Fantasy/Science Fiction Books with Strong Female Characters (1230 books)

When I was growing up, I was shocked by the lack of strong, female leads in the type of books I liked to read. So here's a list of books with strong heroines who fight against stereotypes of women in the Fantasy and Science Fiction genres

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1200	The Guns of Empire (The Shadow Campaigns, #4) by Django Wexler (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 6,679 ratings score: 25, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1202	Blade to the Keep (Goddess with a Blade #2) by Lauren Dane 4.24 avg rating — 1,696 ratings score: 24, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1203	Slings & Arrows by Julie Elizabeth Powell (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 369 ratings score: 23, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1203	Eve of Warfare (Marked, #3.25) by Sylvia Day (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 1,189 ratings score: 23, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1205	A Time to Tell by Maria Savva (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 66 ratings score: 22, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1205	Naero's Run (A Spacer Clans Adventure, #1) by Mason Elliott (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 604 ratings score: 22, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1207	Taunting Destiny (The Fae Chronicles, #2) by Amelia Hutchins (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 31,396 ratings score: 21, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1208	Fire Within (Guardian Witch, #2) by Ally Shields (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 790 ratings score: 20, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1209	Bloodmagic (Blood Destiny, #2) by Helen Harper (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 10,657 ratings score: 19, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1210	The Weird Girls (Weird Girls, #0.5) by Cecy Robson (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 1,043 ratings score: 18, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1211	Something Secret This Way Comes (Secret McQueen, #1) by Sierra Dean (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 5,553 ratings score: 17, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1212	Fury of the Demon (Kara Gillian, #6) by Diana Rowland (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 4,249 ratings score: 16, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1213	Fire in the Blood (Bad Witch #4) by Robyn Bachar 3.80 avg rating — 65 ratings score: 15, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1214	Burn (Dragon Souls, #2) by Penelope Fletcher (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 1,332 ratings score: 14, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1215	Archangel's Storm (Guild Hunter, #5) by Nalini Singh (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 28,905 ratings score: 11, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1216	Pure Blood (Nocturne City, #2) by Caitlin Kittredge 3.75 avg rating — 2,235 ratings score: 10, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1216	Shamara (Shielder, #3) by Catherine Spangler (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 306 ratings score: 10, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1218	Shadow Crossing (Shielder #4) by Catherine Spangler (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 257 ratings score: 9, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1219	Blood Awakening (Blood Burden, #0.5) by Wenona Hulsey (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 529 ratings score: 8, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1219	Hunt the Stars (Starlight's Shadow, #1) by Jessie Mihalik (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 11,491 ratings score: 8, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1221	Pray for Dawn (Dark Days, #4) by Jocelynn Drake (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 3,474 ratings score: 6, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1221	Eclipse the Moon (Starlight's Shadow, #2) by Jessie Mihalik (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 5,159 ratings score: 6, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1223	Once Bitten (Haven, #1) by Kalayna Price (Goodreads Author) 3.56 avg rating — 3,883 ratings score: 5, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1223	Capture the Sun (Starlight's Shadow, #3) by Jessie Mihalik (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 3,050 ratings score: 5, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1225	Shadows Before the Sun (Charlie Madigan, #4) by Kelly Gay (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 2,137 ratings score: 4, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1225	Polaris Rising (Consortium Rebellion, #1) by Jessie Mihalik (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 14,840 ratings score: 4, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1227	The Devil's Due (Morgan Kingsley, #3) by Jenna Black (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 3,630 ratings score: 3, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1227	Aurora Blazing (Consortium Rebellion, #2) by Jessie Mihalik (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 7,664 ratings score: 3, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1229	Silver Shark (Kinsmen, #2) by Ilona Andrews (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 12,339 ratings score: 2, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1230	Swallowing Darkness (Merry Gentry, #7) by Laurell K. Hamilton (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 30,897 ratings score: 1, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars