Strong Heroines of Fantasy and Folk Tales

Discover the most powerful heroines in fantasy and folk tales with our curated list of books. Celebrate strong female characters who defy odds and inspire in epic stories of courage and magic.

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Fearless Girls Wise Women and Beloved Sisters

by Jane Yolen

Collects 100 tales from around the world, including Africa, Western Europe, Native American cultures, Asia, and the Middle East, that feature a heroine.
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The Tombs of Atuan

by Ursula K. Le Guin

THE TOMBS OF ATUAN Book Two of Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea Cycle Now a SCI FI Original Miniseries! When young Tenar is chosen as …
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The Forgotten Beasts of Eld

by Patricia A. McKillip

A wizard, accustomed to the company only of great legendary beasts, is introduced to the human world with all its sorrows and delights when a …
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The Folk Keeper

 

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Ella Enchanted

by Gail Carson Levine

How can a fairy's blessing be such a curse? At her birth, Ella of Frell was given a foolish fairy's gift—the "gift" of obedience. Ella …
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His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass (Book 1)

by Philip Pullman

HIS DARK MATERIALS IS NOW AN HBO ORIGINAL SERIES STARRING DAFNE KEEN, RUTH WILSON, ANDREW SCOTT, AND LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA! The modern fantasy classic that Entertainment …
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Alanna

by Tamora Pierce

The first two books in her best-selling Song of the Lioness quartet are available again. For longtime fans and new converts, here is a chance …
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Sabriel (The Abhorsen Trilogy)

 

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