Epic/Heroic fantasy with kick-butt heroes AND heroines

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Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1)
Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 476,669 ratings
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Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2)
Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2) 4.76 avg rating — 453,270 ratings
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Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) 4.11 avg rating — 3,593,534 ratings
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The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1) 4.67 avg rating — 625,799 ratings
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Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)
Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1) 4.49 avg rating — 897,285 ratings
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Shadow and Bone (Shadow and Bone, #1)
Shadow and Bone (Shadow and Bone, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 1,065,538 ratings
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The King of Attolia (The Queen's Thief, #3)
The King of Attolia (The Queen's Thief, #3) 4.38 avg rating — 42,668 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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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
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Mystic and Rider (Twelve Houses, #1)
Mystic and Rider (Twelve Houses, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 10,737 ratings
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Leviathan (Leviathan, #1)
Leviathan (Leviathan, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 94,193 ratings
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Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1)
Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 426,799 ratings
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Age of Myth (The Legends of the First Empire, #1)
Age of Myth (The Legends of the First Empire, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 39,868 ratings
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The Alloy of Law (Mistborn, #4)
The Alloy of Law (Mistborn, #4) 4.20 avg rating — 269,836 ratings
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The Bands of Mourning (Mistborn, #6)
The Bands of Mourning (Mistborn, #6) 4.41 avg rating — 174,493 ratings
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Shadows of Self (Mistborn, #5)
Shadows of Self (Mistborn, #5) 4.27 avg rating — 191,567 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 Ladies of Mandrigyn (Sun Wolf and Starhawk, No. 1)
The Ladies of Mandrigyn (Sun Wolf and Starhawk, No. 1) 3.98 avg rating — 3,424 ratings
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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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The Shadow of What Was Lost (The Licanius Trilogy, #1)
The Shadow of What Was Lost (The Licanius Trilogy, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 77,274 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 — 109,840 ratings
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Feet of Clay (Discworld, #19; City Watch, #3)
Feet of Clay (Discworld, #19; City Watch, #3) 4.33 avg rating — 90,969 ratings
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Fire (Graceling Realm, #2)
Fire (Graceling Realm, #2) 4.10 avg rating — 192,464 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 Queen of Attolia (The Queen's Thief, #2)
The Queen of Attolia (The Queen's Thief, #2) 4.17 avg rating — 49,142 ratings
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Ship of Magic (Liveship Traders, #1)
Ship of Magic (Liveship Traders, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 98,554 ratings
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Nobody's Princess (Nobody's Princess, #1)
Nobody's Princess (Nobody's Princess, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 13,389 ratings
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Elantris (Elantris, #1)
Elantris (Elantris, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 329,822 ratings
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Lioness Rampant (Song of the Lioness, #4)
Lioness Rampant (Song of the Lioness, #4) 4.28 avg rating — 92,637 ratings
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Frostborn (Thrones & Bones, #1)
Frostborn (Thrones & Bones, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 1,608 ratings
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Calling on Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #3)
Calling on Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #3) 4.18 avg rating — 44,091 ratings
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A Matter of Magic (Mairelon, #1-2)
A Matter of Magic (Mairelon, #1-2) 4.03 avg rating — 5,327 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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Masques (Sianim, #1 / Aralorn, #1)
Masques (Sianim, #1 / Aralorn, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 12,310 ratings
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Hogfather
Hogfather 4.26 avg rating — 101,283 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 — 129,518 ratings
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Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2)
Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2) 4.57 avg rating — 738,991 ratings
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An Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors (The Risen Kingdoms, #1)
An Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors (The Risen Kingdoms, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 2,151 ratings
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Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)
Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) 4.46 avg rating — 1,103,624 ratings
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Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell
Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell 4.16 avg rating — 31,837 ratings
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City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1)
City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 38,749 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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The Sleeping God (Dhulyn and Parno, #1)
The Sleeping God (Dhulyn and Parno, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 625 ratings
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Tales of Erana: The Warrior's Curse
Tales of Erana: The Warrior's Curse it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 ratings
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The Treatise of Wisdom, Part One: The Scroll of Knowledge (The Treatise of Wisdom #1)
The Treatise of Wisdom, Part One: The Scroll of Knowledge (The Treatise of Wisdom #1) 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings
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The Reach Between Worlds (The Arclight Saga #1)
The Reach Between Worlds (The Arclight Saga #1) 3.95 avg rating — 384 ratings
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The Sambac Crystal and The Stolen Kingdom
The Sambac Crystal and The Stolen Kingdom it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
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Encrypted (Forgotten Ages/Encrypted, #1)
Encrypted (Forgotten Ages/Encrypted, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 3,599 ratings
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The Soldier King (Dhulyn and Parno, #2)
The Soldier King (Dhulyn and Parno, #2) 3.97 avg rating — 346 ratings
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Snake Heart (Chains of Honor, #2)
Snake Heart (Chains of Honor, #2) 4.39 avg rating — 1,507 ratings
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The Emperor's Edge (The Emperor's Edge, #1)
The Emperor's Edge (The Emperor's Edge, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 15,822 ratings
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The Storm Witch (Dhulyn and Parno, #3)
The Storm Witch (Dhulyn and Parno, #3) 4.04 avg rating — 261 ratings
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Inheritance (Keys of Power. Book 1)
Inheritance (Keys of Power. Book 1) 3.55 avg rating — 177 ratings
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Empire of Storms (Throne of Glass, #5)
Empire of Storms (Throne of Glass, #5) 4.63 avg rating — 1,097,375 ratings
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Balanced on the Blade's Edge (Dragon Blood, #1)
Balanced on the Blade's Edge (Dragon Blood, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 9,631 ratings
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Queen of the Darkness (The Black Jewels, #3)
Queen of the Darkness (The Black Jewels, #3) 4.36 avg rating — 29,977 ratings
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A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2)
A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2) 4.64 avg rating — 2,951,650 ratings
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Heir to the Shadows (The Black Jewels, #2)
Heir to the Shadows (The Black Jewels, #2) 4.31 avg rating — 29,304 ratings
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The Witches of Wenshar (Sun Wolf and Starhawk, #2)
The Witches of Wenshar (Sun Wolf and Starhawk, #2) 3.84 avg rating — 1,880 ratings
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Marked in Flesh (The Others, #4)
Marked in Flesh (The Others, #4) 4.27 avg rating — 30,736 ratings
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Angelbound (Angelbound Origins #1)
Angelbound (Angelbound Origins #1) 3.99 avg rating — 8,113 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 Well of Ascension (Mistborn, #2)
The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, #2) 4.38 avg rating — 604,635 ratings
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Witch for Hire (A Witch's Path, #1)
Witch for Hire (A Witch's Path, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 3,779 ratings
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The Wizard Hunters (The Fall of Ile-Rien, #1)
The Wizard Hunters (The Fall of Ile-Rien, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 3,439 ratings
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The Hero of Ages (Mistborn, #3)
The Hero of Ages (Mistborn, #3) 4.56 avg rating — 546,211 ratings
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Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass, #4)
Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass, #4) 4.62 avg rating — 1,260,142 ratings
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Firebird (Fairy Tales #1)
Firebird (Fairy Tales #1) 3.86 avg rating — 6,473 ratings
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Eon: Dragoneye Reborn (Eon, #1)
Eon: Dragoneye Reborn (Eon, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 62,530 ratings
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Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass, #3)
Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass, #3) 4.45 avg rating — 1,404,431 ratings
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Vision in Silver (The Others, #3)
Vision in Silver (The Others, #3) 4.25 avg rating — 37,296 ratings
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Bitterblue (Graceling Realm, #3)
Bitterblue (Graceling Realm, #3) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 123,054 ratings
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The Fifth Elephant (Discworld, #24; City Watch, #5)
The Fifth Elephant (Discworld, #24; City Watch, #5) 4.31 avg rating — 78,018 ratings
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In the Night Garden (The Orphan's Tales, #1)
In the Night Garden (The Orphan's Tales, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 9,242 ratings
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The Thief Queen's Daughter (The Lost Journals of Ven Polypheme, #2)
The Thief Queen's Daughter (The Lost Journals of Ven Polypheme, #2) 4.05 avg rating — 1,075 ratings
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The Phoenix Guards (Khaavren Romances, #1)
The Phoenix Guards (Khaavren Romances, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 5,249 ratings
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Two Serpents Rise (Craft Sequence, #2)
Two Serpents Rise (Craft Sequence, #2) 3.89 avg rating — 7,108 ratings
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Thirteenth Child (Frontier Magic, #1)
Thirteenth Child (Frontier Magic, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 11,911 ratings
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Freedom & Necessity
Freedom & Necessity 3.81 avg rating — 1,804 ratings
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Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentleman Bastard, #2)
Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentleman Bastard, #2) 4.25 avg rating — 155,311 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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Thief of Time (Discworld, #26; Death, #5)
Thief of Time (Discworld, #26; Death, #5) 4.28 avg rating — 76,279 ratings
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The Mad Ship (Liveship Traders, #2)
The Mad Ship (Liveship Traders, #2) 4.32 avg rating — 78,907 ratings
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Physik (Septimus Heap, #3)
Physik (Septimus Heap, #3) 4.02 avg rating — 56,185 ratings
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Ship of Destiny (Liveship Traders, #3)
Ship of Destiny (Liveship Traders, #3) 4.32 avg rating — 83,989 ratings
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Dragon's Breath (The Tales of the Frog Princess, #2)
Dragon's Breath (The Tales of the Frog Princess, #2) 4.06 avg rating — 12,768 ratings
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Daughter of the Blood (The Black Jewels, #1)
Daughter of the Blood (The Black Jewels, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 43,306 ratings
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Shattered Pillars (Eternal Sky, #2)
Shattered Pillars (Eternal Sky, #2) 3.85 avg rating — 1,713 ratings
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Hero (Woodcutter Sisters, #2; Books of Arilland, #2)
Hero (Woodcutter Sisters, #2; Books of Arilland, #2) 3.86 avg rating — 4,404 ratings
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Cold Magic (Spiritwalker, #1)
Cold Magic (Spiritwalker, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 9,313 ratings
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Once Upon a Curse (The Tales of the Frog Princess, #3)
Once Upon a Curse (The Tales of the Frog Princess, #3) 4.08 avg rating — 13,051 ratings
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Cold Fire (Spiritwalker, #2)
Cold Fire (Spiritwalker, #2) 3.92 avg rating — 5,375 ratings
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Murder of Crows (The Others, #2)
Murder of Crows (The Others, #2) 4.27 avg rating — 46,333 ratings
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Cold Steel (Spiritwalker, #3)
Cold Steel (Spiritwalker, #3) 3.98 avg rating — 3,677 ratings
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Forest Born (The Books of Bayern, #4)
Forest Born (The Books of Bayern, #4) 4.04 avg rating — 28,252 ratings
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Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1)
Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 83,230 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 Singing (The Books of Pellinor, #4)
The Singing (The Books of Pellinor, #4) 4.23 avg rating — 13,988 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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The Cry of the Icemark
The Cry of the Icemark 4.12 avg rating — 11,774 ratings
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