Must Reads For Female Fantasy Fans

A Listmania! list by Booknose
 
Page (Protector of the Small)
1.  Page (Protector of the Small) by Tamora Pierce
The list author says:
  "Please read all her books, but I've chosen here the very best! This whole quartet is the best (and one of the last, so keep going if you don't like the first)"
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)

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Trickster's Choice
2.  Trickster's Choice by Tamora Pierce
The list author says:
  "This one is equally amazing. These books are serious girl power!"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

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The Secret Countess
3.  The Secret Countess by Eva Ibbotson
The list author says:
  "A beautiful romance, in a beautiful setting, with just a hint of suspense"
£5.19   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

The Amulet Of Samarkand (Bartimaeus Trilogy)
4.  The Amulet Of Samarkand (Bartimaeus Trilogy) by Jonathan Stroud
The list author says:
  "The witty remarks of the 'evil' djinni make this one a keeper, with a great adventure yarn as well. The rest are great too."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (76 customer reviews)

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Bad Blood
5.  Bad Blood by Rhiannon Lassiter
The list author says:
  "The terrifying and creepy characters are incredible, I wish I had created them!"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Mortal Engines (Mortal Engines Quartet)
6.  Mortal Engines (Mortal Engines Quartet) by Philip Reeve
The list author says:
  "The first of an amazing series, with hints at a hideous but quite likely future, which has quirks of a Victorian past."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)

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A Darkling Plain (Mortal Engines Quartet)
7.  A Darkling Plain (Mortal Engines Quartet) by Philip Reeve
The list author says:
  "On a re-read, I got the shivers. It was the very tangable hints at aspects of the Cold War that got me, and I was later told was also a nod to Ancient Gods. Amazing adventure once again!"
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4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Midnight Over Sanctaphrax (The Edge Chronicles, Book 3): Bk. III
8.  Midnight Over Sanctaphrax (The Edge Chronicles, Book 3): Bk. III by Paul Stewart
The list author says:
  "I have loved these books always, the world Paul Stewart and Chriss Riddel have created is as beautiful in text as the illustrations. Read them all. (this is the third (sort of))"
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

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The Immortals (The Edge Chronicles)
9.  The Immortals (The Edge Chronicles) by Paul Stewart
The list author says:
  "Once you've read the rest read this. The super subtle hints of the passing of time (like the old wood troll game turned into premiere standard) one of which gave me the shivers! One Word Gloamglozers!"
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Varjak Paw
10.  Varjak Paw by S. F. Said
The list author says:
  "Perhaps a simple tale, but the illustrations make this a must have for the shelf."
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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The Laurentine Spy
11.  The Laurentine Spy by Emily Gee
The list author says:
  "(relatively adult) The suspense for the first 2/3rds was incredible, luckily it's a hand bag size novel, the last bit wasn't as tense, but the end was satisfying."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga)
12.  Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga) by Stephenie Meyer
The list author says:
  "Another one you can't stop reading but so so much better than the others, I got up an hour early each day to read it!"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1,041 customer reviews) | 58 customer discussions

The Tin Princess (Sally Lockhart Quartet)
13.  The Tin Princess (Sally Lockhart Quartet) by Philip Pullman
The list author says:
  "The best of the lot, probably because I like Jim so much, but the rest are incredible too, a thriller set in an ettiquette filled, gun totting, dusky, Victorian world."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

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The Novice: The Black Magician Trilogy Book Two
14.  The Novice: The Black Magician Trilogy Book Two by Trudi Canavan
The list author says:
  "Alot like other stuff on the market, a magician school, though this one is far darker than another you may think of, and wrapped in slums, the others are good too."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (96 customer reviews)

Witch Child
15.  Witch Child by Celia Rees
The list author says:
  "Another hark to the past, with some serious danger and back stabbing too."
£4.89   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (76 customer reviews)

The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters
16.  The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters by G.W. Dahlquist
The list author says:
  "(very adult) The main characters in this book are incredible, and their journeys intertwine which adds a level of suspense to it as they work together and work apart, to bring down the evil company"
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3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (120 customer reviews)

Dragonskin Slippers
17.  Dragonskin Slippers by Jessica Day George
The list author says:
  "This is a light weight but highly enjoyable little fairy tale parody"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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