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Graceling by Kristin CashoreThrone of Glass by Sarah J. MaasAlanna by Tamora PiercePoison Study by Maria V. SnyderVampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,214 books — 19,806 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Best Female Lead Characters
4,766 books — 6,073 voters

Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie KinsellaCan You Keep a Secret? by Sophie KinsellaBridget Jones’s Diary by Helen FieldingSomething Borrowed by Emily GiffinThe Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella
Favorite Chick-Lit
2,349 books — 4,836 voters
John Adams by David McCulloughThe Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. Shirer1776 by David McCulloughThe Guns of August by Barbara W. TuchmanTeam of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Best History Books
3,488 books — 3,586 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëA Room of One’s Own by Virginia WoolfThe Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir
Best Feminist Books
2,408 books — 3,457 voters
Gone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsSharp Objects by Gillian FlynnDark Places by Gillian FlynnBig Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
Female Psychological Thrillers/Suspense Written by Women
1,249 books — 3,392 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya AngelouEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertPersepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Memoirs by Women
2,861 books — 2,993 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerThe Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathThe Awakening by Kate Chopin
Best Feminist Fiction
1,455 books — 2,870 voters

Fingersmith by Sarah WatersTipping the Velvet by Sarah WatersAnnie on My Mind by Nancy GardenFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggCarol by Claire Morgan
Best Lesbian Fiction
1,988 books — 2,598 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsVampire Academy by Richelle MeadGraceling by Kristin CashoreDivergent by Veronica RothCity of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Strong Heroine Series
1,625 books — 2,374 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
1,459 books — 1,836 voters
The Help by Kathryn StockettThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk KiddGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Best Women's Fiction Novels
2,090 books — 1,802 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Science Fiction Books by Female Authors
1,681 books — 1,569 voters
The Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsBig Little Lies by Liane MoriartyAll the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrMe Before You by Jojo MoyesGone Girl by Gillian Flynn
2015: What Women Born In The 1970s Read In 2015
6,251 books — 1,550 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Jezebel's Books All Women Should Read
780 books — 1,501 voters
Fun Home by Alison BechdelHyperbole and a Half by Allie BroshMs. Marvel, Vol. 1 by G. Willow WilsonAnya's Ghost by Vera BrosgolThrough the Woods by Emily Carroll
Comics & Graphic Novels by Women
1,467 books — 1,480 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanAlanna by Tamora PierceHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Best Feminist Young Adult Books
1,316 books — 1,411 voters
Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office by Lois P. FrankelLean In by Sheryl SandbergInvisible Women by Caroline Criado PérezStart with Why by Simon SinekGood to Great by James C. Collins
Inspiring Books For All Ages
2,473 books — 1,410 voters

The Three Witches and the Master by Max NowazHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
All Sorts Favourites
1,400 books — 1,356 voters
The Help by Kathryn StockettThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk KiddFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggDivine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca WellsLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
Best Adult Female Friendship Books
676 books — 1,205 voters

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonOne for the Money by Janet EvanovichA Is for Alibi by Sue GraftonThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall SmithDéjà Dead by Kathy Reichs
Fearless Females
756 books — 1,129 voters
The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenMe Before You by Jojo MoyesGone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Rosie Project by Graeme SimsionThe Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty
2014: What Women Born In The 1970s Read in 2014
4,502 books — 1,055 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Wise Women, Witches, Midwives, Healers, and Strong Girls!
1,418 books — 1,004 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)
1,699 books — 1,002 voters

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail HoneymanLittle Fires Everywhere by Celeste NgThe Woman in the Window by A.J. FinnThe Hate U Give by Angie ThomasThe Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
2018: What Women Born In The 1970s Read In 2018
6,964 books — 989 voters
The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyThe Red Tent by Anita DiamantThe Secret Magdalene by Ki LongfellowNefertiti by Michelle MoranCleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran
Awesome Women of the Ancient World
396 books — 966 voters

Alanna by Tamora PierceTwelfth Night by William ShakespeareLeviathan by Scott WesterfeldEon by Alison GoodmanIn the Hand of the Goddess by Tamora Pierce
Girls disguised as Boys
826 books — 964 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Jamange Line by The Conductor
Awesome books for women
1,174 books — 960 voters

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia OwensBecoming by Michelle ObamaEducated by Tara WestoverEleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail HoneymanDaisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
2019: What Women Born In The 1970s Read In 2019
6,659 books — 877 voters
Soulless by Gail CarrigerThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleAlanna by Tamora PierceThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Speculative Fiction that Passes the Bechdel Test
824 books — 857 voters

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