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The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëA Story of Yesterday by Sergio Cobo
Best Female Lead Characters
4,793 books — 5,741 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Woman-Authored Books
7,965 books — 4,993 voters

Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie KinsellaCan You Keep a Secret? by Sophie KinsellaBridget Jones’s Diary by Helen FieldingSomething Borrowed by Emily GiffinThe Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella
Favorite Chick-Lit
2,389 books — 4,611 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëA Room of One’s Own by Virginia WoolfThe Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir
Best Feminist Books
2,408 books — 3,412 voters

Gone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsSharp Objects by Gillian FlynnDark Places by Gillian FlynnBig Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
Female Psychological Thrillers/Suspense Written by Women
1,294 books — 3,285 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya AngelouEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertPersepolis. The story of a childhood by Marjane Satrapi
Memoirs by Women
2,924 books — 2,946 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodCinder by Marissa MeyerThe Host by Stephenie Meyer
Best Science Fiction With a Female Protagonist
1,351 books — 2,787 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerThe Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathThe Awakening by Kate Chopin
Best Feminist Fiction
1,484 books — 2,643 voters

Fingersmith by Sarah WatersTipping the Velvet by Sarah WatersAnnie on My Mind by Nancy GardenFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggCarol by Claire Morgan
Best Lesbian Fiction
2,014 books — 2,599 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsTwilight by Stephenie MeyerI'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You by Ally CarterHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Best Teen Girl Books
1,779 books — 2,531 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsVampire Academy by Richelle MeadGraceling by Kristin CashoreDivergent by Veronica RothCity of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Strong Heroine Series
1,615 books — 2,084 voters
Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie KinsellaSomething Borrowed by Emily GiffinConfessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie KinsellaTwilight by Stephenie MeyerBridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding
Chick Lit for the Beach
1,384 books — 1,786 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanSabriel by Garth NixElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineGraceling by Kristin Cashore
Best Heroine in a Fantasy Book
1,472 books — 1,764 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Science Fiction Books by Female Authors
1,698 books — 1,538 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Jezebel's Books All Women Should Read
772 books — 1,401 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Secret Magdalene by Ki Longfellow
Strong Female Characters Written by Female Authors
1,675 books — 1,389 voters

Fun Home by Alison BechdelHyperbole and a Half by Allie BroshMs. Marvel, Vol. 1 by G. Willow WilsonAnya's Ghost by Vera BrosgolThrough the Woods by Emily Carroll
Comics & Graphic Novels by Women
1,484 books — 1,361 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanAlanna by Tamora PierceHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Best Feminist Young Adult Books
1,319 books — 1,341 voters

The Help by Kathryn StockettThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk KiddFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggDivine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca WellsLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
Best Adult Female Friendship Books
686 books — 1,166 voters
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevinePrincess Academy by Shannon HaleThe Goose Girl by Shannon HaleThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine
Best Pre Teen Female Fantasy Novels
810 books — 1,097 voters

Viciously Yours by Jamie Applegate HunterThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Three Witches and the Master by Max NowazThe Lies of Vampires and Slayers by K.M. SheaThe Art of Avoiding Your Werewolf by Lola Glass
Fantasy/Science Fiction Books with Strong Female Characters
1,190 books — 1,086 voters
Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie KinsellaConfessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie KinsellaThe Undomestic Goddess by Sophie KinsellaTwenties Girl by Sophie KinsellaRemember Me? by Sophie Kinsella
Have You Read This Chick-lit?
968 books — 1,077 voters

Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie KinsellaSomething Borrowed by Emily GiffinBridget Jones’s Diary by Helen FieldingPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenCan You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella
Best chicklit
778 books — 1,063 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
Girl Power Books
1,121 books — 1,044 voters

Grim by M.K. EidemRal's Woman by Laurann DohnerVenomous by Penelope FletcherThe Last Hour of Gann by R. Lee SmithClaimed by Evangeline Anderson
Alien & Earth Woman Romance/Erotica
980 books — 985 voters
Alanna by Tamora PierceTwelfth Night by William ShakespeareLeviathan by Scott WesterfeldEon by Alison GoodmanIn the Hand of the Goddess by Tamora Pierce
Girls disguised as Boys
845 books — 952 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCrossroads and the Himalayan Crystals by C. Toni GrahamCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
Most Unique Female Characters
1,136 books — 928 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Books with Strong Women Characters (All Genres)
1,714 books — 764 voters

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