With the state of things right now, I wanted to take some time to honor some of the strong female main characters in the books I read. And it also felt like a good way to honor Women’s History Month. I chose women who literally saved their worlds, women with kick-ass jobs, women who spoke up for what is right, women who broke down walls, and women who were just unapologetically themselves.

Katniss Everdeen~ The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Just wanted to save her sister, ended up saving her country

Tris Pryor~ Divergent by Veronica Roth
Wanted to be free, ended up dismantling a corrupt system

Fallon Swift~ Chronicles of the One by Nora Roberts
Born to save the world from evil

Starr Carter~ The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Stood up against racism and told the truth

Sunshine Vicram~ A Bad Day for Sunshine by Darynda Jones
An honest and fair Sheriff leading a department

Luz Alan Heath-Benzan~ A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera
Breaks into “a man’s world” selling her rum in historical Paris

June Iparis~ Legend by Marie Lu
An officer who does what’s right, even if it means going against her superiors

Alyssa Locke~ Troubleshooters by Suzanne Brockman
Starts as a Navy sharpshooter, then FBI Agent, and finally 2nd in command of an elite private team

Irene Winters~ The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman
Librarian who defeats the bad guys

Hazel Bradford~ Josh and Hazel’s Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren
Quirky teacher who is 100% genuinely herself

Stella Lane~ The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
Autistic, super smart and not afraid to hire an expert to help her, even when it comes to sex

Ellie Baker~ The Sound of Stars by Alechia Dow
Quietly rebels against the alien invaders by keeping and loaning books; joins forces with a rebel alien to save the world

Eve Brown~ Age Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert
Finds her true self and embraces it, neurodivergence and all

Zelda Bailey-Cho~ Unscripted by Nicole Kronzer
Stands up against toxic masculinity, sexual harassment, and sexism at Improv summer camp

Indigo Phillips~  The Voice in My Head by Dana L. Davis
Stands up to her family to try to save her sister

Liz Lighty~ You Should See Me in a Crown by Lea Thompson
Fights for herself, her future, and the right to be with her girlfriend