100 books by female authors

1.
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird 4.26 avg rating — 6,689,232 ratings
2.
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre 4.16 avg rating — 2,259,893 ratings
3.
Little Women (Little Women, #1)
Little Women (Little Women, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 2,393,181 ratings
4.
The Crystal Cave (Arthurian Saga, #1)
The Crystal Cave (Arthurian Saga, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 47,936 ratings
5.
The Outsiders
The Outsiders 4.14 avg rating — 1,538,393 ratings
6.
The Hollow Hills (Arthurian Saga, #2)
The Hollow Hills (Arthurian Saga, #2) 4.25 avg rating — 22,756 ratings
7.
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe 4.28 avg rating — 321,384 ratings
8.
The Namesake
The Namesake 4.02 avg rating — 280,158 ratings
9.
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie 3.70 avg rating — 59,334 ratings
10.
The Kitchen God's Wife
The Kitchen God's Wife
by: Amy Tan
4.04 avg rating — 87,070 ratings
11.
The Wind's Twelve Quarters
The Wind's Twelve Quarters 4.06 avg rating — 7,605 ratings
12.
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice 4.29 avg rating — 4,633,544 ratings
13.
The Poisonwood Bible
The Poisonwood Bible 4.11 avg rating — 779,792 ratings
13.
Kindred
Kindred 4.31 avg rating — 258,349 ratings
15.
The Left Hand of Darkness
The Left Hand of Darkness 4.10 avg rating — 209,470 ratings
15.
The Chemist
The Chemist 3.76 avg rating — 99,118 ratings
17.
The Host (The Host, #1)
The Host (The Host, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 1,039,940 ratings
18.
The House of the Spirits
The House of the Spirits 4.29 avg rating — 304,646 ratings
19.
Wildfire at Midnight
Wildfire at Midnight really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6,376 ratings
20.
The Lottery
The Lottery 4.04 avg rating — 104,231 ratings
21.
Picnic at Hanging Rock (Hanging Rock, #1)
Picnic at Hanging Rock (Hanging Rock, #1) 3.66 avg rating — 29,099 ratings
22.
Gone Girl
Gone Girl 4.14 avg rating — 3,358,621 ratings
22.
Lythande
Lythande 3.72 avg rating — 2,303 ratings
24.
Rebecca
Rebecca 4.25 avg rating — 697,823 ratings
25.
The Mists of Avalon (Avalon, #1)
The Mists of Avalon (Avalon, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 211,208 ratings
26.
The Last Enchantment (Arthurian Saga, #3)
The Last Enchantment (Arthurian Saga, #3) 4.18 avg rating — 16,506 ratings
27.
Salt to the Sea
Salt to the Sea 4.35 avg rating — 244,792 ratings
27.
The Wicked Day (Arthurian Saga, #4)
The Wicked Day (Arthurian Saga, #4) 4.10 avg rating — 11,903 ratings
29.
On the Night of the Seventh Moon
On the Night of the Seventh Moon 3.99 avg rating — 5,930 ratings
30.
Mistress of Mellyn
Mistress of Mellyn 3.92 avg rating — 9,698 ratings
31.
The Curse of the Kings
The Curse of the Kings 3.77 avg rating — 2,668 ratings
32.
The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)
The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 2,323,299 ratings
32.
The House of a Thousand Lanterns
The House of a Thousand Lanterns 3.79 avg rating — 3,250 ratings
34.
Lord of the Far Island
Lord of the Far Island 3.76 avg rating — 2,827 ratings
35.
The Secret Woman
The Secret Woman 3.89 avg rating — 2,885 ratings
36.
The Shadow of the Lynx
The Shadow of the Lynx 3.73 avg rating — 2,745 ratings
37.
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness 3.55 avg rating — 38,035 ratings
38.
The Goldfinch
The Goldfinch 3.96 avg rating — 1,010,576 ratings
39.
The Lottery
The Lottery 4.04 avg rating — 104,231 ratings
40.
The Masterharper of Pern (Pern #14)
The Masterharper of Pern (Pern #14) 4.26 avg rating — 25,350 ratings
41.
All the Weyrs of Pern (Pern: Dragonriders of Pern, #8)
All the Weyrs of Pern (Pern: Dragonriders of Pern, #8) 4.23 avg rating — 26,835 ratings
42.
The Dolphins of Pern
The Dolphins of Pern 4.03 avg rating — 19,122 ratings
43.
Dragonsdawn (Pern, #9)
Dragonsdawn (Pern, #9) 4.23 avg rating — 41,224 ratings
44.
The Renegades of Pern (Pern, #10)
The Renegades of Pern (Pern, #10) 3.93 avg rating — 21,011 ratings
45.
The Joy Luck Club
The Joy Luck Club
by: Amy Tan
3.97 avg rating — 703,420 ratings
45.
Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables 4.32 avg rating — 1,079,920 ratings
47.
The Paris Assignment
The Paris Assignment 4.32 avg rating — 21,312 ratings
47.
The Crack at the Heart of Everything
The Crack at the Heart of Everything 3.90 avg rating — 588 ratings
47.
The Dispossessed
The Dispossessed 4.25 avg rating — 143,172 ratings
47.
Dragonflight (Pern: Dragonriders of Pern, #1)
Dragonflight (Pern: Dragonriders of Pern, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 142,190 ratings
51.
The Book of Margery Kempe
The Book of Margery Kempe 3.30 avg rating — 4,811 ratings
51.
Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1)
Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1) 3.67 avg rating — 7,126,527 ratings
51.
The Lathe of Heaven
The Lathe of Heaven 4.13 avg rating — 84,211 ratings
54.
The Bluest Eye
The Bluest Eye 4.13 avg rating — 288,120 ratings
54.
The Sun Down Motel
The Sun Down Motel really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 180,220 ratings
56.
A Small Place
A Small Place 4.05 avg rating — 17,328 ratings
56.
Dragonseye (Dragonriders of Pern, 13)
Dragonseye (Dragonriders of Pern, 13) 4.06 avg rating — 14,714 ratings
58.
The God of Small Things
The God of Small Things 3.96 avg rating — 317,170 ratings
58.
New Moon (The Twilight Saga, #2)
New Moon (The Twilight Saga, #2) 3.61 avg rating — 2,078,167 ratings
58.
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1)
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 348,988 ratings
61.
Frankenstein: by Mary Shelley ( the 1831 original edition )
Frankenstein: by Mary Shelley ( the 1831 original edition ) 3.89 avg rating — 1,772,323 ratings
61.
Jassy / Bless This House / Scent of Cloves / How Far to Bethlehem?
Jassy / Bless This House / Scent of Cloves / How Far to Bethlehem? 4.61 avg rating — 33 ratings
61.
The Farthest Shore (The Earthsea Cycle, #3)
The Farthest Shore (The Earthsea Cycle, #3) 4.13 avg rating — 122,941 ratings
61.
Dragonsinger (Pern: Harper Hall, #2)
Dragonsinger (Pern: Harper Hall, #2) 4.30 avg rating — 48,275 ratings
65.
We Need to Talk About Kevin
We Need to Talk About Kevin 4.08 avg rating — 207,219 ratings
65.
The Tombs of Atuan (Earthsea Cycle, #2)
The Tombs of Atuan (Earthsea Cycle, #2) 4.13 avg rating — 130,574 ratings
67.
The Haunting of Maddy Clare
The Haunting of Maddy Clare 3.84 avg rating — 33,192 ratings
67.
Tehanu (Earthsea Cycle, #4)
Tehanu (Earthsea Cycle, #4) 4.05 avg rating — 56,910 ratings
67.
Dragondrums (Pern: Harper Hall, #3)
Dragondrums (Pern: Harper Hall, #3) 4.11 avg rating — 37,901 ratings
70.
The Girl
The Girl 3.79 avg rating — 324 ratings
70.
Tales from Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #5)
Tales from Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #5) 4.09 avg rating — 31,227 ratings
72.
Afternoon of an Autocrat
Afternoon of an Autocrat 4.08 avg rating — 228 ratings
72.
Crystal Singer (Crystal Singer, #1)
Crystal Singer (Crystal Singer, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 21,707 ratings
74.
The Secret History
The Secret History 4.16 avg rating — 950,630 ratings
74.
The Other Wind (Earthsea Cycle, #6)
The Other Wind (Earthsea Cycle, #6) 4.20 avg rating — 31,472 ratings
76.
The Color Purple
The Color Purple 4.27 avg rating — 737,226 ratings
76.
The Beginning Place
The Beginning Place 3.54 avg rating — 3,645 ratings
76.
The Skies Of Pern (Pern, #16)
The Skies Of Pern (Pern, #16) 4.12 avg rating — 16,141 ratings
79.
Very Far Away from Anywhere Else
Very Far Away from Anywhere Else 3.97 avg rating — 4,066 ratings
80.
Veronica
Veronica 3.43 avg rating — 7,563 ratings
80.
Worlds of Exile and Illusion: Rocannon’s World, Planet of Exile, City of Illusions (Hainish Cycle, #1-3)
Worlds of Exile and Illusion: Rocannon’s World, Planet of Exile, City of Illusions (Hainish Cycle, #1-3) 4.25 avg rating — 4,984 ratings
80.
Get Off the Unicorn: Stories
Get Off the Unicorn: Stories 3.91 avg rating — 6,563 ratings
83.
Americanah
Americanah 4.31 avg rating — 401,526 ratings
83.
Rocannon’s World
Rocannon’s World 3.79 avg rating — 23,245 ratings
85.
Alias Grace
Alias Grace 4.04 avg rating — 153,264 ratings
85.
Grave Secret (Harper Connelly, #4)
Grave Secret (Harper Connelly, #4) 3.97 avg rating — 30,927 ratings
85.
City of Illusions
City of Illusions 3.94 avg rating — 11,076 ratings
85.
Dinosaur Planet (Dinosaur Planet, #1)
Dinosaur Planet (Dinosaur Planet, #1) 3.58 avg rating — 3,802 ratings
89.
The Sookie Stackhouse Companion (Sookie Stackhouse, #10.5)
The Sookie Stackhouse Companion (Sookie Stackhouse, #10.5) 3.75 avg rating — 13,015 ratings
89.
Planet of Exile
Planet of Exile 3.72 avg rating — 13,613 ratings
91.
The Bell Jar
The Bell Jar 4.05 avg rating — 1,153,924 ratings
91.
The Serpent in Heaven (Gunnie Rose, #4)
The Serpent in Heaven (Gunnie Rose, #4) 4.08 avg rating — 5,777 ratings
91.
Gifts (Annals of the Western Shore, #1)
Gifts (Annals of the Western Shore, #1) 3.77 avg rating — 11,331 ratings
91.
Dinosaur Planet Survivors (Dinosaur Planet, #2)
Dinosaur Planet Survivors (Dinosaur Planet, #2) 3.66 avg rating — 2,995 ratings
95.
Mrs. Dalloway
Mrs. Dalloway 3.78 avg rating — 341,964 ratings
95.
La danza de la noche
La danza de la noche 3.87 avg rating — 2,120 ratings
95.
Voices (Annals of the Western Shore, #2)
Voices (Annals of the Western Shore, #2) 3.97 avg rating — 6,056 ratings
98.
Secret Rage
Secret Rage 3.57 avg rating — 4,831 ratings
98.
Powers (Annals of the Western Shore, #3)
Powers (Annals of the Western Shore, #3) 4.08 avg rating — 5,340 ratings
100.
Middlemarch
Middlemarch 4.03 avg rating — 174,981 ratings
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