The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley
Suitable for all ages
Young girl fights dragons while defying gender norms and being mixed race and mixed class. She also rejects social norms being badass all the while.
The Tiffany Aching series by Terry Pratchett
Suitable for all ages
Coming-of-age novel about strong willed female who is intelligent and insightful as well as an excellent role model. She goes to train as a witch and defeats multiple adversaries with common sense and second and third thoughts.
When Women Were Warriors series by Catherine M. Wilson
Suitable for older teens due to slightly sexual scenes
Warning: not for people who think anything other than heterosexuality is an anomaly and that "lesbian" is a swearword not to be said in front of children.
Ever read an epic fantasy and thought that it would be improved with more representation of women? Or with scrapping the hero and replacing him with a heroine? This is everything you'd want in high fantasy and more then.
Spindle's End by Robin McKinley
Suitable for all ages
Sleeping Beauty as a strapping lass with a booming voice and tomboyish manners who in no way changes? Hell yeah. Plus you wouldn't see that plot twist at the end coming.
Ash by Malinda Lo
Suitable for all ages
Warning: not for people who think anything other than heterosexuality is an anomaly and that "lesbian" is a swearword not to be said in front of children.
This book is amazing. It subverts the themes of your typical fairytale romance completely. Cinderella but with Cinderella rejecting the perfect prince (Idealistic Love) and running off to be with the Huntress (Realistic Love). Also Cinderella kicking ass and solving her own problems.
Huntress by Malinda Lo
Suitable for all ages
Warning: not for people who think anything other than heterosexuality is an anomaly and that "lesbian" is a swearword not to be said in front of children.
The prequel to Ash but capable of being read as a standalone. Fighter-in-training and apprentice sage being sent out to prevent the end of the world and falling in love with an extremely brave but realistic ending.
The Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson
Suitable for all ages
Best fantasy series I've read the entire year.
Badass girl with a rare talent getting shit done on her own while being followed around by dude utterly smitten by her. Also, a world where ash falls from the sky!
Anything at all by Catherynne M. Valente
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