Books with monster heroines (dragons, gryphons, aliens, etc. -- but no vampires!)

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The Cloud Roads (Books of the Raksura, #1)
The Cloud Roads (Books of the Raksura, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 15,699 ratings
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Seraphina (Seraphina, #1)
Seraphina (Seraphina, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 88,787 ratings
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The Serpent Sea (Books of the Raksura, #2)
The Serpent Sea (Books of the Raksura, #2) 4.09 avg rating — 8,257 ratings
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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 — 129,516 ratings
5.
Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1)
Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 992,870 ratings
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Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #1)
Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 381,932 ratings
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Gunmetal Magic (Kate Daniels, #5.5; World of Kate Daniels, #6 & #6.5; Andrea Nash, #1)
Gunmetal Magic (Kate Daniels, #5.5; World of Kate Daniels, #6 & #6.5; Andrea Nash, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 39,226 ratings
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Moon Called (Mercy Thompson, #1)
Moon Called (Mercy Thompson, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 215,716 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 — 6,776 ratings
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The Enchanted Forest Chronicles (The Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #1-4)
The Enchanted Forest Chronicles (The Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #1-4) 4.50 avg rating — 10,698 ratings
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Dragon Avenger (Age of Fire #2)
Dragon Avenger (Age of Fire #2) 4.11 avg rating — 3,434 ratings
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Tooth and Claw
Tooth and Claw
by: Jo Walton
3.87 avg rating — 6,927 ratings
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The Last Dragon Slayer (Deathsworn Arc, #1)
The Last Dragon Slayer (Deathsworn Arc, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 474 ratings
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Year of the Griffin (Derkholm, #2)
Year of the Griffin (Derkholm, #2) 4.12 avg rating — 9,651 ratings
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Wolf-Speaker (The Immortals, #2)
Wolf-Speaker (The Immortals, #2) 4.21 avg rating — 60,358 ratings
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Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern, #1)
Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 142,179 ratings
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Cry Wolf (Alpha & Omega, #1)
Cry Wolf (Alpha & Omega, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 107,948 ratings
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Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern (Pern, #7)
Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern (Pern, #7) 4.03 avg rating — 29,641 ratings
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Emperor Mage (The Immortals, #3)
Emperor Mage (The Immortals, #3) 4.29 avg rating — 65,316 ratings
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Wild Magic (Immortals, #1)
Wild Magic (Immortals, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 82,313 ratings
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The Girl with All the Gifts (The Girl With All the Gifts, #1)
The Girl with All the Gifts (The Girl With All the Gifts, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 240,812 ratings
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Shadow Scale (Seraphina, #2)
Shadow Scale (Seraphina, #2) 3.75 avg rating — 21,787 ratings
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My Soul to Take (Soul Screamers, #1)
My Soul to Take (Soul Screamers, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 42,750 ratings
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Magic Mourns (World of Kate Daniels, #3.5; Andrea Nash, #0.5)
Magic Mourns (World of Kate Daniels, #3.5; Andrea Nash, #0.5) 4.17 avg rating — 20,258 ratings
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Magic Dreams (World of Kate Daniels, #4.5; Dali Harimau, #1)
Magic Dreams (World of Kate Daniels, #4.5; Dali Harimau, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 20,768 ratings
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Beholder's Eye (Web Shifters, #1)
Beholder's Eye (Web Shifters, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 1,771 ratings
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Bitten (Otherworld, #1)
Bitten (Otherworld, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 105,141 ratings
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Aranya (Shapeshifter Dragons, #1)
Aranya (Shapeshifter Dragons, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 1,130 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 Black Gryphon (Mage Wars, #1)
The Black Gryphon (Mage Wars, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 15,408 ratings
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The White Gryphon (Mage Wars, #2)
The White Gryphon (Mage Wars, #2) 3.95 avg rating — 12,576 ratings
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Empress of All Seasons
Empress of All Seasons 3.56 avg rating — 5,377 ratings
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Shadow Dragon (Shapeshifter Dragons, #2)
Shadow Dragon (Shapeshifter Dragons, #2) 4.37 avg rating — 524 ratings
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Our Dark Duet (Monsters of Verity, #2)
Our Dark Duet (Monsters of Verity, #2) 4.12 avg rating — 59,652 ratings
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This Savage Song (Monsters of Verity, #1)
This Savage Song (Monsters of Verity, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 109,901 ratings
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Days of Blood & Starlight (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #2)
Days of Blood & Starlight (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #2) 4.14 avg rating — 169,736 ratings
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Blood and Chocolate
Blood and Chocolate 3.80 avg rating — 43,721 ratings
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Men at Arms (Discworld, #15; City Watch, #2)
Men at Arms (Discworld, #15; City Watch, #2) 4.41 avg rating — 109,836 ratings
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The Skies of Pern (Pern, #15)
The Skies of Pern (Pern, #15) 4.12 avg rating — 16,141 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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Skinwalker (Jane Yellowrock, #1)
Skinwalker (Jane Yellowrock, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 39,348 ratings
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The Pride of Chanur (Chanur, #1)
The Pride of Chanur (Chanur, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 7,632 ratings
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Rat Queens, Vol. 1: Sass & Sorcery
Rat Queens, Vol. 1: Sass & Sorcery 4.08 avg rating — 45,368 ratings
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The Nine Lives of Chloe King (The Nine Lives of Chloe King, #1-3)
The Nine Lives of Chloe King (The Nine Lives of Chloe King, #1-3) 3.76 avg rating — 9,161 ratings
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Acorna: The Unicorn Girl (Acorna, #1)
Acorna: The Unicorn Girl (Acorna, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 10,913 ratings
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The Pygmy Dragon (Shapeshifter Dragon Legends #1)
The Pygmy Dragon (Shapeshifter Dragon Legends #1) 4.24 avg rating — 945 ratings
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Frostbite (The Dragonian, #3)
Frostbite (The Dragonian, #3) 4.27 avg rating — 6,184 ratings
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Monster Musume, Vol. 1
Monster Musume, Vol. 1
by: OKAYADO
3.98 avg rating — 1,313 ratings
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The Gathering (Darkness Rising, #1)
The Gathering (Darkness Rising, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 65,094 ratings
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Serpentine (Serpentine, #1)
Serpentine (Serpentine, #1)
by: Cindy Pon
3.56 avg rating — 1,190 ratings
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Knights (Dragon Breath #2)
Knights (Dragon Breath #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
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Cuckoo Song
Cuckoo Song 3.96 avg rating — 9,090 ratings
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Dark Lord of Derkholm (Derkholm, #1)
Dark Lord of Derkholm (Derkholm, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 17,880 ratings
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Sanctuary (Dragon Jousters, #3)
Sanctuary (Dragon Jousters, #3) 4.04 avg rating — 7,760 ratings
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Alta (Dragon Jousters, #2)
Alta (Dragon Jousters, #2) 4.07 avg rating — 8,559 ratings
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The Diabolic (The Diabolic, #1)
The Diabolic (The Diabolic, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 27,364 ratings
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Midnight Thief (Midnight Thief, #1)
Midnight Thief (Midnight Thief, #1) 3.73 avg rating — 10,270 ratings
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Dragons Shining
Dragons Shining 3.79 avg rating — 38 ratings
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Dreams of Gods & Monsters (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #3)
Dreams of Gods & Monsters (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #3) 4.12 avg rating — 114,208 ratings
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The Spirit Eater (The Legend of Eli Monpress, #3)
The Spirit Eater (The Legend of Eli Monpress, #3) 4.09 avg rating — 5,299 ratings
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Silence Fallen (Mercy Thompson, #10)
Silence Fallen (Mercy Thompson, #10) 4.40 avg rating — 48,578 ratings
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Heart's Blood (Pit Dragon Chronicles, #2)
Heart's Blood (Pit Dragon Chronicles, #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7,131 ratings
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Fire Touched (Mercy Thompson, #9)
Fire Touched (Mercy Thompson, #9) 4.38 avg rating — 53,607 ratings
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Dragon's Blood (Pit Dragon Chronicles, #1)
Dragon's Blood (Pit Dragon Chronicles, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 12,519 ratings
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Joust (Dragon Jousters, #1)
Joust (Dragon Jousters, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 12,256 ratings
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Night Broken (Mercy Thompson, #8)
Night Broken (Mercy Thompson, #8) 4.42 avg rating — 67,524 ratings
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Frost Burned (Mercy Thompson, #7)
Frost Burned (Mercy Thompson, #7) 4.36 avg rating — 78,083 ratings
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Bone Crossed (Mercy Thompson, #4)
Bone Crossed (Mercy Thompson, #4) 4.33 avg rating — 114,718 ratings
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The Color of Distance
The Color of Distance 4.27 avg rating — 912 ratings
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Stray (Shifters, #1)
Stray (Shifters, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 37,335 ratings
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Firelight (Firelight, #1)
Firelight (Firelight, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 70,164 ratings
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Branded by Fire (Psy-Changeling, #6)
Branded by Fire (Psy-Changeling, #6) 4.27 avg rating — 34,077 ratings
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Iron Kissed (Mercy Thompson, #3)
Iron Kissed (Mercy Thompson, #3) 4.34 avg rating — 129,743 ratings
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Nightborn (Thrones & Bones, #2)
Nightborn (Thrones & Bones, #2) 4.12 avg rating — 531 ratings
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Full Blooded (Jessica McClain, #1)
Full Blooded (Jessica McClain, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 5,912 ratings
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Prudence (The Custard Protocol, #1)
Prudence (The Custard Protocol, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 17,122 ratings
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Blood Bound (Mercy Thompson, #2)
Blood Bound (Mercy Thompson, #2) 4.30 avg rating — 134,257 ratings
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Imprudence (The Custard Protocol, #2)
Imprudence (The Custard Protocol, #2) 4.07 avg rating — 10,067 ratings
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The Dragon and the Lotus (Chimera #1)
The Dragon and the Lotus (Chimera #1) 4.09 avg rating — 43 ratings
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Silver Borne (Mercy Thompson, #5)
Silver Borne (Mercy Thompson, #5) 4.37 avg rating — 111,981 ratings
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Hawksong (The Kiesha'ra, #1)
Hawksong (The Kiesha'ra, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 22,980 ratings
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River Marked (Mercy Thompson, #6)
River Marked (Mercy Thompson, #6) 4.28 avg rating — 92,371 ratings
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Treasured Claim (Mythos Legacy #1)
Treasured Claim (Mythos Legacy #1)
by: Jami Gold
3.95 avg rating — 58 ratings
84.
Full Moon Rising (Riley Jenson Guardian, #1)
Full Moon Rising (Riley Jenson Guardian, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 34,434 ratings
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Helen and Troy's Epic Road Quest
Helen and Troy's Epic Road Quest 4.03 avg rating — 3,235 ratings
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Spark the Fire (Dragons of Mother Stone, #1)
Spark the Fire (Dragons of Mother Stone, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 94 ratings
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A Master of Djinn (Dead Djinn Universe, #1)
A Master of Djinn (Dead Djinn Universe, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 33,520 ratings
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Draykon (Draykon, #1)
Draykon (Draykon, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 1,910 ratings
88.
Lokant (Draykon, #2)
Lokant (Draykon, #2) 4.04 avg rating — 452 ratings
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A Creature of Moonlight
A Creature of Moonlight 3.61 avg rating — 2,405 ratings
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A Thousand Words for Stranger (Trade Pact Universe, #1)
A Thousand Words for Stranger (Trade Pact Universe, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 2,886 ratings
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The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter (The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club, #1)
The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter (The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 28,412 ratings
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Poseidon’s Children (The Legacy of the Gods, #1)
Poseidon’s Children (The Legacy of the Gods, #1) 3.54 avg rating — 444 ratings
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Moonlight
Moonlight 3.60 avg rating — 151 ratings
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The Arrival (Duocarns #1)
The Arrival (Duocarns #1) 3.49 avg rating — 47 ratings
93.
Tales from an Israeli Storyteller
Tales from an Israeli Storyteller 3.38 avg rating — 37 ratings
93.
Within the Flames (Dirk & Steele, #11)
Within the Flames (Dirk & Steele, #11) 4.05 avg rating — 980 ratings
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Too Many Curses
Too Many Curses 3.96 avg rating — 3,992 ratings
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Not Even Bones (Market of Monsters, #1)
Not Even Bones (Market of Monsters, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 15,655 ratings
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Firebeam: A Dragonian Series Novella
Firebeam: A Dragonian Series Novella 4.22 avg rating — 135 ratings
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