The most popular fantasy with a female lead books of 2025

These fantasy books are led by women and girls. Queens, witches, assassins, scholars and reluctant chosen ones drive the story, sword or spellbook in hand. Epic, romantic, dark or cozy, there is a heroine here for every mood. This list shows the ones first published in 2025.

Combines Fantasy and Female protagonist

Results

Frayed Edges
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Frayed Edges

D. Hale Rambo

Published 2025

354 pages

Light Heart
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Light Heart

Jessica Santi

Published 2025

526 pages

Barely Magic
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Barely Magic

Debra Castaneda

Published 2025

326 pages

Desolate Dawn
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Desolate Dawn

Kristen Kail Roberts

Published 2025

239 pages