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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Great thread, OP!! Here are a few others:

The Power, by Naomi Alderman

Red Sparrow, by Jason Matthews (plus the two others in the trilogy - but skip the movie)

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, by Steigg Larsson (plus the next two in the series)

Red Widow, by Alma Katsu (and the sequel, Red London)

And of course, the Hunger Games series, if you haven’t already read it.

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I would question any true "feminist" content of both the Stein Larsson and the Hunger Games books. If you could elaborate on what you found intrinsically "feminist" about either of them, I'd love to hear it. Otherwise they are about young women (one severely abused) who have to use violence to survive. That is not a feminist trope.[/quote]

I hear you. I chose to respond to this piece of OP’s request:

“strong female leads [who] kick everyone's butts”

If my suggestions are not your cup of tea, or if you feel they don’t match OP’s request, it’s all good, of course. They’re merely suggestions, not deep commentary on feminism or literature. [/quote]

I like both sets of books actually, especially The Hunger Games. But the title of this thread is asking for "Feminist Themed Fiction" and they definitely are not that. Kick-ass yes!
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