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  1. Wild Magic

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    1. Wild Magic

    by Pierce, Tamora

    • Same series
    • Same author

    This is Pierce’s best piece - a fantastic and touching tale about Daine, a young girl with the magical ability to speak to animals. It’s a perfect blend of adventure,...

  2. Wolf-speaker

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    2. Wolf-speaker

    by Pierce, Tamora

    • Same series
    • Same author

    When Daine is summoned by the wolf pack that saved her life a year earlier, she knows she has to go. She and Numair travel to Dunlath Valley to answer...

  3. Emperor Mage

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    3. Emperor Mage

    by Pierce, Tamora

    • Same series
    • Same author

    Sent to Carthak as part of the Tortallan peace delegation, Daine finds herself in the middle of a sticky political situation. She doesn't like the Carthaki practice of keeping slaves,...

  4. The Realms Of The Gods

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    4. The Realms Of The Gods

    by Pierce, Tamora

    • Same series
    • Same author

    During a dire battle against the fearsome Skinners, Daine and her mage teacher Numair are swept into the Divine Realms. Though happy to be alive, they are not where they...

  5. Wolf-speaker

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    5. Wolf-speaker

    by Pierce, Tamora

    • Same series
    • Same author

    With the help of her animal friends, Daine fights to save the kingdom of Tortall from ambitious mortals and dangerous immortals.

  6. Emperor Mage

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    6. Emperor Mage

    by Pierce, Tamora

    • Same series
    • Same author

    When she is sent as part of the delegation from Tortall to negotiate a peace treaty with Carthak, fifteen-year-old Daine must use her powers to communicate with animals for more...

  7. The Realms Of The Gods

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    7. The Realms Of The Gods

    by Pierce, Tamora

    • Same series
    • Same author

    While in the mystical realms of the gods along with Numair, Daine learns the secrets of her past and the implications for her future as she and Numair are compelled...

  8. Song Of The Lioness Quartet

    8. Song Of The Lioness Quartet

    by Pierce, Tamora

    • Same author
    • On the same lists

    Many fantasy-loving women got hooked on fantasy with Alanna as teens. She has her heart set on being a knight, even though it's not "what girls do," and that passion...

  9. The Queen Of The Tearling

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    9. The Queen Of The Tearling

    by Johansen, Erika

    • On the same lists

    In a post-apocalyptic rendition of Earth, civilization has returned to medieval technology, and the rightful queen who was hidden away as a child seeks to regain her throne. Johansen attempts...

  10. Tiger And Del Series

    10. Tiger And Del Series

    by Robertson, Jennifer

    • On the same lists

    This series starts off with so much promise. Del, brave warrior-woman in the North has been training for five years to rescue her brother from slavers in the South and...

  11. The Wee Free Men

    11. The Wee Free Men

    by Pratchett, Terry

    • On the same lists

    "Yes! I'm *me*! I am careful and logical and I look up things I don't understand! When I hear people use the wrong words, I get edgy! I am good...

  12. Nausicaä Of The Valley Of The Wind

    12. Nausicaä Of The Valley Of The Wind

    by Miyazaki, Hayao

    • On the same lists

    Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind is listed by Stephen Betts as one of the 1001 Comics You Must Read Before You Die in his book of the same...

  13. By The Sword

    13. By The Sword

    by Lackey, Mercedes

    • On the same lists

    By the Sword is full of kickass women. Kerowyn is the granddaughter of the sorceress Kethry, daughter of a noble house, runs the family keep, loves hunting and training horses....

  14. Wonder Woman 75th Anniversary

    14. Wonder Woman 75th Anniversary

    • On the same lists

    Speaking of Classics, we cannot have a list featuring strong female heroines and leave out Wonder Woman. With the 2017 movie featuring Gal Gadot there's been renewed interest in her...

  15. The Forgotten Beasts Of Eld

    15. The Forgotten Beasts Of Eld

    by Mckillip, Patricia A.

    • On the same lists

    Sybel is only sixteen when she is brought an orphaned baby to raise. She has little love for humans, having been raised alone on Eld Mountain with only the magical...

  16. Ms. Marvel

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    16. Ms. Marvel

    by Wilson, G. Willow

    • On the same lists

    This reboot is everything. Diversity FTW! I love that this incarnation of Ms. Marvel is a teenage Pakistani-American from Jersey, who's just as thrilled about her superpowers as she is...

  17. The Girl Of Fire And Thorns

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    17. The Girl Of Fire And Thorns

    by Carson, Rae

    • On the same lists

    FINALLY. A high fantasy novel featuring someone whose beauty isn't one of her major selling points. I love that Elisa is a clever, resourceful, humanly flawed heroine who relies on...

  18. A Court Of Thorns And Roses Series

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    18. A Court Of Thorns And Roses Series

    by Maas, Sarah J.

    • On the same lists

    For romantic fantasy fans, A Court of Thorns and Roses has it all: mysterious men, tension, romance, magic, and steamy sex scenes. By the end of book one Feyre is...

  19. Wildwood

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    19. Wildwood

    by Meloy, Colin

    • On the same lists

    I loved this wild and unruly story for its whimsical course, poetic prose, and indomitable heroine. She is a fiercely independent 7th grader who is so wonderfully Portland. She's vegan,...

  20. The Sun Sword Series (cover not available)

    20. The Sun Sword Series

    by West, Michele

    • On the same lists

    Here West creates a deeply original world, evocative of India, or the 1001 Arabian Nights, or ancient Japan; I really can't place it, as it is truly its own, with...

  21. The Traitor Baru Cormorant

    21. The Traitor Baru Cormorant

    by Dickinson, Seth

    • On the same lists

    How do you take down an empire that will wash away all traces of your culture and customs? From the inside. This provocative geopolitical fantasy was such a surprise. Don't...

  22. Amulet Collection

    22. Amulet Collection

    by Kibuishi, Kazu

    • On the same lists

    Such a lovely dark and enchanting series! Fair warning, you can't just read volume one and call it a day or you miss the great character and plot development this...

  23. The Green Rider

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    23. The Green Rider

    by Britain, Kristen

    • On the same lists

    First thing to know? This is a high fantasy, complete with dark magic oozing into the world, valor, mysterious elves, magical artifacts, betrayal, triumph… all the good things that genre...

  24. Book Of A Thousand Days

    24. Book Of A Thousand Days

    by Hale, Shannon

    • On the same lists

    Based on an obscure Grimm fairytale, Hale weaves her magic here. If you've ever read original Grimm in all its glory, you know it's pretty harsh and cold. She stays...

  25. The Tripartite Soul

    25. The Tripartite Soul

    by Nicholson, Eve S.

    • On the same lists

    In this unique novel, our heroine is one of three people who have never met, yet share the thoughts and sensory experiences of each other unless carefully veiled. While they...

  26. The Girl Who Drank The Moon

    26. The Girl Who Drank The Moon

    by Barnhill, Kelly

    • On the same lists

    The Protectorate offers a baby in sacrifice to the witch of the woods to protect them from her wrath, but when the witch accidentally feeds the baby moonlight, which is...

  27. Lockwood & Co Series

    27. Lockwood & Co Series

    by Stroud, Jonathan

    • On the same lists

    Ghosts walk the streets of London, and if they touch you, you die. Only children can see them, so what do the local Psychic Investigations Agencies do? Hire them, of...

  28. The Golden Key

    28. The Golden Key

    by Rawn, Melanie

    • On the same lists

    A World Fantasy Award finalist for Best Novel in 1996, Voya's 1996 SF, Fantasy, and Horror Books of the Year; The Golden Key is a submersive experience. The authors evoke...

  29. The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland In A Ship Of Her Own Making

    29. The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland In A Ship Of Her Own Making

    by Valente, Catherynne M.

    • On the same lists

    A new classic has entered the literary stage. I know, a bit bold of a thing to say, but it follows in the tradition of Lewis Carol, A.A. Milne, and...

  30. Mistborn

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    30. Mistborn

    by Sanderson, Brandon

    • On the same lists

    Brandon Sanderson is well-known for his magic systems, and Mistborn standshigh above the rest. In the Final Empire, ash falls from the sky, mist moves unnaturally through the night, and...

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