Epic/Mythic/Historical Fantasy Written by Women

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I Am Lilith
I Am Lilith 3.82 avg rating — 224 ratings
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The Goddess of Nothing At All (Unwritten Runes, #1)
The Goddess of Nothing At All (Unwritten Runes, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 888 ratings
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A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1)
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 348,969 ratings
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Daughter of the Forest (Sevenwaters, #1)
Daughter of the Forest (Sevenwaters, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 69,729 ratings
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Sheepfarmer's Daughter (The Deed of Paksenarrion, #1)
Sheepfarmer's Daughter (The Deed of Paksenarrion, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 13,517 ratings
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Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1)
Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 83,235 ratings
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Arrows of the Queen (Heralds of Valdemar, #1)
Arrows of the Queen (Heralds of Valdemar, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 39,494 ratings
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Uprooted
Uprooted 4.03 avg rating — 256,814 ratings
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A Natural History of Dragons (The Memoirs of Lady Trent, #1)
A Natural History of Dragons (The Memoirs of Lady Trent, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 44,636 ratings
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Ship of Magic (Liveship Traders, #1)
Ship of Magic (Liveship Traders, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 98,558 ratings
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The Curse of Chalion (World of the Five Gods, #1)
The Curse of Chalion (World of the Five Gods, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 41,759 ratings
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Daughter of the Empire (The Empire Trilogy, #1)
Daughter of the Empire (The Empire Trilogy, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 40,761 ratings
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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell 3.87 avg rating — 249,839 ratings
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Thief's Magic (Millennium’s Rule, #1)
Thief's Magic (Millennium’s Rule, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 12,342 ratings
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The Goblin Emperor (The Chronicles of Osreth, #1)
The Goblin Emperor (The Chronicles of Osreth, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 52,301 ratings
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Ship of Destiny (Liveship Traders, #3)
Ship of Destiny (Liveship Traders, #3) 4.32 avg rating — 83,992 ratings
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Dreamer's Pool (Blackthorn & Grim, #1)
Dreamer's Pool (Blackthorn & Grim, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 16,116 ratings
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The Mad Ship (Liveship Traders, #2)
The Mad Ship (Liveship Traders, #2) 4.32 avg rating — 78,911 ratings
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The Fairy Godmother (Five Hundred Kingdoms, #1)
The Fairy Godmother (Five Hundred Kingdoms, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 19,356 ratings
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Dhampir (Noble Dead Saga: Series 1, #1)
Dhampir (Noble Dead Saga: Series 1, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 8,120 ratings
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Tower of Thorns (Blackthorn & Grim, #2)
Tower of Thorns (Blackthorn & Grim, #2) 4.19 avg rating — 9,161 ratings
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Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern, #1)
Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 142,184 ratings
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Green Rider (Green Rider, #1)
Green Rider (Green Rider, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 40,219 ratings
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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 — 262,030 ratings
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Bard - a Compelling Odyssey
Bard - a Compelling Odyssey 4.12 avg rating — 2,418 ratings
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Dragonsong (Harper Hall, #1)
Dragonsong (Harper Hall, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 58,215 ratings
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The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1)
The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 317,165 ratings
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The Cygnet and the Firebird (Cygnet, #2)
The Cygnet and the Firebird (Cygnet, #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,387 ratings
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The Sorceress and the Cygnet (Cygnet, #1)
The Sorceress and the Cygnet (Cygnet, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 1,713 ratings
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Dragon Haven (Rain Wild Chronicles, #2)
Dragon Haven (Rain Wild Chronicles, #2) 4.10 avg rating — 41,945 ratings
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The Horse Goddess
The Horse Goddess 4.05 avg rating — 1,628 ratings
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Range of Ghosts (Eternal Sky, #1)
Range of Ghosts (Eternal Sky, #1) 3.68 avg rating — 3,925 ratings
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The Silvered
The Silvered 4.08 avg rating — 2,942 ratings
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Alphabet of Thorn
Alphabet of Thorn 4.09 avg rating — 6,141 ratings
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The Hallowed Hunt (World of the Five Gods, #3)
The Hallowed Hunt (World of the Five Gods, #3) 3.88 avg rating — 12,995 ratings
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The Black Swan (Fairy Tales, #2)
The Black Swan (Fairy Tales, #2) 3.87 avg rating — 8,795 ratings
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Paladin of Souls (World of the Five Gods, #2)
Paladin of Souls (World of the Five Gods, #2) 4.18 avg rating — 26,660 ratings
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Child of the Prophecy (Sevenwaters, #3)
Child of the Prophecy (Sevenwaters, #3) 4.12 avg rating — 24,424 ratings
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Joust (Dragon Jousters, #1)
Joust (Dragon Jousters, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 12,256 ratings
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Son of the Shadows (Sevenwaters, #2)
Son of the Shadows (Sevenwaters, #2) 4.33 avg rating — 33,726 ratings
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Lies, Knives, and Apples (The Nine World Chronicles #0.5)
Lies, Knives, and Apples (The Nine World Chronicles #0.5)
by: Lyra Wolf
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 35 ratings
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Flowerface (The Blodeuedd Trilogy #1)
Flowerface (The Blodeuedd Trilogy #1) 4.55 avg rating — 49 ratings
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Sorcerer to the Crown (Sorcerer Royal, #1)
Sorcerer to the Crown (Sorcerer Royal, #1)
by: Zen Cho
3.73 avg rating — 15,781 ratings
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Flight into Darkness (Alchymist's Legacy, #2)
Flight into Darkness (Alchymist's Legacy, #2)
by: Sarah Ash
3.48 avg rating — 189 ratings
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Through Wolf's Eyes (Firekeeper Saga, #1)
Through Wolf's Eyes (Firekeeper Saga, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 7,147 ratings
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The Night Circus
The Night Circus really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,068,423 ratings
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The Black Gryphon (Mage Wars, #1)
The Black Gryphon (Mage Wars, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 15,407 ratings
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Deathless
Deathless 3.93 avg rating — 22,509 ratings
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Black Wolves (Black Wolves, #1)
Black Wolves (Black Wolves, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 1,653 ratings
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Threshold
Threshold 4.07 avg rating — 3,036 ratings
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Rhapsody: Child of Blood (Symphony of Ages, #1)
Rhapsody: Child of Blood (Symphony of Ages, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 20,098 ratings
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The Siren Depths (Books of the Raksura, #3)
The Siren Depths (Books of the Raksura, #3) 4.24 avg rating — 6,778 ratings
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By the Sword (Valdemar, #9)
By the Sword (Valdemar, #9) 4.27 avg rating — 21,444 ratings
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Sorcerer's Legacy
Sorcerer's Legacy 3.80 avg rating — 1,034 ratings
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Bitter Greens
Bitter Greens 3.98 avg rating — 7,897 ratings
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Bones of the Past (Arhel, #2)
Bones of the Past (Arhel, #2) 3.70 avg rating — 374 ratings
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League of Dragons (Temeraire, #9)
League of Dragons (Temeraire, #9) 4.17 avg rating — 13,151 ratings
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Spinning Silver
Spinning Silver 4.18 avg rating — 146,066 ratings
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The Witch's Heart
The Witch's Heart 4.04 avg rating — 59,014 ratings
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Dhiammara (Artefacts of Power, #4)
Dhiammara (Artefacts of Power, #4) 3.84 avg rating — 1,911 ratings
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Sword of Flame (Artefacts of Power, #3)
Sword of Flame (Artefacts of Power, #3) 3.88 avg rating — 2,038 ratings
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Harp of Winds (Artefacts of Power, #2)
Harp of Winds (Artefacts of Power, #2) 3.92 avg rating — 2,488 ratings
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Aurian (Artefacts of Power, #1)
Aurian (Artefacts of Power, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 3,382 ratings
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Steles of the Sky (Eternal Sky, #3)
Steles of the Sky (Eternal Sky, #3) 4.08 avg rating — 1,288 ratings
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Fire in the Mist (Arhel, #1)
Fire in the Mist (Arhel, #1) 3.71 avg rating — 1,560 ratings
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Ombria in Shadow
Ombria in Shadow really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5,170 ratings
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Heart's Blood
Heart's Blood 4.09 avg rating — 17,563 ratings
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Prophecy: Child of Earth (Symphony of Ages, #2)
Prophecy: Child of Earth (Symphony of Ages, #2) 4.14 avg rating — 13,117 ratings
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Priestess of the White (Age of the Five, #1)
Priestess of the White (Age of the Five, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 18,095 ratings
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Cygnet (Cygnet, #1-2)
Cygnet (Cygnet, #1-2) 4.10 avg rating — 613 ratings
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The Ladies of Mandrigyn (Sun Wolf and Starhawk, No. 1)
The Ladies of Mandrigyn (Sun Wolf and Starhawk, No. 1) 3.98 avg rating — 3,424 ratings
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Winter Rose (Winter Rose, #1)
Winter Rose (Winter Rose, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 7,562 ratings
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Winds of Fury (Mage Winds, #3)
Winds of Fury (Mage Winds, #3) 4.10 avg rating — 14,457 ratings
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Wolfskin (Saga of the Light Isles, #1)
Wolfskin (Saga of the Light Isles, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 7,390 ratings
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Dreamsnake
Dreamsnake 3.87 avg rating — 11,065 ratings
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Winds of Change (Mage Winds, #2)
Winds of Change (Mage Winds, #2) 4.09 avg rating — 15,839 ratings
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The Dark Mirror (The Bridei Chronicles, #1)
The Dark Mirror (The Bridei Chronicles, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9,728 ratings
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Winds of Fate (Mage Winds, #1)
Winds of Fate (Mage Winds, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 17,556 ratings
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The Snow Queen (The Snow Queen Cycle, #1)
The Snow Queen (The Snow Queen Cycle, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 13,071 ratings
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The Thirteenth House (Twelve Houses, #2)
The Thirteenth House (Twelve Houses, #2) 3.87 avg rating — 5,556 ratings
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Dark Moon Defender (Twelve Houses, #3)
Dark Moon Defender (Twelve Houses, #3) 4.12 avg rating — 5,664 ratings
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Magic Study (Study, #2)
Magic Study (Study, #2) 4.03 avg rating — 83,246 ratings
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First Rider's Call (Green Rider, #2)
First Rider's Call (Green Rider, #2) 4.22 avg rating — 24,786 ratings
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Memories of Ash (The Sunbolt Chronicles, #2)
Memories of Ash (The Sunbolt Chronicles, #2) 4.52 avg rating — 1,913 ratings
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Red Sonja, Vol. 1: Queen of Plagues
Red Sonja, Vol. 1: Queen of Plagues 3.91 avg rating — 2,400 ratings
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The Amazon Legacy
The Amazon Legacy 4.50 avg rating — 20 ratings
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Olympian Confessions: Hera
Olympian Confessions: Hera 4.07 avg rating — 28 ratings
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Cold Iron (The Malorum Gates, #1)
Cold Iron (The Malorum Gates, #1) 3.61 avg rating — 533 ratings
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Xena: Warrior Princess (2016- , #1)
Xena: Warrior Princess (2016- , #1) 3.56 avg rating — 86 ratings
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Olympian Confessions: Hades and Persephone
Olympian Confessions: Hades and Persephone 3.74 avg rating — 250 ratings
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Midnight Never Come (Onyx Court, #1)
Midnight Never Come (Onyx Court, #1) 3.51 avg rating — 2,513 ratings
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The Ruins of Ambrai (Exiles, #1)
The Ruins of Ambrai (Exiles, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 9,211 ratings
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Lords of Rainbow
Lords of Rainbow 3.89 avg rating — 212 ratings
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Path of Fate (Path, #1)
Path of Fate (Path, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 3,301 ratings
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In the Night Garden (The Orphan's Tales, #1)
In the Night Garden (The Orphan's Tales, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 9,242 ratings
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The Order of Chaos (The Nine Worlds Rising #2)
The Order of Chaos (The Nine Worlds Rising #2)
by: Lyra Wolf
4.26 avg rating — 474 ratings
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Reader and Raelynx (Twelve Houses, #4)
Reader and Raelynx (Twelve Houses, #4) 4.13 avg rating — 5,629 ratings
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Truth and Other Lies (The Nine Worlds Rising #1)
Truth and Other Lies (The Nine Worlds Rising #1)
by: Lyra Wolf
3.94 avg rating — 1,175 ratings
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Tracing the Shadow (Alchymist's Legacy, #1)
Tracing the Shadow (Alchymist's Legacy, #1)
by: Sarah Ash
3.32 avg rating — 337 ratings
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Wheel of the Infinite
Wheel of the Infinite 3.94 avg rating — 3,044 ratings
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