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The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsVampire Academy by Richelle MeadGraceling by Kristin CashoreCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsCity of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Kick-Butt Heroines
2,351 books — 2,427 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanSabriel by Garth NixElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineGraceling by Kristin Cashore
Best Heroine in a Fantasy Book
1,480 books — 1,783 voters

Viciously Yours by Jamie Applegate HunterThe Three Witches and The Master by Max NowazThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Lies of Vampires and Slayers by K.M. SheaA Dead and Stormy Night by Steffanie Holmes
Fantasy/Science Fiction Books with Strong Female Characters
1,225 books — 1,216 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Books with Strong Women Characters (All Genres)
1,726 books — 787 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenMatilda by Roald DahlLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Strong Female Leads in Literature & Fiction (all genres)
1,504 books — 711 voters
White Hot by Ilona AndrewsMagic Bites by Ilona AndrewsFighting Destiny by Amelia HutchinsA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. MaasTaunting Destiny by Amelia Hutchins
Best Adult Fantasy Romance with Hot Independent Heroine
420 books — 363 voters

Smile by Raina TelgemeierNimona by N.D. StevensonDrama by Raina TelgemeierSisters by Raina TelgemeierLumberjanes, Vol. 1 by N.D. Stevenson
Comics for Teen Girls (that are NOT Japanese manga)
464 books — 306 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThrone of Glass by Sarah J. MaasDivergent by Veronica RothCinder by Marissa MeyerVampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Kickass Female Protagonists
280 books — 207 voters

Archer's Voice by Mia SheridanEasy by Tammara WebberThe Sea of Tranquility by Katja MillayMaking Faces by Amy HarmonRunning Barefoot by Amy Harmon
Intense Romance With a Shy But Strong Male
89 books — 204 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Unforgettable Female Protagonists
374 books — 136 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Best Heroines: Strong Female Leads
410 books — 122 voters
Not in a Billion Years by Camilla IsleyThe Worst Best Man by Lucy ScoreFeral Sins by Suzanne WrightBaby, One More Time by Camilla IsleyDragon Actually by G.A. Aiken
Fierce: Best Romantic Heroines with Attitude
155 books — 120 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsGraceling by Kristin CashoreMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsVampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Women Who Kick Butt
267 books — 119 voters
Poison Study by Maria V. SnyderKilling Sarai by J.A. RedmerskiThrone of Glass by Sarah J. MaasSting by Sandra BrownCloak and Dagger by Nenia Campbell
HEROINES AT THE MERCY OF MALE LEADS -- novels with adult characters & little to no erotica
97 books — 115 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonDivergent by Veronica RothJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Most Powerful Female Book Characters
164 books — 75 voters
Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghyTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Nightingale by Kristin HannahMy Friends by Fredrik BackmanThe Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
The 52 Book Club 2026: #18 - Provokes Strong Emotion
135 books — 69 voters

The Becalmer by Nick WilfordFrostbite by Adrienne WoodsFirebolt by Adrienne WoodsThrone of Glass by Sarah J. MaasThunderlight by Adrienne Woods
YA Books With Brave Female Characters
111 books — 59 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Angel Experiment by James Patterson
Not your Typical Damsel in Distress
90 books — 40 voters

Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene FrostMoon Called by Patricia BriggsLover Mine by J.R. WardOnce Burned by Jeaniene FrostArchangel's Consort by Nalini Singh
Best Adult Fantasy Heroines
45 books — 38 voters
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineFire of Stars and Dragons by Melissa PetreshockThe Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson LevinePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenPrincess Academy by Shannon Hale
strong heroines in YA who DON'T literally kick butt
96 books — 38 voters

The Ten Riddles of Eartha Quicksmith by Loris OwenThe Destroyer of Worlds by Steven SerilMystic Evermore by Cecelia Hopkins-DrewerStone Will by Kirill KlevanskiHeaven's Demons by Felix Cipher
From Young to Old Fantasy Books
69 books — 36 voters
Cinder by Marissa MeyerThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsStorm and Silence by Robert ThierCress by Marissa MeyerIn the Eye of the Storm by Robert Thier
YA with Non-Assassin but Awesome Female Protagonists
73 books — 29 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingTales of the Astonishing Black Spark by Charlie J. EskewLife of Pi by Yann MartelLooking for Alaska by John GreenThe Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Strong Male Characters
76 books — 19 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
52 Book Club 2024: Summer Mini Challenge - Wrestling: A Heavy Read
105 books — 18 voters

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingHope of the Pharaoh by Katie HamsteadGoodnight, and Thanks for the Vodka [2002] by HarpieThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsBobby's Girl by Bernie Morris
strongest most realatable female characters
50 books — 17 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsThe Help by Kathryn StockettMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsMara, Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
Strong Females Unite
70 books — 16 voters

The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan AikenMalala's Magic Pencil by Malala YousafzaiThe Horse and His Boy by C.S. LewisThe Silver Chair by C.S. LewisVoyage on the Great Titanic by Ellen Emerson White
Independent Girls in Children's/YA Lit
48 books — 12 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinA Free Man of Color by Barbara HamblyLords and Ladies by Terry PratchettRivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch
Formidable Mothers in Fiction
37 books — 9 voters

Clockwork Angel by Cassandra ClareThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsClockwork Prince by Cassandra ClareSanta Muerte by Cynthia PelayoVenomoid by J.A. Kossler
Strongest Protagonist in Dystopian and Paranormal YA
7 books — 5 voters
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidGoing Rogue by Janet EvanovichComplex by Kortney KeiselTwilight by Stephenie MeyerLucy Sullivan Is Getting Married by Marian Keyes
Feminine & Girly Heroines
15 books — 3 voters

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