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Book Riot's 50 Must Read Fantasy Books by Women

Those is a list from Book Riot's page about fantasy books written by women. These cover adult, YA, and juvenile books.
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All the Birds in the Sky (Charlie Jane Anders)
All the Birds in the Sky
1
Charlie Jane Anders
Among Others (Jo Walton)
Among Others
2
Jo Walton
Arrows of the Queen (Merceds Lackey)
Arrows of the Queen
3
Merceds Lackey
Assassin's Apprentice (Robin Hobb)
Assassin's Apprentice
4
Robin Hobb
The Bear and the Nightingale (Katherine Arden)
The Bear and the Nightingale
5
Katherine Arden
The Belles (Dhonielle Clayton)
The Belles
6
Dhonielle Clayton
Binti (Nnedi Okorafor)
Binti
7
Nnedi Okorafor
Carry on (Rainbow Rowell)
Carry On
8
Rainbow Rowell
Children of Blood and Bone (Tomi Adyemi)
Children of Blood and Bone
9
Tomi Adyemi
Circe (Madeline Miller)
Circe
10
Madeline Miller
The City of Brass (S.A.Chakraborty)
The City of Brass
11
S.A.Chakraborty
A Darker Shade of Magic (V.E. Schwab)
A Darker Shade of Magic
12
V.E. Schwab
A Discovery of Witches (Deborah Harkness)
A Discovery of Witches
13
Deborah Harkness
An Ember in the Ashes (Sabaa Tahir)
An Ember in the Ashes
14
Sabaa Tahir
Empire of Sand (Tasha Suri)
Empire of Sand
15
Tasha Suri
Every Heart a Doorway (Seanan McGuire)
Every Heart a Doorway
16
Seanan McGuire
The Fifth Season (N. K. Jemisin)
The Fifth Season
17
N. K. Jemisin
Flame in the Mist (Renee Ahdieh)
Flame in the Mist
18
Renee Ahdieh
Forest of a Thousand Lanterns (Julie C.Dao)
Forest of a Thousand Lanterns
19
Julie C.Dao
The Ghost Bride (Yangsze Choo)
The Ghost Bride
20
Yangsze Choo
The Girl From Everywhere (Heidi Heilig)
The Girl From Everywhere
21
Heidi Heilig
Gods of Jade and Shadow (Silvia Moreno-Garcia)
Gods of Jade and Shadow
22
Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Graceling (Kristin Cashore)
Graceling
23
Kristin Cashore
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
24
J.K. Rowling
Huntress (Malinda Lo)
Huntress
25
Malinda Lo
The Iron King (Julie Kagawa)
The Iron King
26
Julie Kagawa
Jade City (Fonda Lee)
Jade City
27
Fonda Lee
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell (Susanna Clarke)
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
28
Susanna Clarke
Kindred (Octavia Butler)
Kindred
29
Octavia Butler
Kushiel's Dart (Jacqueline Carey)
Kushiel's Dart
30
Jacqueline Carey
Labyrinth Lost (Zoraida Córdova)
Labyrinth Lost
31
Zoraida Córdova
The Left Hand of Darkness (Ursula K. Le Guin)
The Left Hand of Darkness
32
Ursula K. Le Guin
The Golem and the Jinni (Helene Wecker)
The Golem and the Jinni
33
Helene Wecker
Nimona (Noelle Stevenson)
Nimona
34
Noelle Stevenson
The Poppy War (R. F. Kuang)
The Poppy War
35
R. F. Kuang
The Priory of the Orange Tree (Samantha Shannon)
The Priory of the Orange Tree
36
Samantha Shannon
The Queen of the Tearling (Erika Johansen)
The Queen of the Tearling
37
Erika Johansen
The Serpent's Secret (Sayantani Dasgupta)
The Serpent's Secret
38
Sayantani Dasgupta
Shatter Me (Tahereh Mafi)
Shatter Me
39
Tahereh Mafi
Sorcerer to the Crown (Zen Cho)
Sorcerer to the Crown
40
Zen Cho
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