History GodIsEvil / Literature

** ''Literature/TheStand'' also has some elements of this near the end, [[spoiler:with many protagonists' deaths being likened to sacrifices to God [[DeusExMachina so that He'll personally interfere]] with [[BigBad Randall Flagg]]'s plans (in a way that kills virtually all his "followers", including children whose only fault was being with adults who went to Flagg's side)]]. One character gets so fed up with this that she ''[[ClusterFBomb cusses]] out God'' when she hears that [[spoiler:her love interest has a divine mandate to go on what is likely a suicide mission to stop Flagg]].
* In Creator/DeanKoontz's earlier works, God Is Evil or at least [[MadGod God is Insane]], as seen in ''Fear That Man'' and ''A Darkness in My Soul''. In ''Dragon Tears'', [[spoiler:the villain [[GodhoodSeeker seeks to become the New God]], and his plans for the world are also as horrific as this trope can imagine]].

* In ''Literature/TheBeginningAfterTheEnd'', Kezess Indrath is first introduced as King of Asuras, Father of Sylvia, grandfather of Sylvie and heroic counterpart to Agrona Vrita, the BigBad of the story. He trained Sylvie and brought Arthur to Epheotus to be trained for the war against the Vritra. [[spoiler:Sylvia's next message reveals that Kezess is the main catalyst for Agrona's madness and Djinn genocide regarding aether knowledge making him a tyrant no better than Agrona. Later, Kezess orders Aldir to use the worldeater technique to destroy Elenoir to prevent the legacy from being summoned the attempt fails but it drives the elves to near extinction this causes Arthur to swear to take Kezess down. Elenoir's destruction backfire on him as Aldir rebells against him and the Dicathen resistance learn of the truth they refuse Kezess's Help. This stings his pride and send as Asura named Taci to wipe them out this fail as Taci is killed by Arthur who has escaped from Alacrya.]]

* Eloat in ''Literature/BuryingTheShadow'' is an alternate-world interpretation of {{God}} that has gone power mad and refuses to give up power to his heir [[{{Satan}} Sammael]].

* Creator/LesterDelRey's short story "For I Am a Jealous People" has [[ScaryDogmaticAliens God's Chosen Aliens]] doing unto Earth what God's Chosen People used to do to other humans.

* The protagonist of ''Literature/{{Horns}}'' concludes that the reason why God allowed his ex-girlfriend to be raped and killed is because he is actually not very fond of humans, and detests women in particular, because they, like him, can create life and also because they can redefine love as they see fit. He also compares him to a gangster, only offering his protection in exchange for blind faith and worship.

* [[spoiler:The White Queen]] in ''Literature/TheUnexploredSummonBloodSign''. [[spoiler:She's seen as all-powerful and benevolent, but only the former is true. She's actually an incredible {{Yandere}} for Kyousuke, the main character, and doesn't care for anyone else. Unlike other examples of this trope, she doesn't hate humanity... but she's willing to do anything to make Kyousuke love her again, including endangering the entire world, so there's effectively no difference.]]