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Fantasy novels with a female protagonist

Description: Please recommend your favorite fantasy novels with a solo female protagonist or a female point of view character who is a major character in an ensemble cast.
Members: 14 participating members
merrystar, souloftherose, ManWithAnAgenda, ahef1963, Dilara86, aulsmith, sturlington, hipdeep, Kiddboyblue, inge87, KimarieBee, haverksh, alvaret, rosesking

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1

The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, Book 1)

by Philip Pullman

35,410 members

728 reviews

4.1

7 Members: merrystar, sturlington, souloftherose, Dilara86, ahef1963, alvaret, ManWithAnAgenda

2

Howl's Moving Castle

by Diana Wynne Jones

11,658 members

430 reviews

½ 4.3

6 Members: merrystar, sturlington, souloftherose, Dilara86, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

3

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

by L. Frank Baum

21,216 members

413 reviews

3.9

6 Members: hipdeep, aulsmith, merrystar, sturlington, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

4

Monstrous Regiment

by Terry Pratchett

9,232 members

130 reviews

4

5 Members: aulsmith, souloftherose, Dilara86, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

5

by Kate Forsyth

613 members

44 reviews

4

4 Members: inge87, KimarieBee, souloftherose, haverksh

6

The Wee Free Men

by Terry Pratchett

10,565 members

254 reviews

4.2

5 Members: merrystar, souloftherose, Dilara86, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

7

A Hat Full of Sky

by Terry Pratchett

7,951 members

142 reviews

4.2

5 Members: merrystar, souloftherose, Dilara86, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

8

by Terry Pratchett

7,947 members

162 reviews

4.1

5 Members: merrystar, souloftherose, Dilara86, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

9

I Shall Wear Midnight

by Terry Pratchett

4,672 members

161 reviews

½ 4.3

5 Members: merrystar, souloftherose, Dilara86, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

10

by Terry Pratchett

9,866 members

136 reviews

4.1

5 Members: hipdeep, merrystar, souloftherose, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

11

Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

by Gregory Maguire

28,309 members

641 reviews

½ 3.6

4 Members: aulsmith, sturlington, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

12

The Tombs of Atuan

by Ursula K. Le Guin

8,706 members

150 reviews

4

4 Members: merrystar, sturlington, souloftherose, ManWithAnAgenda

13

The Golden City

by J. Kathleen Cheney

171 members

10 reviews

3.9

2 Members: inge87, haverksh

14

Sheepfarmer's Daughter

by Elizabeth Moon

1,466 members

46 reviews

3.9

3 Members: souloftherose, alvaret, ManWithAnAgenda

15

10,529 members

302 reviews

4.2

3 Members: hipdeep, merrystar, souloftherose

16

The Privilege of the Sword

by Ellen Kushner

1,471 members

61 reviews

3.9

2 Members: aulsmith, haverksh

17

The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms

by N. K. Jemisin

4,036 members

281 reviews

3.9

3 Members: sturlington, souloftherose, Dilara86

18

Daughter of the Empire

by Raymond E. Feist

3,616 members

60 reviews

4.1

3 Members: KimarieBee, merrystar, souloftherose

19

5,631 members

200 reviews

½ 3.7

2 Members: KimarieBee, aulsmith

20

Paladin of Souls

by Lois McMaster Bujold

3,611 members

107 reviews

4.2

3 Members: aulsmith, merrystar, souloftherose

21

The Shepherd's Crown

by Terry Pratchett

2,518 members

111 reviews

4.2

3 Members: merrystar, Dilara86, ManWithAnAgenda

22

by Gail Carriger

5,641 members

511 reviews

3.9

3 Members: hipdeep, merrystar, souloftherose

23

by Terry Pratchett

14,081 members

246 reviews

3.8

3 Members: souloftherose, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

24

Fire and Hemlock

by Diana Wynne Jones

2,101 members

60 reviews

4.1

3 Members: merrystar, souloftherose, ManWithAnAgenda

25

Lords and Ladies

by Terry Pratchett

9,522 members

123 reviews

4

3 Members: souloftherose, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

26

by Terry Pratchett

12,166 members

182 reviews

4

3 Members: merrystar, souloftherose, ahef1963

27

1,932 members

73 reviews

4

2 Members: merrystar, ManWithAnAgenda

28

by Jacqueline Carey

6,863 members

231 reviews

4.1

2 Members: Kiddboyblue, ManWithAnAgenda

29

7,161 members

136 reviews

4.2

2 Members: hipdeep, souloftherose

30

Touch Not the Cat

by Mary Stewart

1,525 members

32 reviews

3.8

2 Members: inge87, ahef1963

31

by Terry Pratchett

11,035 members

152 reviews

4.1

2 Members: hipdeep, ManWithAnAgenda

32

by Guy Gavriel Kay

4,929 members

142 reviews

4.1

2 Members: merrystar, ManWithAnAgenda

33

730 members

41 reviews

3.8

2 Members: aulsmith, sturlington

34

The Perilous Gard

by Elizabeth Marie Pope

1,564 members

40 reviews

½ 4.3

2 Members: inge87, merrystar

35

6,537 members

124 reviews

4.2

2 Members: hipdeep, souloftherose

36

by Elizabeth Bear

675 members

32 reviews

½ 3.7

2 Members: aulsmith, sturlington

37

Rhapsody: Child of Blood

by Elizabeth Haydon

2,179 members

24 reviews

3.8

Member: Kiddboyblue

38

Blessings of the Firebird's Light: The Firebird's Blessings Saga: Book 1 (Volume 1)

by Rose S. King

2 members

1 review

5

Member: rosesking

39

Alanna: The First Adventure

by Tamora Pierce

7,361 members

188 reviews

4.2

2 Members: merrystar, souloftherose

40

The Hero and the Crown

by Robin McKinley

6,269 members

117 reviews

4.2

2 Members: merrystar, souloftherose

41

by Robin McKinley

6,057 members

132 reviews

½ 4.3

2 Members: merrystar, souloftherose

42

In the Hand of the Goddess

by Tamora Pierce

5,597 members

63 reviews

4.1

2 Members: merrystar, souloftherose

43

by Rachel Hartman

3,701 members

254 reviews

4.1

2 Members: merrystar, souloftherose

44

War for the Oaks

2,643 members

98 reviews

4.1

2 Members: merrystar, souloftherose

45

Mistborn: The Final Empire

by Brandon Sanderson

11,948 members

418 reviews

½ 4.3

Member: Kiddboyblue

46

by Kristen Britain

3,221 members

72 reviews

3.9

Member: Kiddboyblue

47

Still She Wished for Company

by Margaret Irwin

73 members

3 reviews

4.1

Member: inge87

48

by Jennifer Fallon

995 members

25 reviews

½ 3.7

Member: Kiddboyblue

49

Daughters of the Storm

236 members

12 reviews

½ 3.6

Member: KimarieBee

50

Best Served Cold

by Joe Abercrombie

2,750 members

88 reviews

4

Member: Kiddboyblue

51

A Turn of Light

by Julie E. Czerneda

239 members

11 reviews

3.9

Member: inge87

52

by Jacqueline Carey

1,346 members

45 reviews

4

Member: Kiddboyblue

53

1,773 members

41 reviews

½ 3.7

Member: aulsmith

54

by Sheri S. Tepper

1,593 members

31 reviews

3.8

2 Members: sturlington, souloftherose,merrystar

55

A Woman of the Iron People

by Eleanor Arnason

262 members

14 reviews

3.8

Member: Dilara86

56

Ronia, the Robber's Daughter

by Astrid Lindgren

2,312 members

44 reviews

½ 4.4

Member: alvaret,merrystar
Explanations: merrystar : I love Ronia, but this is not a fantasy novel

57

by Kristin Cashore

10,383 members

575 reviews

4.1

Member: souloftherose

58

6,342 members

373 reviews

4.1

Member: souloftherose

59

by Kristin Cashore

5,493 members

291 reviews

4.1

Member: souloftherose

60

The Woman Who Rides Like a Man

by Tamora Pierce

5,325 members

58 reviews

4

Member: souloftherose

61

by Kristin Cashore

3,441 members

206 reviews

4.1

Member: souloftherose

62

by Robin McKinley

5,555 members

242 reviews

4.1

Member: merrystar

63

Sorcery and Cecelia, or, The Enchanted Chocolate Pot

by Patricia C. Wrede

3,203 members

132 reviews

4.1

Member: merrystar

64

The Lions of al-Rassan

by Guy Gavriel Kay

3,125 members

97 reviews

½ 4.3

Member: merrystar

65

by Patricia A. McKillip

1,629 members

43 reviews

3.9

Member: merrystar

66

by Meredith Ann Pierce

1,260 members

31 reviews

3.9

Member: merrystar

67

Summers at Castle Auburn

by Sharon Shinn

1,214 members

33 reviews

4.1

Member: merrystar

68

The China Garden

505 members

17 reviews

4

Member: merrystar

69

General Winston's Daughter

by Sharon Shinn

248 members

15 reviews

½ 3.4

Member: merrystar

70

by Sharon Shinn

215 members

12 reviews

½ 3.3

Member: merrystar

71

A Natural History of Dragons

by Marie Brennan

2,460 members

133 reviews

3.8

Member: souloftherose

72

by Brandon Sanderson

4,264 members

170 reviews

4.1

Member: souloftherose

73

A Traveller in Time

by Alison Uttley

604 members

22 reviews

4.2

Member: merrystar

74

The Forgotten Beasts of Eld

by Patricia A. McKillip

2,747 members

61 reviews

4.1

Member: merrystar

75

Something Rich and Strange

by Patricia A. McKillip

358 members

7 reviews

3.8

Member: merrystar

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