This post has not been vetted or endorsed by BuzzFeed's editorial staff. BuzzFeed Community is a place where anyone can create a post or quiz. Try making your own!Buzz·Posted on Aug 3, 201410 Books Featuring Badass Heroines That You Read As A KidAnd if you didn't, read them now!by D. Simone KovacsCommunity ContributorLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. Song of the Lioness Quartet by Tamora Pierce 2. Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 3. The Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C. Wrede 4. Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 5. The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 6. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 7. The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare 8. Matilda by Roald Dahl Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 9. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle 10. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF