For the vintage fantasy girlies ✨
Fantasy titles that have become foundational to the genre and/or that are considered fantasy classics, written by women. Always open to suggestions!
created by ayzrules
last updated July, 2026
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Saving this to use as a TBR later. Swordspoint being included really locked this in for me— a relatively new favourite of mine. (Plus, Tamora Pierce, a very old favourite.) Excited to check out the authors I’m less familiar with on this list.
ayzrulesOP
💖 so glad you like this! I’m keen to read Swordspoint, and it having your endorsement makes me even more excited!
Any of J.V. Jones’ stuff like the barbed coil or the bakers boy👌 she’s phenomenal
Love thiiiiiis
Recs: The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Gouge Ronia, the Robber's Daughter (Ronja rövardotter) by Astrid Lingen The Moorchild by Eloise McGraw The Twelve Kingdoms (十二国記) by Fuyumi Ono (don't believe the English pub dates, this came out in the early 90s)
Sheri S. Tepper, Beauty? not strictly fantasy so understandable if it's not quite the right vibe
OMG I love this list so much 🥹🥹 such nostalgia!!
SO MANY old favorites here.
Could I suggest:
Crown Duel/Court Duel duology by Sherwood Smith Witch World by Andre Norton
👀 saving so i can tbr these
