Best Children's Books With Strong Female Leads

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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 9,594,422 ratings
2.
Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted, #1)
Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 421,424 ratings
3.
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland 4.03 avg rating — 395,721 ratings
4.
A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1)
A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 1,263,367 ratings
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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 — 3,059,073 ratings
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Coraline
Coraline 4.13 avg rating — 760,540 ratings
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The Goose Girl (The Books of Bayern, #1)
The Goose Girl (The Books of Bayern, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 147,429 ratings
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) 4.47 avg rating — 11,064,067 ratings
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) 4.43 avg rating — 4,349,147 ratings
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The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden 4.16 avg rating — 1,263,025 ratings
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Alanna: The First Adventure (Song of the Lioness, #1)
Alanna: The First Adventure (Song of the Lioness, #1) 4.27 avg rating — 135,450 ratings
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Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1)
Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 2,188,344 ratings
13.
His Dark Materials (His Dark Materials #1-3)
His Dark Materials (His Dark Materials #1-3) 4.29 avg rating — 166,696 ratings
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 499,085 ratings
15.
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice 4.29 avg rating — 4,633,098 ratings
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Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, #1)
Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, #1) 4.21 avg rating — 281,974 ratings
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Sabriel (Abhorsen, #1)
Sabriel (Abhorsen, #1)
by: Garth Nix
4.17 avg rating — 215,927 ratings
18.
Savvy (Savvy, #1)
Savvy (Savvy, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 49,489 ratings
18.
Nobody's Princess (Nobody's Princess, #1)
Nobody's Princess (Nobody's Princess, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 13,389 ratings
20.
The Diary of a Young Girl
The Diary of a Young Girl 4.20 avg rating — 4,073,031 ratings
21.
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Island of the Blue Dolphins 3.88 avg rating — 345,760 ratings
22.
Nobody's Prize (Nobody's Princess, #2)
Nobody's Prize (Nobody's Princess, #2) 3.86 avg rating — 6,588 ratings
23.
Princess Academy (Princess Academy, #1)
Princess Academy (Princess Academy, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 120,861 ratings
24.
Dealing with Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #1)
Dealing with Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 93,518 ratings
25.
The Little House Collection (Little House, #1-9)
The Little House Collection (Little House, #1-9) 4.36 avg rating — 156,356 ratings
26.
The Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #1)
The Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 82,513 ratings
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Chesca and the Spirit of Grace
Chesca and the Spirit of Grace 4.48 avg rating — 21 ratings
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Little House on the Prairie (Little House, #3)
Little House on the Prairie (Little House, #3) 4.21 avg rating — 299,212 ratings
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The Immortals (Immortals, #1-4)
The Immortals (Immortals, #1-4) 4.59 avg rating — 8,244 ratings
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First Truth (Truth, #1)
First Truth (Truth, #1)
by: Dawn Cook
3.74 avg rating — 5,047 ratings
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The Two Princesses of Bamarre (The Two Princesses of Bamarre, #1)
The Two Princesses of Bamarre (The Two Princesses of Bamarre, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 74,110 ratings
32.
One Good Knight (Five Hundred Kingdoms, #2)
One Good Knight (Five Hundred Kingdoms, #2) 3.88 avg rating — 11,049 ratings
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Mara, Daughter of the Nile
Mara, Daughter of the Nile 4.25 avg rating — 13,372 ratings
34.
Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins, #1)
Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 139,021 ratings
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Walk Two Moons
Walk Two Moons really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 172,177 ratings
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Street Magic (The Circle Opens, #2)
Street Magic (The Circle Opens, #2) 4.18 avg rating — 24,742 ratings
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The Midwife's Apprentice
The Midwife's Apprentice 3.73 avg rating — 43,210 ratings
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Trickster's Choice (Daughter of the Lioness, #1)
Trickster's Choice (Daughter of the Lioness, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 67,600 ratings
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Shatterglass (The Circle Opens, #4)
Shatterglass (The Circle Opens, #4) 4.21 avg rating — 23,725 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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First Test (Protector of the Small, #1)
First Test (Protector of the Small, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 62,897 ratings
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Wild Magic (Immortals, #1)
Wild Magic (Immortals, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 82,316 ratings
43.
Just Ella (The Palace Chronicles, #1)
Just Ella (The Palace Chronicles, #1) 3.75 avg rating — 34,874 ratings
44.
Protector of the Small (Protector of the Small, #1-4)
Protector of the Small (Protector of the Small, #1-4) 4.54 avg rating — 10,375 ratings
44.
Harry Potter Series Box Set (Harry Potter, #1-7)
Harry Potter Series Box Set (Harry Potter, #1-7) 4.73 avg rating — 299,540 ratings
46.
Running Out of Time (Out of Time #1)
Running Out of Time (Out of Time #1) 3.99 avg rating — 28,230 ratings
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The Mystery of the Third Lucretia (Kari + Lucas Mysteries, #1)
The Mystery of the Third Lucretia (Kari + Lucas Mysteries, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 896 ratings
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The Ordinary Princess
The Ordinary Princess
by: M.M. Kaye
4.21 avg rating — 14,222 ratings
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Sandry's Book (Circle of Magic, #1)
Sandry's Book (Circle of Magic, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 44,726 ratings
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So You Want to Be a Wizard (Young Wizards, #1)
So You Want to Be a Wizard (Young Wizards, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 28,168 ratings
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5) 4.50 avg rating — 3,690,984 ratings
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The Faerie Path (Faerie Path, #1)
The Faerie Path (Faerie Path, #1) 3.61 avg rating — 11,248 ratings
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Mariel of Redwall (Redwall, #4)
Mariel of Redwall (Redwall, #4) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 29,787 ratings
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) 4.57 avg rating — 4,069,398 ratings
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Fairest
Fairest 3.89 avg rating — 68,551 ratings
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Fortune's Fool (Five Hundred Kingdoms, #3)
Fortune's Fool (Five Hundred Kingdoms, #3) 3.86 avg rating — 9,477 ratings
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The Fairy Godmother (Five Hundred Kingdoms, #1)
The Fairy Godmother (Five Hundred Kingdoms, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 19,355 ratings
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Penny from Heaven
Penny from Heaven 4.01 avg rating — 9,754 ratings
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Cinderellis and the Glass Hill (The Princess Tales, #4)
Cinderellis and the Glass Hill (The Princess Tales, #4) 3.83 avg rating — 9,658 ratings
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Crown Duel (Crown & Court, #1-2)
Crown Duel (Crown & Court, #1-2) 4.19 avg rating — 25,455 ratings
61.
Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself
Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself 3.96 avg rating — 15,528 ratings
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Which Witch?
Which Witch? 3.96 avg rating — 13,159 ratings
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The Princess Diaries (The Princess Diaries, #1)
The Princess Diaries (The Princess Diaries, #1)
by: Meg Cabot
3.81 avg rating — 260,723 ratings
64.
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes 4.14 avg rating — 28,853 ratings
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Hour of the Olympics (Magic Tree House, #16)
Hour of the Olympics (Magic Tree House, #16) 3.96 avg rating — 11,590 ratings
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Ida B. . . and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World
Ida B. . . and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World 3.89 avg rating — 23,621 ratings
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Civil War on Sunday (Magic Tree House, #21)
Civil War on Sunday (Magic Tree House, #21) 3.99 avg rating — 10,216 ratings
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A Coal Miner's Bride: The Diary of Anetka Kaminska, Lattimer, Pennsylvania, 1896
A Coal Miner's Bride: The Diary of Anetka Kaminska, Lattimer, Pennsylvania, 1896 4.18 avg rating — 5,682 ratings
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The Wee Free Men (Discworld, #30; Tiffany Aching, #1)
The Wee Free Men (Discworld, #30; Tiffany Aching, #1) 4.30 avg rating — 118,207 ratings
70.
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 4.16 avg rating — 217,106 ratings
71.
Mary, Bloody Mary (Young Royals, #1)
Mary, Bloody Mary (Young Royals, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 8,018 ratings
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A Long Way from Chicago (A Long Way from Chicago, #1)
A Long Way from Chicago (A Long Way from Chicago, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 35,260 ratings
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A Year Down Yonder (A Long Way from Chicago, #2)
A Year Down Yonder (A Long Way from Chicago, #2) 4.13 avg rating — 30,704 ratings
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Matilda
Matilda 4.33 avg rating — 1,072,765 ratings
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The Frog Princess (The Tales of the Frog Princess, #1)
The Frog Princess (The Tales of the Frog Princess, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 28,103 ratings
76.
StarCrossed (Thief Errant, #1)
StarCrossed (Thief Errant, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 6,746 ratings
76.
Pandora Gets Heart (Mythic Misadventures, #4)
Pandora Gets Heart (Mythic Misadventures, #4) 4.13 avg rating — 1,097 ratings
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The Song of the Lioness Quartet (Song of the Lioness, #1-4)
The Song of the Lioness Quartet (Song of the Lioness, #1-4) 4.60 avg rating — 14,072 ratings
76.
The Book of Wonders
The Book of Wonders 3.96 avg rating — 1,226 ratings
76.
Dancing on the Inside
Dancing on the Inside 4.13 avg rating — 143 ratings
76.
Tanglewreck
Tanglewreck 3.49 avg rating — 2,650 ratings
76.
Larkspur
Larkspur 3.13 avg rating — 15 ratings
76.
The Chronicles of the Virago--The Novus: Book I
The Chronicles of the Virago--The Novus: Book I 4.03 avg rating — 64 ratings
76.
Cave of Journeys
Cave of Journeys really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 20 ratings
76.
The Night They Stole the Alphabet
The Night They Stole the Alphabet 4.58 avg rating — 31 ratings
76.
The Darkangel
The Darkangel 3.92 avg rating — 9,546 ratings
76.
The Lightning Gun (Code Name Ellison, #1)
The Lightning Gun (Code Name Ellison, #1)
by: Jay Parks
4.27 avg rating — 15 ratings
76.
Moxie Fox has Adventure for Breakfast (Moxie Fox #1)
Moxie Fox has Adventure for Breakfast (Moxie Fox #1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings
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Just Tess
Just Tess it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings
76.
Julie the Brave: The Discovery
Julie the Brave: The Discovery 4.62 avg rating — 16 ratings
76.
Jillian McClout, Happy Scout: A Smile Is Born
Jillian McClout, Happy Scout: A Smile Is Born 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings
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Out of Synch
Out of Synch 4.27 avg rating — 45 ratings
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The Adventures of Betty and Bo-Bob: A Tale of One and a Half Frogs
The Adventures of Betty and Bo-Bob: A Tale of One and a Half Frogs it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings
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Pippi Longstocking (Pippi Långstrump, #1)
Pippi Longstocking (Pippi Långstrump, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 206,931 ratings
76.
Steel Maiden (Divided Realms, #1)
Steel Maiden (Divided Realms, #1) 3.56 avg rating — 1,855 ratings
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Mystical Aria: Seeking the Gallion Queen
Mystical Aria: Seeking the Gallion Queen 4.67 avg rating — 12 ratings
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The Innovative Engine
The Innovative Engine 3.47 avg rating — 17 ratings
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The Dark Portal (The Deptford Mice, #1)
The Dark Portal (The Deptford Mice, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 2,603 ratings
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Our Legendary Ladies Presents Harriet Tubman
Our Legendary Ladies Presents Harriet Tubman 4.88 avg rating — 64 ratings
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What Does A Princess Really Look Like? (Brave Like A Girl Series)
What Does A Princess Really Look Like? (Brave Like A Girl Series) 4.30 avg rating — 81 ratings
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