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I transmigrated into a novel, slayed the Demon King, and died—mission complete, right? I can go back to reality, right? Wrong! Turns out this flop story has a second part! Five years after I saved the day, I've reawakened in the same world as a haughty villainess. What's more, my old allies from Part One have all become awful people! I've got new rules and a new body, but it's still the same old mess... (Source: Tapas Media)

Rachel only became the fiancée of the Prince due to her high magic power. That's why when the Saint appeared, she feared that her position would be taken away from her. As a punishment for her vile deed against the Saint, her engagement was annulled and she was banished to the monastery. But on the way to the monastery, she was attacked by bandits. Just as Rachel thought she was about to die, she suddenly woke up and found out that she had returned to three years ago. However, she no longer had her high magic power and became so sickly that she could hardly even sit up in her bed. Rachel was just happy that she was alive and decided to cancel the engagement; yet for some reason, the Prince refused!? (Source: Shousetsuka ni Narou, translated)

An anthology of villainess stories by various authors.

The Crown Prince Wilhelm suddenly announced the dissolvement of his betrothal to Constance (Connie), the daughter of a marquis. It seems like he had fallen in love with someone else... a saint who had appeared recently. Connie grew depressed at the cruel declaration, as she had spent the past two years acting as his consort. But one day, her memory returned, and she realized that she had been reincarnated as the villainess in a romance novel. "Whatever. I don't need a cheater (with the option to become a villainess). I'll live on as the leader of my land!" This is Connie's story of how she lives her life with strength in the borderlands far away from the capital city! (Source: NHN comico Corp.)

Otome game otaku Manami Aizawa is pushed down a staircase to her death and wakes up as Camille Rhodolite, the three-year-old daughter of a marquis—who also happens to be the villainess of one of her favorite games! In this game, four factions—Spades, Diamonds, Clubs, and Hearts—come together to study at a magical academy, and depending on what route the heroine chooses, she faces one of four villainesses. Camille, also known as the Queen of Hearts, is the villainess of the Heart Route, and is a snobbish and possessive girl notorious for being artificially cute and childish. The original Camille was obsessed with Prince Royce Garnet, the King of Hearts, but the reincarnated one doesn't hold the same feelings. Rather than Royce's bride, wouldn't it be much more fun to be his bodyguard? Accompanied by Achille Jade—the Jack of Hearts—Camille decides to pursue her two passions in life instead: loyalty to Royce and mastering magic! [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Upon meeting the girl who would become her adopted younger sister, the duke's daughter Christina regained memories of her previous life. Through those memories, she learned that her new sister, Mishuly, was the heroine of a certain story. And though the story depicted a Christina who abused her sister, the real Christina turned into a siscon who spoiled Mishuly to no end. Unfortunately, one day, Christina realized something. The best future for Mishuly lay on that story's endings. And by following that story, whether it was execution, suicide, or exile, nothing fortunate would await Christina. Even knowing this, Christina would not waver. It was all for the sake of her sister. This is a story about a siscon girl who ignored her own destiny, to bring happiness to her sister. (Source: Shousetsuka ni Narou, translated)

The duke's daughter, Lelouche, receives a revelation from God: "You'll die in 100 days." There are rumors that her fiancé, the crown prince, has found another woman and is about to annul their engagement. ...Moreover, it seems that no matter what she does, Lelouche can't escape death. However, the circumstances and the method of her death can be changed. After being told that, Lelouche offers a bet to God. "If I can show you a beautiful death, I want you to reward me." "All right. In your next life, I will grant your wishes." '...Well, looks like I got my hands full,' thinks Lelouche. She can't leave that thieving cat as it is. She also has to do something about her withdrawn brother. She has to prepare something to support her parents. She has a lot of things to do...! In the end, she shall regret nothing...! Thus, a life where she made a bet with God begins. (Source: Shousetsuka ni Narou, translated)

Lohiriel is the second daughter of House Casyan, a family infamous for its virulent poisons, and she has only one year left to live. That is, unless she can procure a rare plant that's exclusively grown in the imperial gardens... To access it, she strikes a daring deal with the crown prince: If he enters a one-year contract marriage with her, she'll provide him with a treatment for the ailing emperor. That means Lohiriel's medical expertise will prove useful for more people than she thought! (Source: Tapas Media)

Being reincarnated as an otome game villainess is hard enough, but fate sure didn't hold back on stacking the odds against Cecilia. Her engagement is broken off, the heroine is harassing her, and she's forced to work in a brothel! To make matters worse, her first customer is none other than the heroine's childhood friend and debauched leader of the Imperial Guard, Duke Lucas Herbst. Terrified, Cecilia shares an intense night with him, only to wake up the next day in his mansion—marked as his fiancée?! Bound to this unhinged knight, the troubled villainess must endure his obsessive love. But is his intoxicating affection a curse... or is it a blessing in disguise? (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

The villainess who almost destroyed her kingdom found herself looped back to five years before her death. She is a fourteen-year old girl, loved by her father, the King, and her two brothers. Sophia remembers everything that she had done, to her maids, to her knights, to her family. Bryath, her bodyguard, was loyal to her until he dies at war that she and her brother Riley started. She decides to save everyone including her, in this life. Everyone was aghast when Sophia told them she'll start studying for the kingdom. She is determined to be a real princess for people, not villainess, in this life. Now she must uncover all conspiracies to avoid the tragedy. But something is off about Bryath...he is too protective in this life!? (Source: Kadokawa)

Sir Alphonse... Ah, when I think of him, my heart burns with love. But if I marry him I'll become the Love King's queen and be banished from the country. Quite an unfortunate end. Ugh, I hate this life! Which is why I want him to hate me... So from that day onwards, the Duke's daughter, Louise, works hard to make her fiancé Alphonse hate her. (Source: NHN comico Corp.)

A second chance at peace...or revenge?! After being hanged for a crime she didn't commit, Rosemary entered the annals of history as a villainess. So when she reincarnates as Mary with her memories intact, all she desires is a peaceful existence. And yet she's forced back into the world of politics against her wishes! "Now then, dear sister, how would you like to punish those who killed you?" Mary's brother—who she loved so much in her past life—has undergone a terrible transformation. Now, he seeks revenge on her behalf. "Tell me what you desire, my lady." Likewise, the knight who swore allegiance to Mary in her past life makes the same vow in the present. Despite all this, Mary doesn't want vengeance against those who killed her. But will the people surrounding her allow for peace? (Source: Cross Infinite World)

Lady Selina was betrayed by the crown prince, framed for a crime she didn't commit, and executed by poison. That should have been the end of her story—until time rewound, handing her a second chance. This time, she's not holding back. After all, that "murder" she was accused of was just a little misunderstanding! Dropping a flowerpot on the saintess's head isn't exactly lethal. Reflecting on her downfall, Selina realizes she didn't fail because of her schemes. She failed because she didn't have loyal minions to execute them properly. Determined to rewrite her fate, she takes in a group of orphans with nothing to lose and subjects them to grueling, cutthroat training. What emerges isn't just a team of assassins—they're the deadliest, most fanatically devoted elite the kingdom has ever seen. And they answer only to her. Armed with her overpowered entourage and sharp wit, Selina is ready to crush anyone who stands in her way. Dive into a chaotic adventure where a morally flexible villainess embraces her second chance, seeking revenge and rewriting the rules of heroism. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

For once, the prince will prove the villainess' innocence! When Crown Prince Vincent announces their engagement is over, Elizabeth faints. What will become of House la Montlivere? Of her entire family? At the prince's side, the so-called heroine smirks. Elizabeth is doomed to a villainess' fate... Only for the tables to turn when Vincent suddenly calls out the heroine for her misdeeds! Jump into the story of an ill-fated but handsome prince as he fights for his darling fiancée, deflecting every attempt to turn her into an evildoer by any means necessary! They'll have their lovey-dovey happily ever after, even if it kills him! (Source: Cross Infinite World)

Amamiya Nagisa was very much in love with the evil duke Noin, a character from her favorite light novel. On the verge of her death, what awaited her on the other side wasn't oblivion, but being reincarnated into Noin's younger sister Frau! They might not be related by blood, but in the world of the novel, love between siblings is horribly taboo. Unable to bear the thought of anyone else having her beloved Noin, she will become the villainess Frau, tear down all his romance flags, and give them to him herself! (Source: Akita Shoten, translated)

Laviange, the first daughter of House Robur, is known for being disagreeable, irresponsible, talentless in magic, and utterly uneducated. Everyone believes she's completely incompetent—but is she really as useless as they say? The truth is far stranger. This is Laviange's third life. In her first, she was a legendary villainess and genius mage. In her second, she was an ordinary woman who lived to the age of 86—in Japan?! For her third life, she's decided to take it easy. Hiding her magical talent, she happily plays the part of an inept young noblewoman, enjoying the freedom it brings. But her carefree days come to an abrupt end when an outdoor training exercise goes horribly wrong. With the sense of an old lady and the power of an unstoppable mage, her accidental rampage turns her reputation on its head. The most hated girl in high society is about to become its most beloved?! The strongest villainess's riotous comedy begins! (Source: J-Novel Club)

When Floortje is reincarnated into the world of an otome game, things immediately go wrong. Her fiancé, Prince Jonas, breaks off their engagement, and the supposed protagonist, the Saint of Light Jaromíra, makes Floortje out to be the villainess. Little do they know, however, that Floortje was a sumo wrestler in her past life—and she won't let these weaklings stand in her way! After rescuing the cat-eared Prince Richie from the castle's dungeon, Floortje embarks on a journey with an ever-growing sumo stable to save the kingdom from the grips of the real villains, Prince Jonas and Saint Jaromíra. With the spirit of sumo—her most trustworthy ally—to guide her, she's ready for a smackdown! But why was she reincarnated into an otome game, and how did its protagonist turn evil in the first place? (Source: J-Novel Club)

She wasn't reincarnated as the heroine of the dating simulation game, but the villain...! Due to her selfish, domineering personality, Mylene's fiance, prince Rendall, doesn't like her in the slightest. However, she becomes disorientated by the return of the memories of her past life, and he finds out that she's actually an innocent crybaby! Convinced that she's scheming to dump him for someone else, he gets jealous and warns her to stay away from other guys. With other key characters getting involved in the fray, what will become of Mylene's love!? A popular academy slapstick romcom, finally put into comic form! (Source: Renta!)

An anthology of original short stories and web novel adaptations about villainesses by various authors.