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Books with Powerful Female Characters
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items These are all the books I've read that have powerful Female Main Characters (FMCs) over different genres of books. Each of them has made me emotional in some way. Some rage, but also happiness, sadness, despair, and hope. A lot of them also have grea...
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Sarah J. Maas Universe
Powerful Female Book Characters
Sarah J. Maas Universe
This is the novella to Throne of Glass. It was recommended to me to read this BEFORE the series, and I'm passing on the recommendation. These short stories give a glimpse into the life of the FMC and why she does things the way she does. If you don't...
The Assassin's Blade: The Throne of Glass Novellas
One of my all time favorite book series and authors. Pick this one up if you love a powerful FMC filled with rage that will never break. Fun fact: all of the author's book series are different stories in the same universe.
Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass Series #1)
Listen, I know it's a big 8 book series. I know it. But it is worth it which is why it's my favorite series by this author. This link is to the most popular hardcover version, but I saw two other box sets with different prices (like the set on the se...
Throne of Glass Hardcover Box Set
A powerful FMC that flies under the radar for as long as possible. She is witty, resourceful, revengeful, and will do anything for the ones she loves. This is a story that sucks you right in and makes you smile for the majority of the time as you rea...
Crescent City Book #1 Series (out of 3)
Here is the box set of Crescent City. If you like sassy, badass, powerful fae women, fated mates, a friendship that extends past the grave with even more secrets, and a book series crossover, just buy the whole series. I personally can't wait for the...
Crescent City Hardcover Box Set
This series keeps you on your toes and stays in your mind long past the finished book. The FMC started as a mortal and after spending time in the fae world, her (good and bad) experiences helps her become a powerful fae that could possibly rival the ...
A Court of Thorns and Roses
Powerful Female Book Characters
These books have the main POV of a powerful and badass females that can rule the world. Read these if you want a break from reality.
Dark Fae is the first book of the Ruthless Boys Series that is part of The Zodiac Academy universe. This FMC is a powerful vampire that is absolutely wrecked with grief to the point that her only way to deal with it is through vengeance. As she inves...
Dark Fae (Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac)
Powerful twins have been found in the mortal world and brought to the fae world where they have to fight for their position in their new school while coming to terms with being the most powerful living fae. Read this series and all the other series w...
Zodiac Academy
I love these so much I still think of these books even after months of finishing them. The story gets deeper and deeper the longer you are in the world. This is a great series if you love mythology retellings, a powerful FMC, complicated relationship...
Blood of Hercules: Dark Fantasy Romance
This is a powerful witch who doubles as a secret vigilante. During the day she passes as a normal woman while at night she frees the persecuted witches and helps them to freedom. Her power is seen both in the magic in her blood, but also in the stren...
The Crimson Moth Series by Kristen Ciccarelli
This FMC is incredibly smart and dreams to become the first female in the super secret male only powerful magic society. I promise you, her new found rage is intoxicating as she navigates her journey between her scholarly dream or what is morally rig...
Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang
I love this series. This FMC was always gifted, but she didn't know how gifted she truly was until she was able to explore her gifts herself. A great story that reminds us to not simply accept what we are told and to always push your own limits. This...
Graceling Realm Series by Kristin Cashore
Kingdom of the Wicked is the first book of a trilogy and there are more books within the same universe. I love this series because both twins of a LOT of rage in them because the truth was hidden from them for so long. They each handle their rage in ...
Kingdom of the Wicked
When I was reading this series (unfinished as of right now) I could not stop thinking about it. This FMC is so powerful that we are three books in and we still do not know the limits of her power. I have enjoyed all of the fan theories about the stor...
Fourth Wing — Rebecca Yarros | #1 NYT Bestselling Author
A great series of powerful women learning how to find their place in the life they have been given. Give this a read if you love magic and revenge.
Daughter of No Worlds by Carissa Broadbent
The Cruel Prince is technically the first book of the trilogy. However, there are other books within the universe. There are book reading orders you can find online if that is interesting for you (I did it!). Anyways, this book is about a twin that d...
The Cruel Prince (Folk of the Air Series #1)