Gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss (fantasy edition)

Suggestions always welcome in the pursuit of women's rights and women's wrongs! For the terrible women in fantasy who are gaslighting, gatekeeping, and girlbossing their way to the top, using any and all tools at their disposal—the more war crimes, the better. These women are generally characterized as ruthless, cunning, scheming, manipulative, etc. (To go along with the poor little meow meow list featuring pathetic men)

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created by ayzrules

last updated November, 2025

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A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1)

A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1)

Victoria Schwab

Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)

Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)

Brandon Sanderson

The Prison Healer (The Prison Healer, #1)

The Prison Healer (The Prison Healer, #1)

Lynette Noni

The Book Eaters (International Edition)

The Book Eaters (International Edition)

Sunyi Dean

A Deadly Education (The Scholomance, #1)

A Deadly Education (The Scholomance, #1)

Naomi Novik

Clytemnestra

Clytemnestra

Costanza Casati

The Secrets of Jane: Forgotten (Improper Bastards #1)

The Secrets of Jane: Forgotten (Improper Bastards #1)

Charlotte Mallory

Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1)

Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1)

Sarah J. Maas

Gifted & Talented

Gifted & Talented

Olivie Blake

Ithaca (The Songs of Penelope, #1)

Ithaca (The Songs of Penelope, #1)

Claire North

The Shadow of the Gods (The Bloodsworn Saga, #1)

The Shadow of the Gods (The Bloodsworn Saga, #1)

John Gwynne

Spinning Silver

Spinning Silver

Naomi Novik

The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)

The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)

Holly Black

A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)

A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)

George R.R. Martin

The Golem's Eye (Bartimaeus, #2)

The Golem's Eye (Bartimaeus, #2)

Jonathan Stroud

Jade City (The Green Bone Saga, #1)

Jade City (The Green Bone Saga, #1)

Fonda Lee

Rebel Witch (The Crimson Moth, #2)

Rebel Witch (The Crimson Moth, #2)

Kristen Ciccarelli

Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1)

Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1)

Jacqueline Carey

The Traitor Baru Cormorant (The Masquerade, #1)

The Traitor Baru Cormorant (The Masquerade, #1)

Seth Dickinson

Macbeth

Macbeth

William Shakespeare

She Who Became the Sun (The Radiant Emperor, #1)

She Who Became the Sun (The Radiant Emperor, #1)

Shelley Parker-Chan

The Jasmine Throne (The Burning Kingdoms, #1)

The Jasmine Throne (The Burning Kingdoms, #1)

Tasha Suri

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🙌🙌 lots of great suggestions already! would like to add The Shadow of the Gods

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Hell yes thank you! Literally going to bump this up the TBR simply for the girlboss

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Oh also do you think you’ll read crimson moth book 2 🤣😭 I added it here for cress, she might be the only reason I read it even if I must suffer the dumb romance arc 😭

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oof i'm still not sure. maybe?? but definitely not any time soon. i don't think i can stand the character assassination that was Rune 😀😀

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😭 REAL AND TRUE AND FACTUAL DLFKJDFKLDJF

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I didn’t know this was happening

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This is such a good reaction image lmao

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🤣🤣🤣🤣 I don’t know anything about wicked but all the interview photos are amazing and hilarious

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YESSSSSS

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Thank you brandana Danderson for your support of women’s wrongs, this is what true feminism looks like!

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ooo, such a fun list! some additions i can think of are; The Cruel Prince, The Book Eaters, Spinning Silver, A Deadly Education, Mistborn, The Prison Healer, and probably more I'll think of later! 😅 Sorry, that was more than i was expecting, feel free to take or leave any of these suggestions 💜

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thanks so honking much goose!!! (am i allowed to say that? I would like to support the serious geese against Big Silly!)

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of course! honking is for everyone 🫶 you don't need feathers to be a part of this gaggle! gaggle against Big Silly for life

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Yesss so good!!

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supporting women’s wrongs 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️

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Possible suggestions that fit the list theme: Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas The Secrets of Jane: Forgotten by Charlotte Mallory The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

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Thank you Ava :D do you remember if Clytemnestra has fantasy elements?

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Its mythological fantasy as its building its own interpretation, background, history of the Greek Myth but I think its absolutely up to you if you want the list to stray into that territory or not!

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Oooh ok! Yeah I think that counts then hehe

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i love it hehe i don't know how well it fits but one that came to mind was A Darker Shade of Magic by V E Schwab

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Ooo!! I might have to actually read that series if there’s a mean girlboss character 👀 added, thank you!

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Cersei Lannister the girl boss of all time. Is Katniss Everdeen a girl boss?

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Despite Katniss' flaws, I don't think she's a horrible person lol

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I went to add mockingjay for president coin then I remembered that series isn’t technically fantasy lol

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Cersei is terrible and I adore her

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Heck yessssss. These are the kind of lists I liveeeee forrrrrr

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i am so glad to meet a fellow ally of completely morally bankrupt women 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️

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what a great opposite list to the meow meow man one LMAO, i love this

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it's just feminism!

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period!!!

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