Strong Female Protagonist in Young Adult fiction
Discover empowering young adult fiction with strong female protagonists! Explore our curated list of top adult books featuring bold, resilient heroines who inspire and captivate.
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Two Moon Princess
by Carmen Ferreiro-Esteban
Andrea, a reluctant, tomboyish princess from the Kingdom of Zeltia--a world resembling medieval Spain--is transported from a forbidden cave into modern California, and when she …
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The Hunger Games
by Suzanne Collins
In a future North America, where the rulers of Panem maintain control through an annual televised survival competition pitting young people from each of the …
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Catching Fire
by Suzanne Collins
By winning the annual Hunger Games, District 12 tributes Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark have secured a life of safety and plenty for themselves and …
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Mockingjay
by Suzanne Collins
Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice. But now that she's made it out of the bloody arena alive, she's still …
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His Dark Materials
by Philip Pullman
Lyra Belacqua tries to prevent kidnapped children from becoming the subject of gruesome experiments, helps Will Parry search for his father, and finds that she …
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The Shamer's War
by Lene Kaaberbol
The evil Dragon Lord of Dunark is ruthlessly hunting down Shamers and burning them at the stake. Only Dina and her friends can stop him—and …
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The Shamer's Signet
by Lene Kaaberbol
Translation originally published: Great Britain: Hodder Children's, 2003.
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The Shamer's Daughter
by Lene Kaaberbol
After her mother, a Shamer, is summoned to Dunark for a mission, ten-year-old Dina is forced to use her own special powers as she is …
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The Serpent Gift
by Lene Kaaberbol
Originally published in Danish under the title: Slangens gave.
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Graceling
by Kristin Cashore
Discover the Graceling Realm in this unforgettable, award-winning novel from bestselling author Kristin Cashore A New York Times bestseller ALA Best Book for Young Adults …
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His Dark Materials: The Amber Spyglass (Book 3)
by Philip Pullman
HIS DARK MATERIALS IS NOW AN HBO ORIGINAL SERIES STARRING DAFNE KEEN, RUTH WILSON, ANDREW SCOTT, AND LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA! The unforgettable His Dark Materials trilogy …
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The Tiger in the Well
by Philip Pullman
Sally's world is wonderful until one man brings it crashing down around her. He is trying to get everything, even her sanity.
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East
by Edith Pattou
A young woman journeys to a distant castle on the back of a great white bear who is the victim of a cruel enchantment.
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Just Ella
by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Being a princess isn't all that.... You've heard the fairytale: a glass slipper, Prince Charming, happily ever after... Welcome to reality: royal genealogy lessons, needlepoint, …
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Matilda
by Roald Dahl
From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG! Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she's …
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Elske
by Cynthia Voigt
Two Women Elske -- a girl with no future, until her grandmother's sacrifice saves her from certain death Beriel -- an imperious princess, determined to …
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The Claidi Collection
by Tanith Lee
Contains the three books of the Claidi Journals: Wolf tower, Wolf star and Wolf queen.
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Momo, oder, Die seltsame Geschichte von den Zeit-Dieben und von dem Kind, das den Menschen die gestohlene Zeit zurückbrachte
by Michael Ende
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Jackaroo
by Cynthia Voigt
"False, they were all of them false, the stories; as false as the stories of fairies dancing in moonlight glades on Midsummer Night." But they …
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Catherine, Called Birdy (rpkg)
by Karen Cushman
"Corpus Bones! I utterly loathe my life." Catherine feels trapped. Her father is determined to marry her off to arich man--any rich man, no matter …
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A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver
by E.L. Konigsburg
Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife to two kings, mother to two others, has been waiting in Heaven a long time -- eight centuries, more or less …
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Island of the Blue Dolphins
by Scott O'Dell
The story of an Indian girl who lived alone for 18 years on an island.
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Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen
Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession …
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Sense and Sensibility
by Jane Austen
Jane Austen's first published work, meticulously constructed and sparkling with her unique wit Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve, and when she falls …
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The Song of the Lioness Quartet
by Tamora Pierce
TAMORA PIERCE creates worlds you'll fall in love with... A captivating author, whose books combine the drama and action of The Lord of the Rings …
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A Little Princess
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Sara Crewe, a pupil at Miss Minchin's London school, is left in poverty when her father dies but is later rescued by a mysterious benefactor.
