Competent Female Protagonists in Fantasy/Sci-Fi Who Know What They Are Doing

1.
Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1)
Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 132,859 ratings
2.
Rules of Redemption (The Firebird Chronicles, #1)
Rules of Redemption (The Firebird Chronicles, #1) 4.34 avg rating — 14,527 ratings
3.
Clean Sweep (Innkeeper Chronicles, #1)
Clean Sweep (Innkeeper Chronicles, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 61,405 ratings
4.
Burn for Me (Hidden Legacy, #1)
Burn for Me (Hidden Legacy, #1) 4.30 avg rating — 70,781 ratings
5.
Pathfinder's Way (The Broken Lands, #1)
Pathfinder's Way (The Broken Lands, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 13,178 ratings
6.
Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1)
Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 2,188,471 ratings
7.
White Hot (Hidden Legacy, #2)
White Hot (Hidden Legacy, #2) 4.44 avg rating — 52,138 ratings
8.
One Fell Sweep (Innkeeper Chronicles, #3)
One Fell Sweep (Innkeeper Chronicles, #3) 4.45 avg rating — 34,855 ratings
9.
Wildfire (Hidden Legacy, #3)
Wildfire (Hidden Legacy, #3) 4.48 avg rating — 45,628 ratings
10.
Sweep in Peace (Innkeeper Chronicles, #2)
Sweep in Peace (Innkeeper Chronicles, #2) 4.32 avg rating — 41,198 ratings
11.
The Becalmer
The Becalmer 4.71 avg rating — 14 ratings
12.
Here Be Sexist Vampires (Deep In Your Veins, #1)
Here Be Sexist Vampires (Deep In Your Veins, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 26,678 ratings
13.
Poison Study (Study, #1)
Poison Study (Study, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 174,075 ratings
14.
Trickster's Choice (Daughter of the Lioness, #1)
Trickster's Choice (Daughter of the Lioness, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 67,600 ratings
15.
Magic Triumphs (Kate Daniels, #10)
Magic Triumphs (Kate Daniels, #10) 4.56 avg rating — 33,761 ratings
16.
Magic Breaks (Kate Daniels, #7)
Magic Breaks (Kate Daniels, #7) 4.49 avg rating — 53,978 ratings
17.
Magic Shifts (Kate Daniels, #8)
Magic Shifts (Kate Daniels, #8) 4.43 avg rating — 46,271 ratings
18.
Magic Rises (Kate Daniels, #6)
Magic Rises (Kate Daniels, #6) 4.44 avg rating — 61,818 ratings
19.
Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass, #3)
Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass, #3) 4.45 avg rating — 1,404,507 ratings
20.
Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass, #4)
Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass, #4) 4.62 avg rating — 1,260,234 ratings
21.
Sapphire Flames (Hidden Legacy, #4)
Sapphire Flames (Hidden Legacy, #4) 4.32 avg rating — 33,962 ratings
22.
Magic Burns (Kate Daniels, #2)
Magic Burns (Kate Daniels, #2) 4.30 avg rating — 93,227 ratings
23.
Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1)
Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 992,908 ratings
24.
Threshold of Annihilation (The Firebird Chronicles, #3)
Threshold of Annihilation (The Firebird Chronicles, #3) 4.46 avg rating — 8,262 ratings
25.
Magic Binds (Kate Daniels, #9)
Magic Binds (Kate Daniels, #9) 4.53 avg rating — 39,183 ratings
26.
Magic Slays (Kate Daniels, #5)
Magic Slays (Kate Daniels, #5) 4.40 avg rating — 78,939 ratings
27.
Silent Blade (Kinsmen, #1)
Silent Blade (Kinsmen, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 16,001 ratings
28.
Magic Bleeds (Kate Daniels, #4)
Magic Bleeds (Kate Daniels, #4) 4.43 avg rating — 88,530 ratings
29.
Magic Strikes (Kate Daniels, #3)
Magic Strikes (Kate Daniels, #3) 4.43 avg rating — 90,092 ratings
30.
Emerald Blaze (Hidden Legacy, #5)
Emerald Blaze (Hidden Legacy, #5) 4.45 avg rating — 27,785 ratings
31.
Fated Blades (Kinsmen, #3)
Fated Blades (Kinsmen, #3) 4.35 avg rating — 11,432 ratings
32.
Outlander (Outlander, #1)
Outlander (Outlander, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 1,131,988 ratings
33.
Naked in Death (In Death, #1)
Naked in Death (In Death, #1)
by: J.D. Robb
4.13 avg rating — 201,508 ratings
34.
Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2)
Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2) 4.57 avg rating — 739,014 ratings
35.
Green Gryphon (Mackenzie Green, #1)
Green Gryphon (Mackenzie Green, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 4,879 ratings
36.
Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)
Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) 4.46 avg rating — 1,103,652 ratings
37.
Rhapsodic (The Bargainer, #1)
Rhapsodic (The Bargainer, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 181,066 ratings
38.
Terrier (Beka Cooper, #1)
Terrier (Beka Cooper, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 69,774 ratings
39.
Dead Witch Walking (The Hollows, #1)
Dead Witch Walking (The Hollows, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 128,581 ratings
40.
The Pursuit of Freedom
The Pursuit of Freedom 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings
41.
Page (Protector of the Small, #2)
Page (Protector of the Small, #2) 4.26 avg rating — 51,446 ratings
42.
Heart of Malice (Alice Worth, #1)
Heart of Malice (Alice Worth, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 5,733 ratings
43.
Magic Steals (World of Kate Daniels, #7.5; Dali Harimau, #2)
Magic Steals (World of Kate Daniels, #7.5; Dali Harimau, #2) 4.30 avg rating — 12,084 ratings
43.
Slouch Witch (The Lazy Girl's Guide to Magic, #1)
Slouch Witch (The Lazy Girl's Guide to Magic, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 16,344 ratings
45.
Trickster's Queen (Daughter of the Lioness, #2)
Trickster's Queen (Daughter of the Lioness, #2) 4.28 avg rating — 61,243 ratings
46.
Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass, #2)
Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass, #2) 4.36 avg rating — 1,590,453 ratings
47.
Sinister Magic (Death Before Dragons, #1)
Sinister Magic (Death Before Dragons, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 11,400 ratings
48.
Chaotic (Arcane Mage, #1)
Chaotic (Arcane Mage, #1)
by: T.S. Snow
4.23 avg rating — 6,646 ratings
49.
How to steal a demon's heart and get away with it (Inferno´s Forbidden Archives Book 1)
How to steal a demon's heart and get away with it (Inferno´s Forbidden Archives Book 1) 4.57 avg rating — 37 ratings
50.
Darkfever (Fever, #1)
Darkfever (Fever, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 188,256 ratings
51.
The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1)
The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 136,055 ratings
52.
Shades of Milk and Honey
Shades of Milk and Honey 3.51 avg rating — 17,846 ratings
53.
Shades of Treason (Anomaly #1)
Shades of Treason (Anomaly #1) 3.81 avg rating — 1,177 ratings
54.
Blessed be the Wicked (Dark Maji #2)
Blessed be the Wicked (Dark Maji #2) 4.02 avg rating — 4,124 ratings
55.
The Champion's Ruin (Age of the Andinna, #6)
The Champion's Ruin (Age of the Andinna, #6) 4.63 avg rating — 1,777 ratings
56.
Winter Lost (Mercy Thompson, #14; Mercy Thompson World, #20)
Winter Lost (Mercy Thompson, #14; Mercy Thompson World, #20) 4.36 avg rating — 18,218 ratings
57.
Trickster's Queen (Daughter of the Lioness, #2)
Trickster's Queen (Daughter of the Lioness, #2) 4.28 avg rating — 61,243 ratings
57.
Trickster's Choice (Daughter of the Lioness, #1)
Trickster's Choice (Daughter of the Lioness, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 67,600 ratings
59.
Warden (Elemental Paladins, #1)
Warden (Elemental Paladins, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 4,509 ratings
60.
Constellation Planet
Constellation Planet 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings
60.
Sparrow Hill Road (Ghost Roads, #1)
Sparrow Hill Road (Ghost Roads, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 6,915 ratings
60.
A Detective Named Abby: Game Night Fight
A Detective Named Abby: Game Night Fight 4.15 avg rating — 33 ratings
60.
Silvermist: Lady of the Lakes
Silvermist: Lady of the Lakes 4.60 avg rating — 10 ratings
60.
City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1)
City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 38,751 ratings
60.
Moon Called (Mercy Thompson, #1)
Moon Called (Mercy Thompson, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 215,719 ratings
60.
Newcross (The Newcross Trilogy, #1)
Newcross (The Newcross Trilogy, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 10 ratings
60.
Discovery: Razor-Sharp Urban Fantasy Blurs the Lines Between Conspiracy and Reality (D Notice Book 1)
Discovery: Razor-Sharp Urban Fantasy Blurs the Lines Between Conspiracy and Reality (D Notice Book 1) 4.87 avg rating — 15 ratings
60.
Cascade Failure (Ambit's Run, #1)
Cascade Failure (Ambit's Run, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 3,211 ratings
69.
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
69.
How to start a Demonic Cult and get away with it (Inferno´s forbidden Archives Book 2)
How to start a Demonic Cult and get away with it (Inferno´s forbidden Archives Book 2) 4.69 avg rating — 26 ratings
69.
Cry Wolf (Alpha & Omega, #1)
Cry Wolf (Alpha & Omega, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 107,950 ratings
69.
The Pursuit of Freedom: A Young Adult Edition
The Pursuit of Freedom: A Young Adult Edition 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings
73.
Air and Ash (Tides, #1)
Air and Ash (Tides, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,628 ratings
73.
The Star Thief (Star Thief Chronicles, #1)
The Star Thief (Star Thief Chronicles, #1) 3.49 avg rating — 1,905 ratings
73.
A Detective Named Abby: A Slice of Life
A Detective Named Abby: A Slice of Life 4.61 avg rating — 28 ratings
73.
How to steal a demon's heart and get away with it
How to steal a demon's heart and get away with it 4.57 avg rating — 37 ratings
73.
Blood Bound (Mercy Thompson, #2)
Blood Bound (Mercy Thompson, #2) 4.30 avg rating — 134,263 ratings
78.
Ghost Talkers
Ghost Talkers 3.86 avg rating — 4,660 ratings
78.
A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2)
A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2) 4.64 avg rating — 2,951,753 ratings
78.
Iron Kissed (Mercy Thompson, #3)
Iron Kissed (Mercy Thompson, #3) 4.34 avg rating — 129,746 ratings
81.
FIONN: Defence of Ráth Bládhma (Fionn mac Cumhaill, #1)
FIONN: Defence of Ráth Bládhma (Fionn mac Cumhaill, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 215 ratings
81.
Autumn Bones (Agent of Hel, #2)
Autumn Bones (Agent of Hel, #2) 3.84 avg rating — 5,788 ratings
81.
Bone Crossed (Mercy Thompson, #4)
Bone Crossed (Mercy Thompson, #4) 4.33 avg rating — 114,719 ratings
84.
The bridge kingdom
The bridge kingdom 4.04 avg rating — 204,322 ratings
85.
The Inadequate Heir (The Bridge Kingdom, #3)
The Inadequate Heir (The Bridge Kingdom, #3) 4.11 avg rating — 44,525 ratings
86.
The Traitor Queen (The Bridge Kingdom #2)
The Traitor Queen (The Bridge Kingdom #2) 4.22 avg rating — 140,469 ratings
87.
The Endless War (The Bridge Kingdom, #4)
The Endless War (The Bridge Kingdom, #4) 4.20 avg rating — 28,249 ratings
88.
Le Fay (Morgan le Fay, #2)
Le Fay (Morgan le Fay, #2) 4.35 avg rating — 3,255 ratings
89.
Skyward (Skyward, #1)
Skyward (Skyward, #1) 4.47 avg rating — 160,732 ratings
90.
Morgan Is My Name (Morgan le Fay, #1)
Morgan Is My Name (Morgan le Fay, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 10,115 ratings
91.
The Master Magician (The Paper Magician, #3)
The Master Magician (The Paper Magician, #3) 3.91 avg rating — 40,672 ratings
92.
The Winter of the Witch (The Winternight Trilogy, #3)
The Winter of the Witch (The Winternight Trilogy, #3) 4.49 avg rating — 86,240 ratings
93.
Oracle (Diana Hawthorne Supernatural Mystery #1)
Oracle (Diana Hawthorne Supernatural Mystery #1) 3.96 avg rating — 807 ratings
94.
Tress of the Emerald Sea
Tress of the Emerald Sea 4.34 avg rating — 246,756 ratings
95.
Akata Witch (The Nsibidi Scripts #1)
Akata Witch (The Nsibidi Scripts #1) 4.03 avg rating — 37,837 ratings
96.
Hell's Bell (Lizzie Grace, #2)
Hell's Bell (Lizzie Grace, #2) 4.16 avg rating — 4,799 ratings
96.
Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1)
Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 556,225 ratings
98.
Throne of the Fallen (Prince of Sin, #1)
Throne of the Fallen (Prince of Sin, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 96,688 ratings
99.
The Vine Witch (The Vine Witch, #1)
The Vine Witch (The Vine Witch, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 55,554 ratings
100.
The Lost Apothecary
The Lost Apothecary 3.76 avg rating — 470,364 ratings
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