Adult-targeted secondary-world fantasy with noteworthy heroines or female protagonists?

1.
Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)
Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1) 4.49 avg rating — 897,297 ratings
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Green Rider (Green Rider, #1)
Green Rider (Green Rider, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 40,219 ratings
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Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1)
Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 83,233 ratings
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The Magicians' Guild (The Black Magician Trilogy #1)
The Magicians' Guild (The Black Magician Trilogy #1) 3.95 avg rating — 89,156 ratings
5.
Troubled Waters (Elemental Blessings, #1)
Troubled Waters (Elemental Blessings, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 9,989 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 — 625,802 ratings
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Elantris (Elantris, #1)
Elantris (Elantris, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 329,823 ratings
8.
The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1)
The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 317,157 ratings
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Maskerade (Discworld, #18; Witches, #5)
Maskerade (Discworld, #18; Witches, #5) 4.13 avg rating — 67,671 ratings
10.
Monstrous Regiment (Discworld, #31; Industrial Revolution, #3)
Monstrous Regiment (Discworld, #31; Industrial Revolution, #3) 4.26 avg rating — 83,263 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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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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Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2)
Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2) 4.76 avg rating — 453,271 ratings
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Raven's Shadow (Raven, #1)
Raven's Shadow (Raven, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 9,033 ratings
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Wyrd Sisters (Discworld, #6; Witches, #2)
Wyrd Sisters (Discworld, #6; Witches, #2) 4.16 avg rating — 127,785 ratings
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The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (Inheritance, #1)
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (Inheritance, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 80,315 ratings
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Warbreaker
Warbreaker 4.30 avg rating — 260,189 ratings
18.
The Dragon Keeper (Rain Wild Chronicles, #1)
The Dragon Keeper (Rain Wild Chronicles, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 51,563 ratings
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The Elfstones of Shannara (The Original Shannara Trilogy, #2)
The Elfstones of Shannara (The Original Shannara Trilogy, #2) 3.99 avg rating — 73,334 ratings
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The Novice (The Black Magician Trilogy #2)
The Novice (The Black Magician Trilogy #2) 4.08 avg rating — 63,503 ratings
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The Mad Ship (Liveship Traders, #2)
The Mad Ship (Liveship Traders, #2) 4.32 avg rating — 78,909 ratings
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The High Lord (The Black Magician Trilogy #3)
The High Lord (The Black Magician Trilogy #3) 4.15 avg rating — 62,790 ratings
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Ship of Destiny (Liveship Traders, #3)
Ship of Destiny (Liveship Traders, #3) 4.32 avg rating — 83,989 ratings
24.
The Warded Man (The Demon Cycle, #1)
The Warded Man (The Demon Cycle, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 129,631 ratings
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Sword-Dancer (Tiger and Del, #1)
Sword-Dancer (Tiger and Del, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 8,225 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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Wheel of the Infinite
Wheel of the Infinite 3.94 avg rating — 3,044 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 Lions of Al-Rassan
The Lions of Al-Rassan 4.30 avg rating — 25,412 ratings
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Uprooted
Uprooted 4.03 avg rating — 256,809 ratings
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The Last Unicorn (The Last Unicorn, #1)
The Last Unicorn (The Last Unicorn, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 119,403 ratings
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Daughter of the Empire (The Empire Trilogy, #1)
Daughter of the Empire (The Empire Trilogy, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 40,760 ratings
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Kushiel's Chosen (Phèdre's Trilogy, #2)
Kushiel's Chosen (Phèdre's Trilogy, #2) 4.30 avg rating — 41,464 ratings
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Truthwitch (The Witchlands, #1)
Truthwitch (The Witchlands, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 52,956 ratings
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Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1)
Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 2,188,376 ratings
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Dragon Haven (Rain Wild Chronicles, #2)
Dragon Haven (Rain Wild Chronicles, #2) 4.10 avg rating — 41,943 ratings
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Lords and Ladies (Discworld, #14; Witches, #4)
Lords and Ladies (Discworld, #14; Witches, #4) 4.21 avg rating — 84,334 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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Heart's Blood
Heart's Blood 4.09 avg rating — 17,563 ratings
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Dreamer's Pool (Blackthorn & Grim, #1)
Dreamer's Pool (Blackthorn & Grim, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 16,115 ratings
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A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)
A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 3,874,759 ratings
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Soul Music (Discworld, #16; Death, #3)
Soul Music (Discworld, #16; Death, #3) 4.06 avg rating — 85,074 ratings
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The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3)
The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3) 4.58 avg rating — 1,004,496 ratings
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The Ships of Air (The Fall of Ile-Rien, #2)
The Ships of Air (The Fall of Ile-Rien, #2) 4.15 avg rating — 2,484 ratings
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The Gate of Gods (The Fall of Ile-Rien, #3)
The Gate of Gods (The Fall of Ile-Rien, #3) 4.27 avg rating — 2,315 ratings
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The Tombs of Atuan (Earthsea Cycle, #2)
The Tombs of Atuan (Earthsea Cycle, #2) 4.13 avg rating — 130,562 ratings
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Stranger at the Wedding (Windrose Chronicles #4)
Stranger at the Wedding (Windrose Chronicles #4) 3.89 avg rating — 1,405 ratings
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The Silvered
The Silvered 4.08 avg rating — 2,942 ratings
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Equal Rites (Discworld, #3; Witches, #1)
Equal Rites (Discworld, #3; Witches, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 194,528 ratings
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Three Great Lies
Three Great Lies 4.14 avg rating — 51 ratings
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The Return of King Lillian
The Return of King Lillian 4.31 avg rating — 106 ratings
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Bitter Greens
Bitter Greens 3.98 avg rating — 7,897 ratings
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The Elvenbane (Halfblood Chronicles, #1)
The Elvenbane (Halfblood Chronicles, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 15,028 ratings
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The City of Brass (The Daevabad Trilogy, #1)
The City of Brass (The Daevabad Trilogy, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 146,211 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 — 262,015 ratings
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The Tower of Ravens (Rhiannon's Ride, #1)
The Tower of Ravens (Rhiannon's Ride, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3,678 ratings
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The Witches of Eileanan (The Witches of Eileanan, #1)
The Witches of Eileanan (The Witches of Eileanan, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 7,361 ratings
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Deerskin
Deerskin 3.94 avg rating — 24,046 ratings
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The Golden Apple (The Dark Forest, #1)
The Golden Apple (The Dark Forest, #1) 3.61 avg rating — 672 ratings
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The Bone Shard Daughter (The Drowning Empire, #1)
The Bone Shard Daughter (The Drowning Empire, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 35,053 ratings
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Servant of the Empire (The Empire Trilogy, #2)
Servant of the Empire (The Empire Trilogy, #2) 4.32 avg rating — 31,460 ratings
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Steles of the Sky (Eternal Sky, #3)
Steles of the Sky (Eternal Sky, #3) 4.08 avg rating — 1,288 ratings
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Mistress of the Empire (The Empire Trilogy, #3)
Mistress of the Empire (The Empire Trilogy, #3) 4.35 avg rating — 27,822 ratings
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Carpe Jugulum (Discworld, #23; Witches, #6)
Carpe Jugulum (Discworld, #23; Witches, #6) 4.19 avg rating — 66,837 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 — 109,839 ratings
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The Privilege of the Sword (Riverside, #2)
The Privilege of the Sword (Riverside, #2) 3.93 avg rating — 5,426 ratings
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Keturah and Lord Death
Keturah and Lord Death 3.90 avg rating — 15,747 ratings
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Sheepfarmer's Daughter (The Deed of Paksenarrion, #1)
Sheepfarmer's Daughter (The Deed of Paksenarrion, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 13,517 ratings
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Son of the Shadows (Sevenwaters, #2)
Son of the Shadows (Sevenwaters, #2) 4.33 avg rating — 33,726 ratings
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Voice of the Gods (Age of the Five, #3)
Voice of the Gods (Age of the Five, #3) 4.11 avg rating — 14,190 ratings
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Child of the Prophecy (Sevenwaters, #3)
Child of the Prophecy (Sevenwaters, #3) 4.12 avg rating — 24,424 ratings
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Rhapsody: Child of Blood (Symphony of Ages, #1)
Rhapsody: Child of Blood (Symphony of Ages, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 20,098 ratings
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King's Property (Queen of the Orcs, #1)
King's Property (Queen of the Orcs, #1) 3.71 avg rating — 2,630 ratings
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Prophecy: Child of Earth (Symphony of Ages, #2)
Prophecy: Child of Earth (Symphony of Ages, #2) 4.14 avg rating — 13,117 ratings
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Wolfskin (Saga of the Light Isles, #1)
Wolfskin (Saga of the Light Isles, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 7,390 ratings
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Sword-Maker (Tiger and Del, #3)
Sword-Maker (Tiger and Del, #3) 4.04 avg rating — 3,643 ratings
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The Iron Tree (The Crowthistle Chronicles, #1)
The Iron Tree (The Crowthistle Chronicles, #1) 3.47 avg rating — 1,389 ratings
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Sword-Singer (Tiger and Del, #2)
Sword-Singer (Tiger and Del, #2) 4.06 avg rating — 4,898 ratings
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Sword-Breaker (Tiger and Del, #4)
Sword-Breaker (Tiger and Del, #4) 4.06 avg rating — 3,756 ratings
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Tigana
Tigana 4.08 avg rating — 51,016 ratings
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Aurian (Artefacts of Power, #1)
Aurian (Artefacts of Power, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 3,382 ratings
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The Sentinel Mage (The Cursed Kingdoms, #1)
The Sentinel Mage (The Cursed Kingdoms, #1)
by: Emily Gee
3.78 avg rating — 2,415 ratings
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The Firebrand
The Firebrand 4.07 avg rating — 11,317 ratings
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The Wicked King (The Folk of the Air, #2)
The Wicked King (The Folk of the Air, #2) 4.28 avg rating — 1,006,755 ratings
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Harp of Winds (Artefacts of Power, #2)
Harp of Winds (Artefacts of Power, #2) 3.92 avg rating — 2,488 ratings
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Cobweb Bride (Cobweb Bride Trilogy, #1)
Cobweb Bride (Cobweb Bride Trilogy, #1) 3.64 avg rating — 2,443 ratings
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The Fire Rose (Elemental Masters, #0)
The Fire Rose (Elemental Masters, #0) 3.99 avg rating — 10,974 ratings
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Sword of Flame (Artefacts of Power, #3)
Sword of Flame (Artefacts of Power, #3) 3.88 avg rating — 2,038 ratings
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Dhiammara (Artefacts of Power, #4)
Dhiammara (Artefacts of Power, #4) 3.84 avg rating — 1,911 ratings
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Hogfather
Hogfather 4.26 avg rating — 101,283 ratings
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Priestess of the White (Age of the Five, #1)
Priestess of the White (Age of the Five, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 18,095 ratings
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The Ill-Made Mute (The Bitterbynde, #1)
The Ill-Made Mute (The Bitterbynde, #1) 3.75 avg rating — 4,850 ratings
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The Broken Crown (The Sun Sword, #1)
The Broken Crown (The Sun Sword, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 3,206 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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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 Soldier King (Dhulyn and Parno, #2)
The Soldier King (Dhulyn and Parno, #2) 3.97 avg rating — 346 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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The Siren Depths (Books of the Raksura, #3)
The Siren Depths (Books of the Raksura, #3) 4.24 avg rating — 6,777 ratings
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Path of the Sun (Dhulyn and Parno, #4)
Path of the Sun (Dhulyn and Parno, #4) 4.15 avg rating — 224 ratings
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The Element of Fire (Ile-Rien, #1)
The Element of Fire (Ile-Rien, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 3,797 ratings
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