It was excruciating to have to pick out of a huge list of wonderful female characters. I tried to mix between ones who grew and changed, and the ones that were just plain kick butt awesome. Of course there are a few that just go without saying, but it was really tricky to try and cover all the bases. I probably forgot someone really important. Here goes.
1. Hermione Granger (Harry Potter)
2. Beatrice "Tris" Prior (Divergent)
3. Annabeth Chase (Percy Jackson)
4. Katsa (Graceling)
5. Yelena (Poison Study)
6. Tally Youngblood (Uglies)
7. Anna Korlov (Anna Dressed In Blood)
8. Ismae (Grave Mercy)
9. Raisa ana'Marianna (The Demon King)
10. Saba (Blood Red Road)
There are so many more that belong on that list (maybe I'll edit occasionally and keep adding characters over time or as I remember them):
Meghan Chase (The Iron King)
Maximum Ride (The Angel Experiment)
Cinder (Cinder)
Amy (Across the Universe)
June (Legend)
Aria (Under the Never Sky)
There are a lot of reasons I believe these are the best female characters (for me at least). And for those same reasons, Bella Swan did not even come within a mile of being on this list. Most of these characters are really strong, independent, intelligent, compassionate, and powerful. They are capable of making a change in their world. They all mature or show extraordinary qualities that made the books themselves stand out from thousands of others. To the authors out there, thank you for writing such wonderful, complex characters.
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