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Independent Heroines in Books

As a librarian, I give book recommendations all the time. One of the questions that comes up over and over is for books with strong girls or independent girls or just special girls. Sometimes it's for kids, but sometimes it's not. Here's a selection of books for all ages (though, let's be real, most of these are YA) that feature independent girls. So, how many have you tried?
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Something Beautiful (Sharon Dennis Wyeth)
Something Beautiful
Sharon Dennis Wyeth
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The BFG (Roald Dahl)
The BFG
Roald Dahl
3
A Study in Scarlet Women (Sherry Thomas)
A Study in Scarlet Women
Sherry Thomas
4
The Walled City (Ryan Graudin)
The Walled City
Ryan Graudin
5
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (Ryan North)
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl
Ryan North
6
Eloise (Kay Thompson)
Eloise
Kay Thompson
7
Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride (Pam Muñoz Ryan)
Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride
Pam Muñoz Ryan
8
Graceling (Kristin Cashore)
Graceling
Kristin Cashore
9
The Hate U Give (Angie Thomas)
The Hate U Give
Angie Thomas
10
Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rouge (Sarah MacLean)
Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rouge
Sarah MacLean
11
Terrier (Tamora Pierce)
Terrier
Tamora Pierce
12
Lock & Mori (Heather W. Petty)
Lock & Mori
Heather W. Petty
13
Bandette (Paul Tobin)
Bandette
Paul Tobin
14
Heads Will Roll (Lish McBride)
Heads Will Roll
Lish McBride
15
The Scorpion Rules (Erin Bow)
The Scorpion Rules
Erin Bow
16
Bink and Gollie (Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee)
Bink and Gollie
Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee
17
Eyes Like Stars
Eyes Like Stars
18
Pugs of the Frozen North (Philip Reeve & Sarah McIntyre)
Pugs of the Frozen North
Philip Reeve & Sarah McIntyre
19
The Fault in Our Stars (John Green)
The Fault in Our Stars
John Green
20
The Scorpio Races (Maggie Stiefvater)
The Scorpio Races
Maggie Stiefvater
21
The Princess and the Pony (Kate Beaton)
The Princess and the Pony
Kate Beaton
22
Matilda (Roald Dahl)
Matilda
Roald Dahl
23
Iron Cast (Destiny Soria)
Iron Cast
Destiny Soria
24
Sorcery and Cecilia (Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer)
Sorcery and Cecilia
Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer
25
The Skulduggery Pleasant Series (Derek Landy)
The Skulduggery Pleasant Series
Derek Landy
26
The Name of the Star (Maureen Johnson)
The Name of the Star
Maureen Johnson
27
Harriet the Invincible (Ursula Vernon)
Harriet the Invincible
Ursula Vernon
28
Beauty Queens (Libba Bray)
Beauty Queens
Libba Bray
29
Muslim Girl (Amani Al-Khatahtbeh)
Muslim Girl
Amani Al-Khatahtbeh
30
Labyrinth Lost (Zoraida Córdova)
Labyrinth Lost
Zoraida Córdova
31
Sisters Red (Jackson Pearce)
Sisters Red
Jackson Pearce
32
Flying Lessons and Other Stories (Ellen Oh)
Flying Lessons and Other Stories
Ellen Oh
33
Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina (Misty Copeland)
Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina
Misty Copeland
34
Gunnerkrigg Court Vol.1 (Thomas Siddell)
Gunnerkrigg Court Vol.1
Thomas Siddell
35
A Spy in the House (Y.S. Lee)
A Spy in the House
Y.S. Lee
36
Three Dark Crowns Series (Kendare Blake)
Three Dark Crowns Series
Kendare Blake
37
Burning (Danielle Rollins)
Burning
Danielle Rollins
38
Kat, Incorrigible Kat (Stephanie Burgis)
Kat, Incorrigible Kat
Stephanie Burgis
39
The Mockingbirds (Daisy Whitney)
The Mockingbirds
Daisy Whitney
40
Fever Crumb (Philip Reeve)
Fever Crumb
Philip Reeve
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