The 25+ Club - Books Starring Older Female Protagonists

1.
Persuasion
Persuasion 4.15 avg rating — 752,779 ratings
2.
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 — 273,161 ratings
3.
Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody #1)
Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 77,751 ratings
4.
Gaudy Night (Lord Peter Wimsey, #12)
Gaudy Night (Lord Peter Wimsey, #12) 4.20 avg rating — 31,534 ratings
5.
Outlander (Outlander, #1)
Outlander (Outlander, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 1,131,942 ratings
6.
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
Where'd You Go, Bernadette 3.87 avg rating — 592,703 ratings
7.
The Enchanted April
The Enchanted April 3.90 avg rating — 38,741 ratings
8.
Strong Poison (Lord Peter Wimsey, #6)
Strong Poison (Lord Peter Wimsey, #6) 4.14 avg rating — 32,858 ratings
9.
Bridget Jones’s Diary (Bridget Jones, #1)
Bridget Jones’s Diary (Bridget Jones, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 1,012,859 ratings
10.
A Tale for the Time Being
A Tale for the Time Being 4.06 avg rating — 131,679 ratings
11.
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie 3.70 avg rating — 59,329 ratings
12.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo 4.40 avg rating — 3,832,982 ratings
13.
4:50 from Paddington (Miss Marple, #7)
4:50 from Paddington (Miss Marple, #7) 3.97 avg rating — 73,583 ratings
14.
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine 4.23 avg rating — 1,370,986 ratings
15.
Soulless (Parasol Protectorate, #1)
Soulless (Parasol Protectorate, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 113,361 ratings
16.
The Blue Castle
The Blue Castle 4.31 avg rating — 52,515 ratings
17.
Kindred
Kindred 4.31 avg rating — 258,283 ratings
18.
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood 3.86 avg rating — 565,731 ratings
19.
Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont
Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont 3.99 avg rating — 11,390 ratings
20.
Have His Carcase (Lord Peter Wimsey, #7)
Have His Carcase (Lord Peter Wimsey, #7) 4.10 avg rating — 17,645 ratings
21.
Busman's Honeymoon (Lord Peter Wimsey, #13)
Busman's Honeymoon (Lord Peter Wimsey, #13) 4.24 avg rating — 21,665 ratings
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Anna of the Five Towns (The Five Towns #2)
Anna of the Five Towns (The Five Towns #2) 3.68 avg rating — 1,788 ratings
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The House of Mirth
The House of Mirth 3.97 avg rating — 103,529 ratings
24.
In This House of Brede
In This House of Brede 4.36 avg rating — 6,624 ratings
24.
Quartet in Autumn
Quartet in Autumn 3.89 avg rating — 5,911 ratings
26.
Olive Kitteridge (Olive Kitteridge, #1)
Olive Kitteridge (Olive Kitteridge, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 259,593 ratings
27.
Spoiler Alert (Spoiler Alert, #1)
Spoiler Alert (Spoiler Alert, #1) 3.62 avg rating — 50,511 ratings
28.
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina 4.10 avg rating — 906,220 ratings
29.
The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1)
The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 136,053 ratings
30.
A Piece of the World
A Piece of the World 3.86 avg rating — 68,031 ratings
31.
Prodigal Summer
Prodigal Summer 4.05 avg rating — 123,743 ratings
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An Infamous Army (Alastair-Audley, #4)
An Infamous Army (Alastair-Audley, #4) 3.72 avg rating — 4,947 ratings
33.
Dragonsbane (Winterlands, #1)
Dragonsbane (Winterlands, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 8,231 ratings
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The Sunday Philosophy Club: v. 1: An Isabel Dalhousie Novel
The Sunday Philosophy Club: v. 1: An Isabel Dalhousie Novel 3.36 avg rating — 25,520 ratings
35.
The Girl You Left Behind
The Girl You Left Behind 4.03 avg rating — 176,504 ratings
36.
The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax (Mrs. Pollifax, #1)
The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax (Mrs. Pollifax, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 30,150 ratings
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The Quiche of Death (Agatha Raisin, #1)
The Quiche of Death (Agatha Raisin, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 43,230 ratings
38.
Queen Lucia
Queen Lucia 3.92 avg rating — 5,295 ratings
39.
On Basilisk Station (Honor Harrington, #1)
On Basilisk Station (Honor Harrington, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 48,418 ratings
39.
My Cousin Rachel
My Cousin Rachel really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 66,210 ratings
41.
Unsheltered
Unsheltered 3.67 avg rating — 77,126 ratings
42.
Mrs. Malory Investigates (Mrs. Malory Mysteries, #1)
Mrs. Malory Investigates (Mrs. Malory Mysteries, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 905 ratings
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The Priory of the Orange Tree (The Roots of Chaos, #1)
The Priory of the Orange Tree (The Roots of Chaos, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 261,984 ratings
44.
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand 3.90 avg rating — 144,377 ratings
45.
Madame Bovary
Madame Bovary 3.71 avg rating — 363,631 ratings
45.
Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk
Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk 3.85 avg rating — 32,383 ratings
47.
Thérèse Raquin
Thérèse Raquin 3.73 avg rating — 36,719 ratings
48.
The View from Penthouse B
The View from Penthouse B 3.58 avg rating — 4,971 ratings
48.
Grey Mask (Miss Silver, #1)
Grey Mask (Miss Silver, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 6,694 ratings
50.
The Writing Class
The Writing Class 3.44 avg rating — 138 ratings
50.
Margreete's Harbor
Margreete's Harbor 3.87 avg rating — 985 ratings
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Winter Study (Anna Pigeon, #14)
Winter Study (Anna Pigeon, #14) 3.87 avg rating — 9,309 ratings
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Turtle Tears: A Play in Two Acts
Turtle Tears: A Play in Two Acts it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 8 ratings
52.
Home, Hearth, and Oreos: A One Act Play
Home, Hearth, and Oreos: A One Act Play 4.67 avg rating — 9 ratings
55.
Firestorm (Anna Pigeon, #4)
Firestorm (Anna Pigeon, #4) 4.01 avg rating — 10,211 ratings
56.
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day 3.98 avg rating — 18,160 ratings
57.
Sprig Muslin
Sprig Muslin 3.91 avg rating — 9,031 ratings
57.
Eleanor Rigby
Eleanor Rigby 3.67 avg rating — 10,357 ratings
57.
Shards of Honour (Vorkosigan Saga, #1)
Shards of Honour (Vorkosigan Saga, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 39,434 ratings
60.
Gin & Daggers (Murder, She Wrote, #1)
Gin & Daggers (Murder, She Wrote, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 2,863 ratings
61.
Black Sheep
Black Sheep 4.10 avg rating — 12,666 ratings
61.
Love Walked In (Love Walked In, #1)
Love Walked In (Love Walked In, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 38,280 ratings
61.
The Crow Trap (Vera Stanhope, #1)
The Crow Trap (Vera Stanhope, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 30,888 ratings
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The Snow Child
The Snow Child 4.01 avg rating — 166,396 ratings
65.
Miss Pym Disposes
Miss Pym Disposes 3.95 avg rating — 9,100 ratings
66.
Belong to Me (Love Walked In, #2)
Belong to Me (Love Walked In, #2) 3.87 avg rating — 30,831 ratings
66.
Miss Buncle's Book (Miss Buncle #1)
Miss Buncle's Book (Miss Buncle #1) 4.12 avg rating — 13,371 ratings
66.
At Bertram's Hotel (Miss Marple, #11)
At Bertram's Hotel (Miss Marple, #11) 3.71 avg rating — 44,412 ratings
66.
A Stitch in Time (A Stitch in Time, #1)
A Stitch in Time (A Stitch in Time, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 12,669 ratings
66.
Murder in G Major (Gethsemane Brown Mysteries, #1)
Murder in G Major (Gethsemane Brown Mysteries, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 3,058 ratings
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Cousin Bette
Cousin Bette 3.85 avg rating — 10,502 ratings
71.
The Shell Seekers
The Shell Seekers 4.20 avg rating — 118,232 ratings
73.
Midnight Crossroad (Midnight, Texas, #1)
Midnight Crossroad (Midnight, Texas, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 37,637 ratings
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Our Souls at Night
Our Souls at Night 3.92 avg rating — 82,024 ratings
75.
Euphoria
Euphoria
by: Lily King
3.86 avg rating — 97,930 ratings
76.
Déjà Dead (Temperance Brennan, #1)
Déjà Dead (Temperance Brennan, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 154,374 ratings
76.
The Bone Maker
The Bone Maker 3.86 avg rating — 3,449 ratings
78.
Dreamer's Pool (Blackthorn & Grim, #1)
Dreamer's Pool (Blackthorn & Grim, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 16,115 ratings
79.
The Kiss Quotient (The Kiss Quotient, #1)
The Kiss Quotient (The Kiss Quotient, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 485,402 ratings
80.
The Year of Pleasures
The Year of Pleasures 3.72 avg rating — 15,474 ratings
81.
The House at Baker Street (Mrs Hudson and Mary Watson Investigation, #1)
The House at Baker Street (Mrs Hudson and Mary Watson Investigation, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 818 ratings
81.
Wish You Were Here (Mrs. Murphy, #1)
Wish You Were Here (Mrs. Murphy, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 12,173 ratings
83.
Silent in the Grave (Lady Julia Grey, #1)
Silent in the Grave (Lady Julia Grey, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 27,218 ratings
83.
The Friday Night Knitting Club (Friday Night Knitting Club, #1)
The Friday Night Knitting Club (Friday Night Knitting Club, #1) 3.45 avg rating — 78,475 ratings
85.
Mrs. Kaplan and the Matzoh Ball of Death (A Mrs. Kaplan Mystery #1)
Mrs. Kaplan and the Matzoh Ball of Death (A Mrs. Kaplan Mystery #1) 3.60 avg rating — 374 ratings
86.
Clock Dance
Clock Dance 3.58 avg rating — 43,378 ratings
87.
A Speedy Death (Mrs. Bradley, #1)
A Speedy Death (Mrs. Bradley, #1) 3.50 avg rating — 1,340 ratings
88.
Death in a Tenured Position (A Kate Fansler Mystery #6)
Death in a Tenured Position (A Kate Fansler Mystery #6) 3.61 avg rating — 2,050 ratings
89.
Auntie Mame: An Irreverent Escapade (Auntie Mame, #1)
Auntie Mame: An Irreverent Escapade (Auntie Mame, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 16,912 ratings
90.
The Boston Girl
The Boston Girl 3.83 avg rating — 88,176 ratings
91.
Pavilion of Women
Pavilion of Women 4.15 avg rating — 15,177 ratings
92.
Malice in Maggody (Arly Hanks, #1)
Malice in Maggody (Arly Hanks, #1)
by: Joan Hess
3.81 avg rating — 3,608 ratings
93.
Still Alice
Still Alice 4.32 avg rating — 355,931 ratings
94.
Mrs. Jeffries and the Feast of St. Stephen (Mrs. Jeffries, #23)
Mrs. Jeffries and the Feast of St. Stephen (Mrs. Jeffries, #23) 4.11 avg rating — 1,227 ratings
94.
Death of A Trophy Wife
Death of A Trophy Wife 3.76 avg rating — 2,174 ratings
94.
All Passion Spent
All Passion Spent really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4,574 ratings
94.
Etiquette for an Apocalypse
Etiquette for an Apocalypse 3.65 avg rating — 95 ratings
94.
Waterstone
Waterstone 4.18 avg rating — 17 ratings
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Drifting Too Far From The Shore
Drifting Too Far From The Shore 4.33 avg rating — 24 ratings
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Collecting the Constellations (The Antiquities Series #1)
Collecting the Constellations (The Antiquities Series #1) 3.41 avg rating — 37 ratings
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