Overlords, but when one actually shows up, they’re all like, “Oh, no! That’s creepy—it’s totally harshing my buzz!” Well that’s just peachy.

…Oh, and I recommend My Tank is Fight. That, and any of the “[x] Secret Projects” series. There’s so classic supervillain tech, for ya.