Best Fantasy Books of the 21st century with female leads or co-leads

1.
Paladin of Souls (World of the Five Gods, #2)
Paladin of Souls (World of the Five Gods, #2) 4.18 avg rating — 26,662 ratings
2.
Uprooted
Uprooted 4.03 avg rating — 256,827 ratings
3.
Sabriel (Abhorsen, #1)
Sabriel (Abhorsen, #1)
by: Garth Nix
4.17 avg rating — 215,937 ratings
4.
Spinning Silver
Spinning Silver 4.18 avg rating — 146,074 ratings
5.
The Night Circus
The Night Circus really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,068,487 ratings
6.
Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2)
Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2) 4.57 avg rating — 739,090 ratings
7.
Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)
Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) 4.46 avg rating — 1,103,789 ratings
8.
Terrier (Beka Cooper, #1)
Terrier (Beka Cooper, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 69,773 ratings
9.
Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)
Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1) 4.49 avg rating — 897,517 ratings
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A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)
A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 3,875,860 ratings
11.
Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1)
Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 476,682 ratings
12.
City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1)
City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 38,757 ratings
13.
The Summer Dragon (The Evertide, #1)
The Summer Dragon (The Evertide, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 3,225 ratings
14.
Three Great Lies
Three Great Lies 4.14 avg rating — 51 ratings
15.
Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2)
Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2) 4.76 avg rating — 453,372 ratings
16.
Daughter of the Forest (Sevenwaters, #1)
Daughter of the Forest (Sevenwaters, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 69,731 ratings
16.
The Bear and the Nightingale (The Winternight Trilogy, #1)
The Bear and the Nightingale (The Winternight Trilogy, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 224,660 ratings
18.
The Emperor's Soul
The Emperor's Soul 4.38 avg rating — 122,474 ratings
19.
The Girl with Ghost Eyes
The Girl with Ghost Eyes 3.86 avg rating — 4,419 ratings
20.
The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1)
The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 317,210 ratings
21.
Mary, Everything (The Flapper Covenant, #1)
Mary, Everything (The Flapper Covenant, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 212 ratings
22.
The Tiger and the Wolf (Echoes of the Fall, #1)
The Tiger and the Wolf (Echoes of the Fall, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 5,220 ratings
23.
Red Sister (Book of the Ancestor, #1)
Red Sister (Book of the Ancestor, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 61,722 ratings
24.
Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1)
Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 83,238 ratings
24.
Lirael (Abhorsen, #2)
Lirael (Abhorsen, #2)
by: Garth Nix
4.29 avg rating — 122,799 ratings
26.
Cuckoo Song
Cuckoo Song 3.96 avg rating — 9,090 ratings
26.
The City of Brass (The Daevabad Trilogy, #1)
The City of Brass (The Daevabad Trilogy, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 146,225 ratings
28.
The Golem and the Jinni (The Golem and the Jinni, #1)
The Golem and the Jinni (The Golem and the Jinni, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 129,528 ratings
29.
Hogfather
Hogfather 4.26 avg rating — 101,286 ratings
29.
The Kingdom of Copper (The Daevabad Trilogy, #2)
The Kingdom of Copper (The Daevabad Trilogy, #2) 4.39 avg rating — 86,030 ratings
31.
Monstrous Regiment (Discworld, #31)
Monstrous Regiment (Discworld, #31) 4.26 avg rating — 83,274 ratings
32.
Tintentod (Tintenwelt, #3)
Tintentod (Tintenwelt, #3) 3.98 avg rating — 92,479 ratings
32.
The Darkest Part of the Forest
The Darkest Part of the Forest 3.86 avg rating — 86,223 ratings
34.
Abhorsen (Abhorsen, #3)
Abhorsen (Abhorsen, #3)
by: Garth Nix
4.25 avg rating — 127,342 ratings
35.
Among Others
Among Others
by: Jo Walton
3.71 avg rating — 25,528 ratings
35.
Son of the Shadows (Sevenwaters, #2)
Son of the Shadows (Sevenwaters, #2) 4.33 avg rating — 33,726 ratings
37.
Tricksters (Daughter of the Lioness, #1-2)
Tricksters (Daughter of the Lioness, #1-2) 4.58 avg rating — 4,850 ratings
38.
The Wee Free Men (Discworld, #30; Tiffany Aching, #1)
The Wee Free Men (Discworld, #30; Tiffany Aching, #1) 4.30 avg rating — 118,212 ratings
38.
Soulless (Parasol Protectorate, #1)
Soulless (Parasol Protectorate, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 113,362 ratings
38.
Child of the Prophecy (Sevenwaters, #3)
Child of the Prophecy (Sevenwaters, #3) 4.12 avg rating — 24,425 ratings
41.
Das Akhenaten-Abenteuer (Die Kinder des Dschinn #1)
Das Akhenaten-Abenteuer (Die Kinder des Dschinn #1)
by: P.B. Kerr
3.78 avg rating — 19,237 ratings
41.
Fire (Graceling Realm, #2)
Fire (Graceling Realm, #2) 4.10 avg rating — 192,465 ratings
43.
Green Rider (Green Rider, #1)
Green Rider (Green Rider, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 40,221 ratings
43.
Tintenblut (Tintenwelt, #2)
Tintenblut (Tintenwelt, #2) 3.95 avg rating — 133,573 ratings
45.
First Rider's Call (Green Rider, #2)
First Rider's Call (Green Rider, #2) 4.22 avg rating — 24,786 ratings
45.
Tintenherz (Tintenwelt, #1)
Tintenherz (Tintenwelt, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 438,730 ratings
47.
Bryony and Roses
Bryony and Roses 4.06 avg rating — 10,373 ratings
48.
Bitter Greens
Bitter Greens 3.98 avg rating — 7,897 ratings
49.
Tess of the Road (Tess of the Road, #1)
Tess of the Road (Tess of the Road, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 10,438 ratings
50.
Range of Ghosts (Eternal Sky, #1)
Range of Ghosts (Eternal Sky, #1) 3.68 avg rating — 3,925 ratings
51.
Spindle's End
Spindle's End 3.83 avg rating — 25,089 ratings
52.
Phoenix and Ashes (Elemental Masters, #3)
Phoenix and Ashes (Elemental Masters, #3) 4.06 avg rating — 8,512 ratings
53.
The Serpent's Shadow (Elemental Masters, #1)
The Serpent's Shadow (Elemental Masters, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 11,274 ratings
54.
Empire of Sand (The Books of Ambha, #1)
Empire of Sand (The Books of Ambha, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 13,219 ratings
55.
Seraphina (Seraphina, #1)
Seraphina (Seraphina, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 88,791 ratings
56.
The Ninth Rain (The Winnowing Flame Trilogy, #1)
The Ninth Rain (The Winnowing Flame Trilogy, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 9,602 ratings
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Circe
Circe 4.22 avg rating — 1,276,585 ratings
58.
The Ten Thousand Doors of January
The Ten Thousand Doors of January 4.01 avg rating — 160,330 ratings
59.
The Priory of the Orange Tree (The Roots of Chaos, #1)
The Priory of the Orange Tree (The Roots of Chaos, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 262,076 ratings
60.
The Queen of Blood (The Queens of Renthia, #1)
The Queen of Blood (The Queens of Renthia, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 13,469 ratings
61.
The Raven and the Reindeer
The Raven and the Reindeer 4.21 avg rating — 5,699 ratings
62.
City of Blades (The Divine Cities, #2)
City of Blades (The Divine Cities, #2) 4.21 avg rating — 18,918 ratings
63.
Unnatural Magic (Unnatural Magic, #1)
Unnatural Magic (Unnatural Magic, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 5,413 ratings
64.
Left-Hand Gods
Left-Hand Gods 4.19 avg rating — 21 ratings
64.
Die Wellenläufer (Wellenläufer-Trilogie, #1)
Die Wellenläufer (Wellenläufer-Trilogie, #1)
by: Kai Meyer
3.96 avg rating — 3,324 ratings
64.
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (Fairyland, #1)
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (Fairyland, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 41,353 ratings
64.
The Amazon Legacy
The Amazon Legacy 4.50 avg rating — 20 ratings
64.
Albion Imperilled
Albion Imperilled 3.82 avg rating — 61 ratings
64.
Callasandra Fractured
Callasandra Fractured 4.19 avg rating — 37 ratings
64.
Tosho is Dead (The Power Thief, #1)
Tosho is Dead (The Power Thief, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 9 ratings
71.
The Bands of Mourning (Mistborn, #6)
The Bands of Mourning (Mistborn, #6) 4.41 avg rating — 174,530 ratings
71.
The Magicians' Guild (The Black Magician Trilogy #1)
The Magicians' Guild (The Black Magician Trilogy #1) 3.95 avg rating — 89,166 ratings
71.
Ice Magic, Fire Magic
Ice Magic, Fire Magic 4.26 avg rating — 23 ratings
71.
Die Muschelmagier (Wellenläufer-Trilogie, #2)
Die Muschelmagier (Wellenläufer-Trilogie, #2)
by: Kai Meyer
3.96 avg rating — 2,156 ratings
71.
A Face Like Glass
A Face Like Glass 4.18 avg rating — 8,890 ratings
71.
Witches of Lychford (Lychford, #1)
Witches of Lychford (Lychford, #1) 3.62 avg rating — 5,041 ratings
71.
A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4)
A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4) 4.17 avg rating — 777,324 ratings
78.
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1) 4.67 avg rating — 625,923 ratings
78.
Eolyn (The Silver Web #1)
Eolyn (The Silver Web #1) 3.89 avg rating — 207 ratings
78.
Die Wasserweber (Wellenläufer-Trilogie, #3)
Die Wasserweber (Wellenläufer-Trilogie, #3)
by: Kai Meyer
4.01 avg rating — 1,924 ratings
78.
The Steerswoman (The Steerswoman, #1)
The Steerswoman (The Steerswoman, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 3,743 ratings
82.
Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection
Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection 4.44 avg rating — 60,515 ratings
82.
Stained Glass Monsters (Eferum, #1)
Stained Glass Monsters (Eferum, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 451 ratings
82.
Guardian of the Dead
Guardian of the Dead 3.51 avg rating — 3,287 ratings
85.
The Song and the Sorceress
The Song and the Sorceress 4.04 avg rating — 99 ratings
85.
Hunting
Hunting 4.12 avg rating — 775 ratings
85.
Pale Guardian (James Asher, #7)
Pale Guardian (James Asher, #7) 4.22 avg rating — 308 ratings
85.
Bitterblue (Graceling Realm, #3)
Bitterblue (Graceling Realm, #3) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 123,055 ratings
89.
Under the Pendulum Sun
Under the Pendulum Sun 3.43 avg rating — 3,234 ratings
89.
The Lie Tree
The Lie Tree 3.84 avg rating — 28,012 ratings
89.
A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3)
A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3) 4.55 avg rating — 830,562 ratings
92.
Daughter of the Blood (The Black Jewels, #1)
Daughter of the Blood (The Black Jewels, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 43,307 ratings
93.
The Novice (The Black Magician Trilogy #2)
The Novice (The Black Magician Trilogy #2) 4.08 avg rating — 63,513 ratings
93.
Gefangen im Palast von Babylon (Die Kinder des Dschinn, #2)
Gefangen im Palast von Babylon (Die Kinder des Dschinn, #2)
by: P.B. Kerr
3.85 avg rating — 13,067 ratings
93.
A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5)
A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5) 4.34 avg rating — 725,359 ratings
96.
The High Lord (The Black Magician Trilogy #3)
The High Lord (The Black Magician Trilogy #3) 4.15 avg rating — 62,801 ratings
96.
Das Rätsel der neunten Kobra (Die Kinder des Dschinn, #3)
Das Rätsel der neunten Kobra (Die Kinder des Dschinn, #3)
by: P.B. Kerr
3.88 avg rating — 10,422 ratings
96.
The Stone Sky (The Broken Earth, #3)
The Stone Sky (The Broken Earth, #3) 4.34 avg rating — 159,420 ratings
96.
The Young Elites (The Young Elites, #1)
The Young Elites (The Young Elites, #1)
by: Marie Lu
3.86 avg rating — 141,624 ratings
100.
Cast in Shadow (Chronicles of Elantra, #1)
Cast in Shadow (Chronicles of Elantra, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 18,092 ratings
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