! YA Heroines ! discussion

3 of my favourite heroines are:

Katsa, Kristin Cashore
Katsa is the first heroine I really admired and is my first fav heroine. She also comes from my fourite genre historical-fantasy (a hybrid of my 2 favourite genres). She is totally kick-butt and is an example of not needing a knight in shining armour (although she does have one <3 Po <3 ).


Katniss, Suzanne Collins
Katniss, is one of my favourite heroines. It's a no-brainer. You already know how great she is. She is also a favourite heroine of many other people.


Isme, R.L. LaFevers
Isme is an assasin nun, how awesome is that !?! Well it is much better than it sounds. Her character is so strong and brave... she also gets the guy <3.

Kelsey is my absolute favorite heroine! Shes very selfless and did i mention awesome!? She has lightening power and can kick some serious butt!! How awesome is that!?

Rosie Black from The Rosie Black Chronicles
She is someone who isn't afraid to get into the action!

Some of my favorite heroines. . .

Katsa from

Gemma from

Eona from

Caution/Kitty from , she goes through a load of rough times and yet is still able to bounce back.

Aria from don't ask me why I've just always thought she was a great heroine.

Claire and Eve from [All of the books in series except most recent one since haven't read yet] What can I say they both develop through the book, where Claire at first allowed others to walk over her she now fights back and is usually the first into battle. Eve has always been high on my list from her outfits to her comebacks she's simply awesome.

Isme from although yet to finish, she's been clearly a favourite since the start.

Jill from The ending was disappointing considering she ended up without the guy, but still she was a pirate and could sword fight what more can I ask for?

My main ones are Raisa from The Seven Realms Trilogy as she is a true damsel who saves herself from distress! She is also very compassionate and secretly helps her poor in the city against her mother, the queens, will. She does what she believes is right and always looks confident. I <333 her!

Rose from
clary from
and this is a new one I just read and loved Kate from times twisted arrow if you have not read this book i am telling you now it is awesome Kate pretty much has to do everything alone she kicks butt and figures out what needs done and saves everyone even the people she didn't know were part of her life

I'm delighted that you think Kate kicks butt, Elizabeth. I'm definitely not a fan of wimpy heroines, especially the ones that don't even use their "mental muscles," so I wanted to be sure that Kate didn't fall into that category! :)
Elizabeth wrote: "Rose from
clary from
and this is a new one I just read and loved Kate from times twisted arrow if you have not read this book i a..."

Rysa wrote: " I'm delighted that you think Kate kicks butt, Elizabeth. I'm definitely not a fan of wimpy heroines, especially the ones that don't even use their "mental ..."
she doesn't at all I just read the book not to long ago and I'm am having trouble finding something else to read she is awesome she took acid to the face thats a new one and she wasn't even sure what it was and she gives up the love of her life possibly to save the rest of her family and I don't even know if she's positive which one is the love of her life yet with mister mystery showing up and taking her to heal she is getting to tops in my book and might even make it there after I think 5 book there is just more time with rose and clary but kate is without a doubt kick butt in her own rights

I loved Hermione Granger, Annabeth Chase, and Katniss Everdeen.

But my top one is Penryn Young from Angelfall. She's a combination of Hermione and Annabeth and Katniss. Penryn is a kick-ass heroine with a great sense of humor.

If you haven't read her yet, I suggest you read it now. She's even better than Katniss IMO.

Ooooh that would be hard to live up to. 0.o

Chelsea wrote: "Ooooh that would be hard to live up to. 0.o"

Uhm, what is? lol

Katniss's amazing heroine reputation :D LOL Now I really want to read angelfall :)

Chelsea wrote: "Katniss's amazing heroine reputation :D LOL Now I really want to read angelfall :)"

Oh, yes! I think Katniss is considered as the best heroine of all. Well, not everyone but almost.

About Penryn, as I said, it's just in my opinion. But Penryn is much fun to read. Trust me. Her personality is more likeable and even though she kicks ass, you can still see in her the traits of a normal teenager: self-consciousness, the ability to get flustered when he's around a gorgeous angel.

Read it, pretty please? :)))

I definately will hahaha :)
I'm all for kickass heroines!

Chelsea wrote: "I definately will hahaha :)
I'm all for kickass heroines!"

Same here! Have you read Divergent yet?

Yes and Tris is amazing!

Chelsea wrote: "Yes and Tris is amazing!"

I'm currently reading it. I'm on chapter 7, I think, I still can't connect with her. But I like her voice. Though not as much as I liked Katniss's. :)

My Top Favorite Heroines:
Tessa Gray
Clary Fray
Isabelle Lightwood
Katniss Everdeen
Tris Prior
Alexandria from Half-Blood
Jen, Jacque, and Sally from the Grey Wolf Series
Juliette from Shatter Me
Katy Swartz from Obsidian
Maggie Masters from Significance
Kate Mercier from the Revenant Series
Meghan Chase from the Iron Fey Series
America Singer
Aria from Under the Never Sky
Cinder
Lena from the Delirium Trilogy
And many more that are sure to come!

Too many heroines to name, they are all amazing aren't they?

I'll add to the list above
Grace from Wolves of Mercy Falls
Nora from Hush Hush
Rose Hathaway from VA
Dawn from Darkness before Dawn
etc...

Brynn in Me, Cinderella. she's decisive and smart and just a loveable character

Simmaron wrote: "I'll add to the list above
Grace from Wolves of Mercy Falls
Nora from Hush Hush
Rose Hathaway from VA
Dawn from Darkness before Dawn
etc..."

I really like Grace and Rose too.

Suze from Meg Cabot's Mediator series is amazing. I just adore her stubbornness & her strength.
I also am a fan of Katniss & Hermione.

Penryn - Penryn and the End of Days
Tessa - Something Witchy This Way Comes
Chloe - Darkest Powers Trilogy
Claire, Eve, Amelie- The Morganville Vampires
Rose - Vampire Academy
Clary - TMI
Sydney - Bloodlines
Tris - Divergent
Katy - Lux
All Heroines from The Grey Wolves

Aria
Katy
Tessa
Rose
Kira

My favourites are:

Buffy Summers (BtVS)
Clary Fray (TMI)
Johanna Mason (Hunger Games)
Hermione Granger (Harry Potter)
Luna Lovegood (Harry Potter)
Rose Hathaway (Vampire Academy)

Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games
Tessa Gray from Clockwork Angel
Isabelle Lightwood from City of Heavenly Fire
Tris Prior from Divergent

Joan from Donor 23

this is so hard... if I had to narrow to absolutely one only it's Alanna

...but really I have so, sooo many and that barely begins to cover it.

That's like asking a parent to choose a favorite child… but if i must choose a few

1. Katsa (graceling)
2. Raisa (seven realms)
3. Hermione (Harry Potter)
4.Celaena (Throne of Glass)

I like so many, but right now it's
celeana/aelin (throne of glass)

I just meet a new one I love and that's Isis in Lovely Viscous by Sara Wolf. She's so sassy and I instantly grew attached to her.

Katniss Everdeen definitely. And Hermione Granger is also excellent.

Because every single one of them is strong heroine in some way. They are smart, skilled, strong, sassy, powerful and independent.

* Hermione (HP)
* Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles)
* Rose Hathaway (Vampire Academy)
* Kate Daniels
* Allison Sekemoto (Blood of Eden)
* Yelena (Poison Study)
* Katniss Everdeen (HG)
* Katsa (Graceling)
* Meghan (The Iron Fey)
* Penryn (Angelfall)
* Meira (Snow like Ashes)
* Aria (Under the Never Sky)
* Sydney (Bloodlines)
* Isabelle Lightwood (TMI)
* Caelena Sardothien (Throne of Glass)
* Clara (Unearthly)