Best Children's Books With Strong Female Leads

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Cake for the Queen
Cake for the Queen 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings
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Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies 3.70 avg rating — 3,117,501 ratings
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The Girl Who Drank the Moon
The Girl Who Drank the Moon 4.12 avg rating — 111,143 ratings
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A Wind in the Door (Time Quintet, #2)
A Wind in the Door (Time Quintet, #2) 3.99 avg rating — 130,963 ratings
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The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4)
The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4) 3.95 avg rating — 322,506 ratings
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The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride 4.27 avg rating — 936,555 ratings
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Shield
Shield 4.04 avg rating — 47 ratings
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A Curse Dark as Gold
A Curse Dark as Gold 3.61 avg rating — 13,906 ratings
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Hidden Truth (Truth, #2)
Hidden Truth (Truth, #2)
by: Dawn Cook
3.94 avg rating — 3,497 ratings
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Bird of Paradise Drums Beating
Bird of Paradise Drums Beating 3.39 avg rating — 18 ratings
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Knee-Deep in Thunder
Knee-Deep in Thunder 4.47 avg rating — 142 ratings
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Ghosts I Have Been (Blossom Culp #2)
Ghosts I Have Been (Blossom Culp #2) 4.05 avg rating — 2,200 ratings
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Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1)
Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 476,675 ratings
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The Crystal Prison (The Deptford Mice, #2)
The Crystal Prison (The Deptford Mice, #2) 4.02 avg rating — 1,339 ratings
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Little Women (Little Women, #1)
Little Women (Little Women, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 2,393,116 ratings
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) 4.58 avg rating — 3,563,463 ratings
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A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)
A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1) 4.45 avg rating — 2,674,004 ratings
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These Are My People
These Are My People 4.17 avg rating — 166 ratings
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Forgive My Fins (Fins, #1)
Forgive My Fins (Fins, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 17,469 ratings
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Tricksters (Daughter of the Lioness, #1-2)
Tricksters (Daughter of the Lioness, #1-2) 4.58 avg rating — 4,850 ratings
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Forgotten Truth (Truth, #3)
Forgotten Truth (Truth, #3)
by: Dawn Cook
4.05 avg rating — 2,978 ratings
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The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
by: Avi
3.86 avg rating — 87,618 ratings
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Fire Study (Study, #3)
Fire Study (Study, #3) 3.91 avg rating — 65,161 ratings
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The Final Reckoning (The Deptford Mice, #3)
The Final Reckoning (The Deptford Mice, #3) 4.11 avg rating — 1,255 ratings
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The Magician’s Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6)
The Magician’s Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6) 4.05 avg rating — 588,293 ratings
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Enna Burning (The Books of Bayern, #2)
Enna Burning (The Books of Bayern, #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 44,752 ratings
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Lost Truth (Truth, #4)
Lost Truth (Truth, #4)
by: Dawn Cook
4.09 avg rating — 2,880 ratings
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Pandora Gets Jealous (Mythic Misadventures, #1)
Pandora Gets Jealous (Mythic Misadventures, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 4,246 ratings
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Into the Land of the Unicorns (The Unicorn Chronicles, #1)
Into the Land of the Unicorns (The Unicorn Chronicles, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 18,988 ratings
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Magic Study (Study, #2)
Magic Study (Study, #2) 4.03 avg rating — 83,246 ratings
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The Oaken Throne (The Deptford Histories, #2)
The Oaken Throne (The Deptford Histories, #2) 4.21 avg rating — 603 ratings
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Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre 4.16 avg rating — 2,259,841 ratings
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) 4.58 avg rating — 4,677,730 ratings
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Back Home
Back Home 4.17 avg rating — 2,641 ratings
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Poison Study (Study, #1)
Poison Study (Study, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 174,076 ratings
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Archibald Finch and the Lost Witches (Archibald Finch #1)
Archibald Finch and the Lost Witches (Archibald Finch #1) 4.06 avg rating — 594 ratings
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The Princess Test (The Princess Tales, #2)
The Princess Test (The Princess Tales, #2) 3.80 avg rating — 11,189 ratings
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Bloodhound (Beka Cooper, #2)
Bloodhound (Beka Cooper, #2) 4.28 avg rating — 39,819 ratings
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The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 3,336,711 ratings
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The Calling (Darkness Rising, #2)
The Calling (Darkness Rising, #2) 4.08 avg rating — 36,047 ratings
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Triss (Redwall, #15)
Triss (Redwall, #15) 4.02 avg rating — 13,583 ratings
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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #1)
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 1,336,855 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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Many Moons
Many Moons 4.12 avg rating — 5,515 ratings
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The Circle Opens Set 1-4
The Circle Opens Set 1-4 4.52 avg rating — 1,454 ratings
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Fleabee's Fortune
Fleabee's Fortune 3.72 avg rating — 46 ratings
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300 Minutes of Danger
300 Minutes of Danger 3.97 avg rating — 364 ratings
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) 4.62 avg rating — 4,009,530 ratings
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The Decoy Princess (Princess, #1)
The Decoy Princess (Princess, #1)
by: Dawn Cook
3.73 avg rating — 4,774 ratings
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For Biddle's Sake (The Princess Tales, #5)
For Biddle's Sake (The Princess Tales, #5) 3.89 avg rating — 7,947 ratings
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The Secret of the Mansion (Trixie Belden, #1)
The Secret of the Mansion (Trixie Belden, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 10,035 ratings
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Onion Tears
Onion Tears 3.74 avg rating — 244 ratings
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Princess at Sea (Princess, #2)
Princess at Sea (Princess, #2)
by: Dawn Cook
3.85 avg rating — 2,750 ratings
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Princess Sonora and the Long Sleep (The Princess Tales, #3)
Princess Sonora and the Long Sleep (The Princess Tales, #3) 3.81 avg rating — 8,336 ratings
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Maggie Get Your Gun (Maggie MacKay, Magical Tracker, #2)
Maggie Get Your Gun (Maggie MacKay, Magical Tracker, #2) 4.06 avg rating — 1,902 ratings
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The Seventh Bride
The Seventh Bride 3.93 avg rating — 15,414 ratings
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The Seven Realms Box Set (Seven Realms, #1-4)
The Seven Realms Box Set (Seven Realms, #1-4) 4.64 avg rating — 1,706 ratings
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The Truth about Celia Frost
The Truth about Celia Frost 3.70 avg rating — 881 ratings
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Oh. My. Gods. (Oh. My. Gods., #1)
Oh. My. Gods. (Oh. My. Gods., #1) 3.78 avg rating — 15,208 ratings
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The Fairy's Mistake (The Princess Tales, #1)
The Fairy's Mistake (The Princess Tales, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 13,240 ratings
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Darkness Series Boxed Set, #1-4 (Darkness, #1-4)
Darkness Series Boxed Set, #1-4 (Darkness, #1-4) 4.39 avg rating — 3,913 ratings
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The Worst Witch (Worst Witch, #1)
The Worst Witch (Worst Witch, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 22,638 ratings
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Fairy Bad Day
Fairy Bad Day 3.80 avg rating — 3,685 ratings
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Calling on Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #3)
Calling on Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #3) 4.18 avg rating — 44,092 ratings
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Confessor (Sword of Truth, #11)
Confessor (Sword of Truth, #11) 4.09 avg rating — 51,464 ratings
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The Big Sister (Billie B Brown Book 9)
The Big Sister (Billie B Brown Book 9) 4.13 avg rating — 373 ratings
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The Tree Shepherd's Daughter (Faire Folk Trilogy #1)
The Tree Shepherd's Daughter (Faire Folk Trilogy #1) 3.77 avg rating — 1,856 ratings
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Searching for Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #2)
Searching for Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #2) 4.27 avg rating — 45,703 ratings
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Phantom (Sword of Truth, #10)
Phantom (Sword of Truth, #10) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 47,949 ratings
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Billie B. Brown: The Second-Best Friend
Billie B. Brown: The Second-Best Friend 4.10 avg rating — 335 ratings
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Red Lion, Vol. 1
Red Lion, Vol. 1 really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 92 ratings
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The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1)
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 1,594,261 ratings
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Hunted (The Warrior Chronicles, #2)
Hunted (The Warrior Chronicles, #2) 4.26 avg rating — 13,615 ratings
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The Secret Message
The Secret Message 4.12 avg rating — 348 ratings
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A Novel Idea
A Novel Idea 3.70 avg rating — 3,107 ratings
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Speak
Speak 4.05 avg rating — 622,693 ratings
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Warrior Mage (Chains of Honor, #1)
Warrior Mage (Chains of Honor, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 2,485 ratings
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The Shepherd's Crown (Discworld, #41; Tiffany Aching, #5)
The Shepherd's Crown (Discworld, #41; Tiffany Aching, #5) 4.38 avg rating — 33,311 ratings
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Cavalier Princess 1 (Cavalier Princess, #1)
Cavalier Princess 1 (Cavalier Princess, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 37 ratings
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Limitless (Out of the Box, #1)
Limitless (Out of the Box, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 3,988 ratings
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Callie's Castle
Callie's Castle
by: Ruth Park
3.68 avg rating — 95 ratings
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Letter Perfect (California Historical, #1)
Letter Perfect (California Historical, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 5,372 ratings
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Dragonsbane (Fate's Forsaken, #3)
Dragonsbane (Fate's Forsaken, #3)
by: Shae Ford
4.23 avg rating — 1,491 ratings
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The Runaway Princess (The Runaway Princess, #1)
The Runaway Princess (The Runaway Princess, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 2,568 ratings
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Too Many Curses
Too Many Curses 3.96 avg rating — 3,992 ratings
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Beauty and the Werewolf (Five Hundred Kingdoms, #6)
Beauty and the Werewolf (Five Hundred Kingdoms, #6) 3.80 avg rating — 7,988 ratings
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One Day In Budapest (ARKANE #4)
One Day In Budapest (ARKANE #4)
by: J.F. Penn
3.90 avg rating — 469 ratings
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Lights Out Volume 1
Lights Out Volume 1 3.74 avg rating — 19 ratings
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Pippi in the South Seas
Pippi in the South Seas 4.12 avg rating — 18,752 ratings
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Bear Heart (Klawdia, #1)
Bear Heart (Klawdia, #1)
by: K.J. Colt
3.69 avg rating — 134 ratings
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The Song of the Quarkbeast (The Last Dragonslayer, #2)
The Song of the Quarkbeast (The Last Dragonslayer, #2) 4.07 avg rating — 9,858 ratings
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Little (Grrl) Lost (Newford, #16)
Little (Grrl) Lost (Newford, #16) 3.75 avg rating — 2,008 ratings
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Happily Ever After (Girls to the Rescue, #1)
Happily Ever After (Girls to the Rescue, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 643 ratings
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The Dawning of Power (World of Godsland #1-3) (The Dawning of Power #1-3)
The Dawning of Power (World of Godsland #1-3) (The Dawning of Power #1-3) 3.86 avg rating — 455 ratings
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All about my naughty little sister
All about my naughty little sister 4.05 avg rating — 20 ratings
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Sweet Venom (Medusa Girls, #1)
Sweet Venom (Medusa Girls, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 12,237 ratings
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Opal Cowan Trilogy #1-3 (Glass, #1-3)
Opal Cowan Trilogy #1-3 (Glass, #1-3) 4.42 avg rating — 786 ratings
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My Naughty Little Sister (Naughty Little Sister, #1)
My Naughty Little Sister (Naughty Little Sister, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 1,780 ratings
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13 Treasures (Thirteen, #1)
13 Treasures (Thirteen, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 11,606 ratings
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Fat Chance
Fat Chance 3.56 avg rating — 214 ratings
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