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The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThrone of Glass by Sarah J. MaasDivergent by Veronica RothVampire Academy by Richelle MeadAngelfall by Susan Ee
Badass Female Leads!
1,496 books — 1,390 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothCrossroads and the Himalayan Crystals by C. Toni GrahamCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsMockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Girls Who Kick Ass
1,312 books — 838 voters

Slow Burn by Autumn Jones LakeStrength from Loyalty by Autumn Jones LakeCorrupting Cinderella by Autumn Jones LakeTattered on My Sleeve by Autumn Jones LakeAsunder by Phoenyx Slaughter
Bad Boy Book Boyfriends
153 books — 257 voters
Divergent by Veronica RothThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsVampire Academy by Richelle MeadGraceling by Kristin CashoreThrone of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
Badass heroines
203 books — 226 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonFree the Darkness by Kel KadeThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasThe Gunslinger by Stephen  King
The Most Badass Characters In Fiction
230 books — 177 voters
Rock Chick by Kristen AshleyThe Law of Attraction by N.M. SilberRock Chick Revolution by Kristen AshleyRock Chick Revenge by Kristen AshleyRock Chick Reckoning by Kristen Ashley
Badass and Sassy
206 books — 149 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothGraceling by Kristin CashoreCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsMockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Most Badass Heroine
193 books — 70 voters
Ghost Tamer by Meredith R. LyonsDealing in Deception by Samantha  JoyceThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCinder by Marissa MeyerThrone of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
Bad*ss Women: Who Don't Give a Damn
78 books — 51 voters

Death Note, Vol. 1 by Tsugumi OhbaHellsing, Vol. 1 by Kohta HiranoBerserk, Vol. 1 by Kentaro MiuraOne Piece, Volume 1 by Eiichiro Odaワンパンマン 1 一撃 [One Punch Man 1 by ONE
The Most Badass Manga/Manhwa Characters
101 books — 45 voters
Sky Ghosts by Alexandra EngellmannThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsGraceling by Kristin CashorePoison Study by Maria V. SnyderDark Triumph by Robin LaFevers
Badass YA Heroines
43 books — 40 voters

The Book of Rook by Cindy SantiagoMoon Called by Patricia BriggsMagic Bites by Ilona AndrewsHalfway to the Grave by Jeaniene FrostAngels' Blood by Nalini Singh
Deadly Heroines in a Romance Series
66 books — 34 voters
Red Rising by Pierce BrownWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëRebecca by Daphne du MaurierThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonConflict of Intrigues by ML Yost
Favorite Troubled Characters
104 books — 23 voters

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryMatilda by Roald DahlElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
Children's Books With Badass Girls
174 books — 17 voters

Haunted Tree by Scott Robert SchellerThe Martian Chronicles by Ray BradburyThe Voice in My Ear by Ken NewmanKing Cage and the Worth Street Djinni by Mike Stop ContinuesThe Blood Maker and the Witch's Curse by Jaromy Henry
Urban Fantasy Outside the Box
13 books — 8 voters

Trainspotting by Irvine WelshAstronomicon minorem - DMT, Cthulhu and You by Khurt KhaveSex and Sushi by Tassa DesaladaDon't Close Your Eyes by Lynessa JamesFight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
Amazing badass contemporary
8 books — 6 voters
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. MaasSCARLETT by Rajendra SarillaKindred by Octavia E. ButlerA Natural History of Dragons by Marie BrennanThe Dark Days Club by Alison Goodman
Fantasy novels with bad ass women
7 books — 3 voters

Queen Crow by J. BreeThe Bleak Beginning by Amber VantGreen Light by Jescie HallThe Ruthless by J. BreeThe Ruthless Rivalry by Amber Vant
Badass FMC must-reads
32 books — 3 voters


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