Books have been a thing as long as humanity as developed the process of writing and recording so after thousands of years of storytelling, there are a near infinite amount of characters.

There are a lot of great women characters and we’re listing ten of our favorites. Some honorable mentions are Camille D’Artigo (Sisters of the Moon), Xandra Vardan (The Immortal Empire), Rika (Rika’s Marauders), and Lilith (Ama).

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(1) Kestrel -/- Pool of Radiance: The Ruins of Myth Drannor

(2) Katniss Everdeen -/- The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games #1)

(3) Dr. Nora Martinez -/- The Strain (The Strain #1)

(4) Mara Jade -/- Heir to the Empire (Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy #1)

(5) Mercy Thompson -/- Moon Called (Mercy Thompson #1)

(6) Cash -/- 100 Days in Deadland (Deadland Saga #1)

(7) Kitiara Uth Matar -/- A Stone’s Throw Away

(8) Yennefer of Vengerberg -/- The Last Wish (The Witcher #1)

(9) Margo Green -/- Relic (Agent Pendergast #1)

(10) Sano Ichiro -/- The Snow Empress (Sano Ichiro #12)

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