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50 Must-Read Fantasy Books by Women (Bookriot) - Page 2

This list featured by Bookriot recommends 50 fantasy books written by women. If the recommended book is the first in a series or trilogy, however, I have included the sequel(s) currently published or known to be published soon. So here are quite a few more than 50 fantasy recommendations.
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The Fifth Season (N. K. Jemisin)
The Fifth Season
41
N. K. Jemisin
The Obelisk Gate (N.K. Jemison)
The Obelisk Gate
42
N.K. Jemison
The Stone Sky (N. K. Jemisin)
The Stone Sky
43
N. K. Jemisin
Flame in the Mist (Renee Ahdieh)
Flame in the Mist
44
Renee Ahdieh
Smoke in the Sun (Renée Ahdieh)
Smoke in the Sun
45
Renée Ahdieh
Forest of a Thousand Lanterns (Julie C.Dao)
Forest of a Thousand Lanterns
46
Julie C.Dao
Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix (Julie C.Dao)
Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix
47
Julie C.Dao
Song of the Crimson Flower (Julie C. Dao)
Song of the Crimson Flower
48
Julie C. Dao
The Ghost Bride (Yangsze Choo)
The Ghost Bride
49
Yangsze Choo
The Girl From Everywhere (Heidi Heilig)
The Girl From Everywhere
50
Heidi Heilig
The Ship Beyond Time (Heidi Heilig)
The Ship Beyond Time
51
Heidi Heilig
Gods of Jade and Shadow (Silvia Moreno-Garcia)
Gods of Jade and Shadow
52
Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Graceling (Kristin Cashore)
Graceling
53
Kristin Cashore
Fire (Kristin Cashore)
Fire
54
Kristin Cashore
Bitterblue (Kristin Cashore)
Bitterblue
55
Kristin Cashore
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (J. K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
56
J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
57
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
58
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
59
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
60
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
61
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
62
J.K. Rowling
Huntress (Malinda Lo)
Huntress
63
Malinda Lo
The Iron King (Julie Kagawa)
The Iron King
64
Julie Kagawa
The Iron Daughter (Julie Kagawa)
The Iron Daughter
65
Julie Kagawa
The Iron Queen (Julie Kagawa)
The Iron Queen
66
Julie Kagawa
The Iron Knight (Julie Kagawa)
The Iron Knight
67
Julie Kagawa
The Lost Prince (Julie Kagawa)
The Lost Prince
68
Julie Kagawa
Iron Traitor
Iron Traitor
69
The Iron Warrior (Julie Kagawa)
The Iron Warrior
70
Julie Kagawa
Jade City (Fonda Lee)
Jade City
71
Fonda Lee
Jade War (Fonda Lee)
Jade War
72
Fonda Lee
Jade Legacy (Fonda Lee)
Jade Legacy
73
Fonda Lee
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell (Susanna Clarke)
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
74
Susanna Clarke
Kindred (Octavia Butler)
Kindred
75
Octavia Butler
Kushiel's Dart (Jacqueline Carey)
Kushiel's Dart
76
Jacqueline Carey
Kushiel's Chosen (Jacqueline Carey)
Kushiel's Chosen
77
Jacqueline Carey
Kushiel's Avatar (Jacqueline Carey)
Kushiel's Avatar
78
Jacqueline Carey
Labyrinth Lost (Zoraida Córdova)
Labyrinth Lost
79
Zoraida Córdova
Bruja Born (Zoraida Córdova)
Bruja Born
80
Zoraida Córdova
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