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Strong Female Lead Books

Books with a strong female lead feature women who drive the narrative through agency, intelligence, and resolve. These protagonists are defined by their complexity rather than a single trait -- they can be warriors, scientists, mothers, or outcasts, but they are never passive observers in their own stories.

39 books
Graceling by Kristin Cashore book cover
Fantasy

Graceling

Kristin Cashore
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte book cover
Literary Fiction

Jane Eyre

Charlotte Bronte
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus book cover
Historical Fiction

Lessons in Chemistry

Bonnie Garmus
Lights Out by Navessa Allen book cover
Romance

Lights Out

Navessa Allen
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott book cover
Literary Fiction

Little Women

Louisa May Alcott
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia book cover
Horror

Mexican Gothic

Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard book cover
Mystery

Pretty Little Liars

Sara Shepard
Red Clocks by Leni Zumas book cover
Literary Fiction

Red Clocks

Leni Zumas
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard book cover
Young Adult

Red Queen

Victoria Aveyard
The Book of Night Women by Marlon James book cover
Historical Fiction

The Book of Night Women

Marlon James
The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal book cover
Non-Fiction

The Calculating Stars

Mary Robinette Kowal
The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel book cover
Historical Fiction

The Clan of the Cave Bear

Jean M. Auel
The Color Purple by Alice Walker book cover
Literary Fiction

The Color Purple

Alice Walker
The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White book cover
Horror

The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein

Kiersten White
The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn book cover
Historical Fiction

The Diamond Eye

Kate Quinn
The Dollmaker by Harriette Simpson Arnow book cover

The Dollmaker

Harriette Simpson Arnow
The Familiar book cover

The Familiar
The Farm by Edwidge Danticat book cover
Fantasy

The Farm

Edwidge Danticat
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah book cover
Non-Fiction

The Four Winds

Kristin Hannah
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon book cover
Mystery

The Frozen River

Ariel Lawhon
The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré book cover
Literary Fiction

The Girl with the Louding Voice

Abi Daré
The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes book cover
Historical Fiction

The Giver of Stars

Jojo Moyes
The Good Earth book cover
Non-Fiction

The Good Earth
The Grace Year by Kim Liggett book cover
Literary Fiction

The Grace Year

Kim Liggett
The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley book cover
Fantasy

The Hero and the Crown

Robin McKinley
The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton book cover
Romance

The House of Mirth

Edith Wharton
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins book cover
Dystopian

The Hunger Games

Suzanne Collins
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins book cover
Science Fiction

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay

Suzanne Collins
The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See book cover
Non-Fiction

The Island of Sea Women

Lisa See
The Jewel by Amy Ewing book cover
Young Adult

The Jewel

Amy Ewing
The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh book cover
Fantasy

The Language of Flowers

Vanessa Diffenbaugh
The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict book cover
Historical Fiction

The Only Woman in the Room

Marie Benedict
The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood book cover
Fantasy

The Penelopiad

Margaret Atwood
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon book cover
Fantasy

The Priory of the Orange Tree

Samantha Shannon
The Psychology of Time Travel by Kate Mascarenhas book cover
Non-Fiction

The Psychology of Time Travel

Kate Mascarenhas
The Shadow King book cover

The Shadow King
The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker book cover
Historical Fiction

The Silence of the Girls

Pat Barker
The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett book cover
Comedy

The Wee Free Men

Terry Pratchett
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas book cover
Fantasy

Throne of Glass

Sarah J. Maas