Unforgettable Female Protagonists

1.
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) 4.35 avg rating β€” 9,594,622 ratings
2.
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird 4.26 avg rating β€” 6,688,933 ratings
3.
Little Women (Little Women, #1)
Little Women (Little Women, #1) 4.17 avg rating β€” 2,393,063 ratings
4.
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre 4.16 avg rating β€” 2,259,805 ratings
5.
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind 4.31 avg rating β€” 1,258,018 ratings
6.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1) 4.24 avg rating β€” 3,059,150 ratings
7.
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass 4.06 avg rating β€” 597,637 ratings
8.
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) 4.17 avg rating β€” 3,378,429 ratings
9.
The Diary of a Young Girl
The Diary of a Young Girl 4.20 avg rating β€” 4,073,119 ratings
10.
Divergent (Divergent, #1)
Divergent (Divergent, #1) 4.14 avg rating β€” 4,286,952 ratings
11.
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights 3.90 avg rating β€” 1,959,186 ratings
12.
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet 3.74 avg rating β€” 2,767,680 ratings
13.
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice 4.29 avg rating β€” 4,633,230 ratings
14.
The Color Purple
The Color Purple 4.27 avg rating β€” 737,196 ratings
15.
Emma
Emma 4.05 avg rating β€” 950,113 ratings
16.
Madeline
Madeline 4.26 avg rating β€” 217,180 ratings
17.
The Lovely Bones
The Lovely Bones 3.86 avg rating β€” 2,439,511 ratings
18.
Coraline
Coraline 4.13 avg rating β€” 760,548 ratings
19.
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1)
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1) 4.03 avg rating β€” 1,594,245 ratings
20.
The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew 3.74 avg rating β€” 178,315 ratings
21.
Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1)
Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) 4.13 avg rating β€” 992,909 ratings
22.
The Adventures of Pippi Longstocking: Pippi Longstocking / Pippi goes on Board / Pippi in the South Seas
The Adventures of Pippi Longstocking: Pippi Longstocking / Pippi goes on Board / Pippi in the South Seas 4.23 avg rating β€” 6,523 ratings
23.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 499,097 ratings
24.
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings 4.54 avg rating β€” 716,511 ratings
24.
The Bell Jar
The Bell Jar 4.05 avg rating β€” 1,153,800 ratings
26.
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Island of the Blue Dolphins 3.88 avg rating β€” 345,765 ratings
27.
The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter 3.44 avg rating β€” 901,340 ratings
28.
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) 4.32 avg rating β€” 1,079,872 ratings
29.
Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) 4.35 avg rating β€” 4,011,768 ratings
30.
Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) 4.11 avg rating β€” 3,593,638 ratings
31.
One for the Money (Stephanie Plum, #1)
One for the Money (Stephanie Plum, #1) 4.05 avg rating β€” 573,265 ratings
32.
Rebecca
Rebecca 4.25 avg rating β€” 697,774 ratings
33.
Heidi (Heidi, #1-2)
Heidi (Heidi, #1-2) 4.04 avg rating β€” 208,685 ratings
34.
Antigone (The Theban Plays, #3)
Antigone (The Theban Plays, #3)
by: Sophocles
3.68 avg rating β€” 170,464 ratings
35.
Charlotte’s Web
Charlotte’s Web 4.21 avg rating β€” 1,994,096 ratings
36.
A Is for Alibi (Kinsey Millhone #1)
A Is for Alibi (Kinsey Millhone #1) 3.86 avg rating β€” 190,127 ratings
37.
Tess of the D’Urbervilles
Tess of the D’Urbervilles 3.84 avg rating β€” 297,807 ratings
38.
Electra
Electra
by: Sophocles
3.82 avg rating β€” 13,851 ratings
39.
The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium #2)
The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium #2) 4.26 avg rating β€” 968,932 ratings
40.
A Town Like Alice
A Town Like Alice 4.15 avg rating β€” 60,761 ratings
41.
Harry Potter Collection (Harry Potter, #1-6)
Harry Potter Collection (Harry Potter, #1-6) 4.72 avg rating β€” 34,546 ratings
42.
Lysistrata
Lysistrata 3.87 avg rating β€” 52,372 ratings
43.
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate 3.95 avg rating β€” 387,464 ratings
44.
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina 4.10 avg rating β€” 906,266 ratings
45.
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #1)
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #1) 3.81 avg rating β€” 273,169 ratings
46.
Souls for Sale
Souls for Sale 3.75 avg rating β€” 12 ratings
47.
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1)
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1) 3.82 avg rating β€” 176,375 ratings
48.
Harriet the Spy
Harriet the Spy 3.95 avg rating β€” 100,373 ratings
49.
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1)
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1) 4.30 avg rating β€” 568,944 ratings
50.
New Moon (The Twilight Saga, #2)
New Moon (The Twilight Saga, #2) 3.61 avg rating β€” 2,078,082 ratings
51.
Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1)
Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1) 3.67 avg rating β€” 7,126,223 ratings
52.
The Poisonwood Bible
The Poisonwood Bible 4.11 avg rating β€” 779,774 ratings
53.
Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, #1)
Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, #1) 4.21 avg rating β€” 281,977 ratings
54.
Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1)
Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1) 3.97 avg rating β€” 556,226 ratings
55.
Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted, #1)
Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted, #1) 4.01 avg rating β€” 421,426 ratings
56.
Enemy Women
Enemy Women 3.76 avg rating β€” 8,327 ratings
57.
The Iron King (The Iron Fey, #1)
The Iron King (The Iron Fey, #1) 3.87 avg rating β€” 217,482 ratings
58.
She’s Come Undone
She’s Come Undone 3.91 avg rating β€” 357,245 ratings
59.
Mildred Pierce
Mildred Pierce 3.93 avg rating β€” 10,537 ratings
60.
Where the Crawdads Sing
Where the Crawdads Sing 4.37 avg rating β€” 3,479,226 ratings
61.
Tears of the Giraffe (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #2)
Tears of the Giraffe (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #2) 3.98 avg rating β€” 59,902 ratings
62.
The Grand Sophy
The Grand Sophy 4.17 avg rating β€” 35,597 ratings
62.
Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair 3.81 avg rating β€” 131,958 ratings
64.
Lolita
Lolita 3.87 avg rating β€” 919,218 ratings
65.
Between Shades of Gray
Between Shades of Gray 4.37 avg rating β€” 268,404 ratings
66.
Caligatha
Caligatha 3.81 avg rating β€” 421 ratings
66.
Awakened (Auralight Codex: Dakota Shepherd #1)
Awakened (Auralight Codex: Dakota Shepherd #1) 3.85 avg rating β€” 482 ratings
68.
Destiny Abounds (Starlight Saga, #1)
Destiny Abounds (Starlight Saga, #1) 3.66 avg rating β€” 89 ratings
69.
Call of the Sea
Call of the Sea 3.88 avg rating β€” 164 ratings
70.
Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern, #1)
Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern, #1) 4.08 avg rating β€” 142,184 ratings
71.
Leviathan (Leviathan, #1)
Leviathan (Leviathan, #1) 3.92 avg rating β€” 94,192 ratings
72.
Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, #4)
Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, #4) 3.75 avg rating β€” 1,832,677 ratings
73.
The Ersatz Elevator (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #6)
The Ersatz Elevator (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #6) 4.06 avg rating β€” 156,874 ratings
74.
The Keepers of the House
The Keepers of the House 4.01 avg rating β€” 13,375 ratings
75.
The Murder at the Vicarage (Miss Marple, #1)
The Murder at the Vicarage (Miss Marple, #1) 4.05 avg rating β€” 205,280 ratings
76.
Frenchman's Creek
Frenchman's Creek 3.99 avg rating β€” 23,062 ratings
77.
Girl at War
Girl at War 4.02 avg rating β€” 33,175 ratings
78.
Katherine
Katherine 4.21 avg rating β€” 35,119 ratings
79.
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood 3.86 avg rating β€” 565,736 ratings
80.
Ride the Wind
Ride the Wind 4.39 avg rating β€” 6,242 ratings
81.
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Lady Chatterley's Lover 3.50 avg rating β€” 134,617 ratings
82.
Jassy
Jassy 4.01 avg rating β€” 354 ratings
83.
Forever Amber
Forever Amber really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 19,447 ratings
84.
The Thorn Birds
The Thorn Birds 4.25 avg rating β€” 361,068 ratings
85.
My Cousin Rachel
My Cousin Rachel really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 66,219 ratings
86.
Little Town on the Prairie (Little House, #7)
Little Town on the Prairie (Little House, #7) 4.20 avg rating β€” 92,483 ratings
87.
Pandora Driver: The Origin
Pandora Driver: The Origin 4.20 avg rating β€” 25 ratings
87.
Violet (The Endwar Series, #1)
Violet (The Endwar Series, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 25 ratings
87.
Drowning Ophelia (Drowning Ophelia, #1)
Drowning Ophelia (Drowning Ophelia, #1) 2.92 avg rating β€” 39 ratings
87.
Be Not Afraid
Be Not Afraid 4.32 avg rating β€” 41 ratings
87.
The Quelling
The Quelling 4.03 avg rating β€” 91 ratings
92.
Portrait of a Girl Running (Portraits, #1)
Portrait of a Girl Running (Portraits, #1) 3.79 avg rating β€” 111 ratings
92.
The Serpent's Fang (The Treasure Huntress #1)
The Serpent's Fang (The Treasure Huntress #1) 3.83 avg rating β€” 131 ratings
94.
The Tomb of Souls (The Treasure Huntress #2)
The Tomb of Souls (The Treasure Huntress #2) 4.06 avg rating β€” 80 ratings
95.
After Dark (The 19th Year, #1)
After Dark (The 19th Year, #1)
by: Emi Gayle
3.68 avg rating β€” 694 ratings
96.
Followers of the Storm (The Treasure Huntress #3)
Followers of the Storm (The Treasure Huntress #3) 4.19 avg rating β€” 52 ratings
97.
My Notorious Life
My Notorious Life 4.05 avg rating β€” 14,844 ratings
98.
The Trouble with Nightingale
The Trouble with Nightingale 4.20 avg rating β€” 41 ratings
98.
The Treasure Huntress #1-3
The Treasure Huntress #1-3 4.02 avg rating β€” 123 ratings
100.
Ella Bella
Ella Bella 3.82 avg rating β€” 22 ratings
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