Best Books with Female Main Characters (49 books)

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1	Little Women (Little Women, #1) by Louisa May Alcott 4.18 avg rating — 2,544,457 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1	The Silent Raga by Ameen Merchant 3.60 avg rating — 284 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Selection (The Selection, #1) by Kiera Cass (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 1,818,939 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	A Waiter in Paris: Adventures in the Dark Heart of the City by Edward Chisholm (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 7,606 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Complete Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1-8) by L.M. Montgomery 4.46 avg rating — 107,204 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Betrothed (The Betrothed, #1) by Kiera Cass (Goodreads Author) 3.09 avg rating — 51,258 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Heidi (Heidi, #1-2) by Johanna Spyri 4.05 avg rating — 215,150 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) by Cassandra Clare (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 2,216,942 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1) by Cassandra Clare (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 890,114 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Lady Midnight (The Dark Artifices, #1) by Cassandra Clare (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 249,406 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Chain of Gold (The Last Hours, #1) by Cassandra Clare (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 124,531 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins 4.36 avg rating — 10,287,860 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 5,887,148 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Turtles All the Way Down by John Green (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 661,367 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Goose Girl (The Books of Bayern, #1) by Shannon Hale (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 149,921 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Daughter of the Pirate King (Daughter of the Pirate King, #1) by Tricia Levenseller (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 250,645 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	We Were Liars by E. Lockhart (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 1,484,826 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Shatter Me (Shatter Me, #1) by Tahereh Mafi 3.84 avg rating — 1,322,038 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Frozen 2: Dangerous Secrets: The Story of Iduna and Agnarr by Mari Mancusi (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 2,720 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) by Marissa Meyer (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 1,036,340 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Cinderella Stays Late (Grimmtastic Girls, #1) by Joan Holub (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 1,610 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Heartless by Marissa Meyer (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 282,527 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1) by Stephenie Meyer 3.68 avg rating — 7,516,966 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	The Final Six (The Final Six, #1) by Alexandra Monir (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 7,494 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Dorothy Must Die (Dorothy Must Die, #1) by Danielle Paige (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 88,088 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Best Friends (Sweet Valley Twins, #1) by Francine Pascal (Creator) 3.91 avg rating — 9,549 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Divergent (Divergent, #1) by Veronica Roth (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 4,491,750 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Scythe (Arc of a Scythe, #1) by Neal Shusterman (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 445,131 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 365,057 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 691,769 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 639,846 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 2,981,326 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin, #1) by Robin LaFevers 3.89 avg rating — 108,328 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	The Last Boy and Girl in the World by Siobhan Vivian (Goodreads Author) 3.44 avg rating — 5,580 ratings score: 69, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, #1) by Lewis Carroll 3.99 avg rating — 453,671 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1) by L. Frank Baum really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 525,735 ratings score: 67, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Renegades (Renegades, #1) by Marissa Meyer (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 171,231 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 1,282,702 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 266,231 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Girls with Sharp Sticks (Girls with Sharp Sticks, #1) by Suzanne Young (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 13,283 ratings score: 63, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	#Murdertrending (MurderTrending, #1) by Gretchen McNeil (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 12,986 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1) by Sarah J. Maas (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 2,701,883 ratings score: 61, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Tokyo Ever After (Tokyo Ever After, #1) by Emiko Jean (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 52,657 ratings score: 60, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	To All the Boys I've Loved Before (To All the Boys I've Loved Before, #1) by Jenny Han (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 1,103,233 ratings score: 59, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Maud by Melanie J. Fishbane (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 1,209 ratings score: 58, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 10,163 ratings score: 57, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 645,075 ratings score: 56, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	The Jewel (The Lone City, #1) by Amy Ewing (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 49,348 ratings score: 55, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Time Between Us (Time Between Us, #1) by Tamara Ireland Stone (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 11,850 ratings score: 54, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars