Urban fantasy action books with strong female leads

If youd like to join the newsletter, click the sign up form on the right. Mar 23, 2015 29 awesome books with strong female protagonists. Do you like fantastical stories with strong women leads. By strong i mean kickass something in the mould of ilona andrews kate daniels. When tommy delivers an occult book to a witchy woman in queens, he dislodges supernatural forces that will change him forever. A book that is all action and no character development might as well be a hollywood blockbuster movie. The female lead, soined, keeps her strong personality and doesnt turn into a wilting flower and the male lead.

Female protagonists in science fiction and fantasy the. With a third out in february, this series is becoming a must for any urban fantasy fan. Nk jemisin always has excellent female leads, as another commenter pointed out. Eric carter, by stephen blackmoore 3 books two books may not seem like much of a binge read, but its impossible to read the first eric carter book without immediately grabbing the second. Mar 21, 2014 your 10 favourite best kickass heroines in urban fantasy, from the hunger games to the mortal instruments. Fiction graphic novels historical fiction history horror memoir music. Night slayer boxed set books, an urban fantasy action adventure. I need urban fantasy andor pnr recommendations, but i have specifications. Whenever friends lament that there are no strong, realistic female leads in fantasy. In april 20, jacqueline carey wrote a blog for fantasy cafe, in which she noted the scarcity of female authors and good female characters in one specific subgenre of fantasy. Perhaps more than any other genre, fantasy narratives are focused on the journey of the protagonist or, more commonly, the journey of the hero. Fantasy book with male lead and a good romance subplot. This series is a delicious mix of action and romance.

Brownstone book 1 kindle edition by anderle, michael. Lgbtqiap protagonists in fantasy and science fiction the. A primary characteristic that separates urban fantasy uf from other fantasy subgenres is the protagonist. But finding a wellwritten story to with that is the harder part. One note of disappointment, however the number of books on this list that are ya. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading feared by hell. Your 10 favourite best kickass heroines in urban fantasy, from the hunger games to the mortal instruments. In the following list of 50 mustread fantasy books by women, youll find a range of subgenres represented, from portal fantasy to epic fantasy and everything in between. Aug 18, 2016 there are, of course, exceptions, and more of them every day, as we celebrate books by more authors, male and female, who truly get that strength in a character doesnt necessarily mean masculine traits.

Looking for good action urban fantasy with a capable female lead. In my opinion melinda is the epitome of a strong female lead. According to 20 statistics by the fantasy publisher tor books, among writers of urban fantasy or paranormal romance, 57% are women and 43% are men, whereas men outnumber women by about two to one in writing historical, epic or high fantasy. Looking for a strong female lead in your fantasy book. All of his novels, aside being absolutely worth reading, feature strong female characters. The reason i want a male protagonist if possible is that ive recently tried to read some books with female ones, and i didnt like it. Urban fantasy is a slippery sort of subgenre, but to me, calling a book urban fantasy means it is set in a modern, urban society with an overlay of fantasy elements e. Sciencefiction including dystopian, apocalyptic, or postapocalyptic. Bonus points if shes the protagonist, but she doesnt have to be, as long as she plays a prominent role. Here are some of the most popular fantasy books with a twist.

I dont know about you, but ive really gotten hooked on urban fantasy lately. Here at ew, were always looking for the next great scifi or fantasy epic. Grave witch by kalayna price, kitty and the midnight hour by carrie vaughn, rosemary and rue by seanan mcguir. Featuring middle grade, ya, and adult novels, these unmissable fantasy books by women authors reflect the diversity of the genreand its endlessly magical opportunities. Recommendations for books with strong female leads. Im looking for good modernrecently released adult targeted action oriented urban fantasy with badass female leads. Kater cheek is the author of the kit melbourne series, the alternate susan desert mages series and numerous short fiction and other works. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read witch slap. Abigail johnson manages the urban fantasy facebook and twitter accounts and spends way too much time thinking about vampires, werewolves, zombies and all things paranormal in books. They have multiple important female characters, especially as the books go on. May 23, 2010 ime looking for books with strong female lead in fantasy setting with action adventure drama and a great story and good cast of characters. An urban fantasy action adventure the school of necessary magic book 4 kindle edition by berens, judith, carr, martha, anderle, michael. If you like stephensons writing, his earlier novel, snow crash also features a very sm. Awakened vampire awakenings, book 1 ebook written by brenda k.

Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Apr 20, 2017 necessary magic ebook written by val st. Here are 12 kickass women from scifi and fantasy who are the best kind of strongtheir own. If you love fantasy and want a few recommendations on great new books to read that feature powerhouse women, check out our book list below. When adding books, please make sure urban fantasy is listed on the.

When i saw that this weeks topic for best book ever was strong female leads one book immediately came to mind. Lgbtqiap protagonists in fantasy and science fiction this list is a constant work in progress that is mostly composed of books ive personally read or books that are on my list of books to read. Seanan mcguires personal top ten urban fantasy books for. Particularly the third book, the hallowed hunt, which could use more love. Book 3 is released in a month or so, so if you like it you can finish the series. High fantasy with female leads protoganists 402 books. Ideally the romance is kept low key and the heroine keeps her brain on track even when around hunk so and so, the lead is not a faux action girl who is. Read on, geek gals, we have some awesome suggestions for you. Here are some romance stories where the female lead is a strong and capable woman. Theyre on the boundary between science fiction and fantasy, but lean more towards fantasy. However, while hermione granger, luna lovegood, ginny weasley, and other strong female characters populate the harry potter universe, many girls would love to read a similarly thrilling book or series with a girl at the heart of the story. Strong female lead, an engaging setting and pretty quick pace.

Top 10 strong female characters in urban fantasy books. Some of them kick butt physically, but many of them use their intelligence, wit, or magical prowess it is fantasy, after all to get along. They dont have to be kick ass but they do have to have a backbone. Therefore this list tends to reflect my personal reading preferences more fantasy than scifi, more female protagonists than male. If you like ya fantasy, authors like tamora pierce and patricia c. What are some good science fiction or adventure novels. Fortunately, there are many great fantasy adventure books starring mighty girls out there to choose from. Oct 14, 2016 eric carter, by stephen blackmoore 3 books two books may not seem like much of a binge read, but its impossible to read the first eric carter book without immediately grabbing the second. Their story evolves throughout the course of a series, while fighting bad guys, and trying to make their paranormal world a better place. Check out these five books with female leads in the urban fantasy genre.

Here is a few books with strong female charcters the series gets better as the damali charcter comes more into her powers ect. This futuristic urban fantasy about a girl with a rare clairvoyant power who works as a kind of spy, until she is captured by an otherworldly race bent on making her a soldier in their army. Adventurecentric ya fantasy novels with cool female leads. Whatever the reason, fantasy novels that feature strong women are something were wholeheartedly excited about at newinbooks. I hope youll find at least a couple of series to light up your lockdown. The writing is also better than most, in my experience of fantasy. Apr 01, 2020 nothing says binge read like a series built around a strong character so ive picked out twelve of my favourite series with female leads 106 books including cozy mysteries, crime fiction, science fiction and urban fantasy. It seems to me that most books with female protagonists and any amount of romance in them always ends up in some form of love triangle where the girlwoman cant choose between two men.

Urban fantasy is filled with kickass women here are 5 of beth woodwards. Rowling to sabaa tahir, we list the best fantasy books of the 21st century. Yes i also see why its on the bottom of the list,its low fantasy it has muggles but you shouldnt read fantasy books and go this book has so much of the real world instead observe what makes it interesting,take snape for example,who knew harrys most least favourite teacher was connected to his mother. At first the idea of ghosts and vampires left me cold. And for more strong women, check out these movies with strong female characters. Do not add books that are not urban fantasy and do not have a male lead.

One of the more common elements of urban fantasy are its strong female protagonists. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read necessary magic. What are some wellwritten ya fantasy novels which feature female leads with hermionelike qualities smarts, courage, empathy, loyalty who get to participate actively in adventures, as opposed to being caught up in angsty boyfriend drama. Aug 02, 2017 finding a romance book with a strong female lead is actually not that hard. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading night slayer boxed set books, an urban fantasy action adventure. Its an incredibly good novel, one of my alltime favorites. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading strong is her hope. The huntress book 1 kindle edition by hall, linsey. Feature or include strong female characters, the female character may or may not be the main protagonist. In the ballad of black tom, lavalle invites readers into the shadowy corners of the city in this lovecraftinspired urban dark fantasy that will have you seeing magic in manholes.

Which means it does not include the host, or any of the hunger games books. Books with strong female characters common sense media. The bone season by samantha shannon goodreads amazon. An urban fantasy action adventure the school of necessary magic. Romance plots in fantasy novels that are actually good. There is a sequel, the ghost train to new orleans, coming in 2014 but this is a rare fantasy book that can be enjoyed as a standalone. Aug 19, 2015 a good mix of action and romance, this is a standardbearer in the urban fantasy genre. Or, a young ladys illustrated primer by neal stephenson. Where do you think badass women learn their sass, if not from books. Midnight war, monster quest, shadow plague kindle edition by massa, william. What are some good examples of urban fantasy fiction. Mead is an old hand at urban fantasy shes also the woman behind the insanely popular vampire academy ya series. The following is an incomplete list of notable authors of urban fantasy. Jun 12, 2015 33 books that every badass woman should read.

I recommend this to everyone who likes action, scifi, or fantasy. Bujold has a straight romance fantasy series she wrote, the sharing knife, that splits pov between the male and female leads as another redditor here has already recommended. I know you asked about strong female leads but as a gay guy you may enjoy lynn flewellings books. You meet vampires, trolls, gnomes, elvs and human bounty hunters who fight the rough ones. If you are just interested in strong female leads then her other series, tamir, first book the bone dolls twin has a good female protagonist. Robin mckinleys books are chock full of strong female characters. Here is a few books with strong female charcters the series gets better as the. A paranormal women s fiction novel the forty proof series book 1 shannon mayer. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading kill the willing.

Superherofiction is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon. Nov 07, 2011 urban fantasy is an ongoing saga that focuses on one or two specific characters usually at some point romantically linked, and specifically featuring a nononsense kick ass chick. The latest ive read is dianne duvalls night unbound. Independent, strong, and feminist, jane eyre is an unforgettable character in a classic novel. Urban fantasy excels at creating strong female leads, and this is one of the best. Actionpacked urban fantasy with a buttkicking heroine.

Jan 15, 2019 gritty action, complex plotting, and a compelling strong female protagonist make this one of the standouts of the badassmagician variety of urban fantasy. Seanans personal top ten urban fantasy books for adults because theres so much awesome ya that wed be here all week. The 50 best fantasy books of the 21st century so far paste. What are some good fantasy novels of said subgenres that have either a female lead, or a strong supporting female character. Looking for good action urban fantasy with a capable. This list is to discover books featuring strong female characters. Urban fantasy series recommendations and the difference. Female leads and protagonists are quite plentiful in ya and urban fantasy, but in epic and historical fantasy they can be difficult. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Weve selected a pile of books with universal appeal for kids of different ages and tastes, from bestselling picture books to young adult novels in just about every genre.

An urban fantasy action adventure i fear no evil book 1. The illustrated page science fiction and fantasy book. I first tried to read the first book after finishing a series of reasonably realistic police. Harry potter has a lot of strong female characters from mcgonagall to luna, but the protagonist is a boy. However you define it, its been a wildly popular field for some time and theres lots of great books out there. I prefer books with strong female characters, but i am open for suggestions. The genre fantasy fiction is fictitious construct but brilliant in rendering a different world for you to wade into. Your 10 favourite best kickass heroines in urban fantasy. Nick bantocks griffin and sabine trilogy and the venetians wife are unusual books, but with strong female leads. An urban fantasy action adventure the unbelievable mr.

Paranormal romance strong female lead book suggestions. The best ones feel, despite the fantastical environment, like real women facing real problems. Independent, strong, and feminist, jane eyre is an. Feb 11, 2015 ive loved fantasy and science fiction novels ever since i picked up a wrinkle in time in elementary school. An urban fantasy action adventure i fear no evil book 1 kindle edition by carr, martha, anderle, michael. Highly recommend the broken earth trilogy, book one is the fifth season. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading ancient magic dragons gift. Top 10 strong female characters in urban fantasy books scifinow. Witchs jewel kit melbourne book one a sorcerous jewel. Feb 09, 2011 abigail johnson manages the urban fantasy facebook and twitter accounts and spends way too much time thinking about vampires, werewolves, zombies and all things paranormal in books, movies. Urban fantasy with male lead characters this is a list for the urban fantasy fan who likes to read books where the lead character is a male.