Young female protagonists in SF and fantasy

Young Female Protagonists in SF and Fantasy
(originally presented at Noreascon 2004)

Note: I may not have a great many books you think should be on this list. It's probably because they are books I was fairly sure you would already know! All of these are books in which the primary action/conflict is sparked by or revolves around female characters. Some are teen books, others adult.

Alexander, Lloyd - WESTMARK (& sequels)
Black, Holly - TITHE
Bradley, Marion Zimmer - THE MISTS OF AVALON
Bray, Libba - A GREAT AND TERRIBLE BEAUTY
Carey, Jaqueline - KUSHIEL'S DART (& sequels)
Carmody, Isobelle - OBERNEWTWYN (& sequels)
Constable, Kate - THE SINGER OF ALL SONGS
Coville, Bruce - JENNIFER MURDLEY'S TOAD
Cray, Roberta - THE SHIELD AND THE LION
Cutter, Leah - PAPER MAGE
Dickinson, Peter - THE ROPEMAKER; EVA
Duane, Diane - SO YOU WANT TO BE A WIZARD (& sequels)
Fisher, Catherine - THE ORACLE BETRAYED
Flewelling, Lynn - THE BONE DOLL'S TWIN; HIDDEN WARRIOR
Flint, Eric - 1632 (& sequels)
Friesner, Esther - THE PSALMS OF HEROD; THE SWORD OF MARY
Gaiman, Neil - CORALINE
Jones, Diana Wynne - HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE
Jordan, Sherryl - THE HUNTING OF THE LAST DRAGON
Kaaberbol, Lene - THE SHAMER'S DAUGHTER
Keyes, Greg - THE BRIAR KING; THE CHARNEL PRINCE
Kindl, Patrice - GOOSE CHASE; OWL IN LOVE; LOST IN THE LABYRINTH
King, Stephen - CARRIE; FIRESTARTER; IT
Levine, Gail Carson - THE TWO PRINCESSES OF BAMARRE
McCaffrey, Anne - DRAGONSONG (& sequels); DRAGONFLIGHT
McKinley, Robin - THE HERO AND THE CROWN; THE BLUE SWORD
Mickelm, Sarah - FIRETHORN
Moon, Elizabeth - SHEEPFARMER'S DAUGHTER (& sequels)
Nix, Garth - SABRIEL (& sequels)
Oppel, Ken - AIRBORN
Pratchett, Terry - MONSTROUS REGIMENT; THE WEE FREE MEN; A HAT FULL OF SKY
Pullman, Philip - THE GOLDEN COMPASS (& sequels); THE RUBY IN THE SMOKE (& sequels)
Saberhagen, Fred - AN OLD FRIEND OF THE FAMILY
Stevermer, Caroline - A COLLEGE OF MAGICS & sequel
Voigt, Cynthia - JACKAROO
Winter, Laurel - GROWING WINGS
Wrede, Patricia - MAIRELON THE MAGICIAN; MAGICIAN'S WARD
Yarbro, Chelsea Quinn - HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA
Yolen, Jane - SISTER LIGHT AND SISTER DARK (& sequels)