4.30 avg rating — 55,041 ratings

"A self-motivated, dedicated knight-in-training who got where she is on her own, even without having magical ability in a fantasy world."

4.28 avg rating — 93,262 ratings

"Have you MET Alanna? The chapter "A Crossroad in Time" is one of the single best chapters of any book ever."

3.82 avg rating — 32,302 ratings

"Fearless girl reporter who stands up for herself and her friends in the face of danger, all while having impeccable fashion sense and razor wit."

4.16 avg rating — 70,015 ratings

"One of the first lady cops. Badass. Manages to navigate her new profession despite not having the best social skills. Plus she deals with her crippling fear of public speaking."

4.25 avg rating — 63,274 ratings

"The only girl in a world dominated by men. Not in disguise, so all the sexism and prejudice comes at her full force. Yet she proves herself and comes through."

4.33 avg rating — 55,328 ratings

"She made it to knighthood. Battles and heroism? No. She gets assigned to the tedious task of running a refugee camp, a job no one wanted. And she not only takes the assignment without complaint, she does a better job than anyone else could. And yet, despite her love for rules, she risks everything when an unimaginable disaster happens."

4.26 avg rating — 51,773 ratings

"So she's officially a page. But Joren and his cronies are up to no good, a battered woman needs her help, and there's a certain stubborn dog who won't leave her alone."

4.18 avg rating — 83,496 ratings

"On a sabbatical, Alanna finds little rest. She makes her own way with the desert tribes and (mis)handles the affections of the two most important men in her life, still haunted by the demons of her actions in the previous book."

4.24 avg rating — 102,303 ratings

"So she's the only girl in a world of men, hiding her gender while still kicking ass. And now the Great Mother Goddess has chosen Alanna to do her work. And she has the immortal line, "He was stupid. If I killed everyone who was stupid, I wouldn't have time to sleep.""

4.27 avg rating — 136,542 ratings

"Disguising herself as a boy, hot-tempered Alanna begins training as a knight, not always coming out on top but certainly trying hard and suffering no fools."

4.29 avg rating — 65,641 ratings

"Do. NOT. Make. Daine. Angry. Zombie dinosaurs. Need I say more?"

4.06 avg rating — 479,664 ratings

"Katsa is brilliant at killing. But it's a part of herself that's hard to deal with. But she deals, and she grows."

4.31 avg rating — 57,705 ratings

"Having been plenty busy fighting battles in the mortal world, Daine is whisked away to the Realms of the Gods. It's a different story there."

4.12 avg rating — 1,007,517 ratings

"Can cyborgs feel love? Yes. Can cyborgs feel love but realize there could be problems with love, so they also focus on being a badass and saving the kingdom? Yes."

4.03 avg rating — 1,611,739 ratings

"Lyra is just about the definition of plucky."

3.94 avg rating — 7,754 ratings

"The adopted child of a not-so-loving family risks everything to save her sister. It is not at all easy."