Favorite Science Fiction by Women Authors

List of the Month
March 2021 (see all)
Description
List of the Month: March 2021 Add works of science fiction by women authors. Please only thumb down if a book does not meet the requirements of the list (i.e. not science fiction and/or not by a woman). Updated to Favorite to provide a better framework for selection.
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45,405 members
1,038 reviews
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10,130 members
186 reviews
3.9
42 Members
hailelib, Aquila, markon, tardis, aprille, rosalita, Nerilka, lidaskoteina, Storeetllr, Jambyfool, monkity, Morphidae, ejmam, kleo, sarahemmm, Avron, DeusXMachina, patri50, CarltonC, drsabs, SylviaC, calm, Maddz, fuzzi, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, Murphy-Jacobs, Bookwomble, Peace2, ReaderSally, JAlison.Stirling, SFF1928-1973, jr33rpm, FeleciaB, quondame, YakkoRex, TamaraMerrill, yenforbooks, Brandy1411, SFDiamond, arwa-fm,merrystar , ,ManWithAnAgenda
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fuzzi: The "dragons" are genetically engineered from native fauna, though it is not explained in this particular volume. Many think this is a fantasy, but it is SciFi.
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11,460 members
317 reviews
4.1
35 Members
timspalding, Edward, andyl, kbuxton, markon, Quaisior, anglemark, jain, ejmam, mooingzelda, sarahemmm, jannon, Ling.Lass, sturlington, hoddybook, elkiedee, Dilara86, IrishSue, juniperSun, AthenaGracyk, gypsysmom, TopFiveBooks, timetunnel, JAlison.Stirling, ManWithAnAgenda, cviera, Deborama, elahrairah, chrisofspades, StMarysAbbey, SCKH, allyrod113, mrortiz, SFDiamond, j3b,TamaraMerrill
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juniperSun: Time of social breakdown, Lauren has learned to be a leader, yet questions status quo. She believes people can influence change & begins preparing for when times get even harder. Community is composed of mixed races, but that is a fact not theme.
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2,104 members
67 reviews
3.8
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1,761 members
50 reviews
½ 4.3
18 Members
hailelib, Quaisior, Herenya, Nerilka, ejmam, sarahemmm, Avron, merrystar, RBeffa, Subhome, Tremendamente, igorken, Maddz, SChant, skaplanolmsted, quondame, YakkoRex, yenforbooks
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sarahemmm: Bujold herself calls this space opera, but it is science fiction in that it is about how people deal with a situation that is different from our present. In this case, a world which reverted to the 19th century meeting FTL travel.
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3,564 members
295 reviews
3.8
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2,877 members
91 reviews
4.2
18 Members
Nerilka, Morphidae, EerierIdyllMeme, sarahemmm, Avron, lizzy50usa, RoboSchro, merrystar, RBeffa, Subhome, Tremendamente, hoddybook, soraki, zmeischa, fuzzi, quondame, YakkoRex, Deborama,urania1
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sarahemmm: I think this may be the first investigation of uterine replicators
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1,981 members
56 reviews
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2,939 members
65 reviews
4.2
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4,428 members
242 reviews
4.2
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7,401 members
324 reviews
3.9
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1,690 members
125 reviews
3.9
17 Members
bkhl, andyl, Aquila, rosalita, anglemark, monkity, jain, Ennas, ejmam, sturlington, hoddybook, Maddz, gypsysmom, JackMello, timetunnel, skaplanolmsted, Deborama,
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Aquila: I think of them as more science fiction than fantasy, especially if they fork from one small change.
rosalita: I don't think of alternative history books like Farthing to be science fiction, but that might just be me.
anglemark: Alternate history has long been classified by scholars as science fiction.
ejmam: Alternate history is SF, especially if it isn't alternate because magic
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3,079 members
156 reviews
4.2
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5,995 members
43 reviews
3.9
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42,087 members
1,313 reviews
4.1
21 Members
anglemark, charlenemartel, Herenya, BookDoc16, mooingzelda, charl08, sarahemmm, DeusXMachina, PaperbackPirate, sturlington, hoddybook, IrishSue, gypsysmom, al.vick, JackMello, Peace2, ReaderSally, Superenigmatix, JAlison.Stirling, quondame, Julie_in_the_Library,lorax ,Quaisior , ,susanbooks ,zmeischa , ,TamaraMerrill
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lorax : Not science fiction. Mainstream fiction with some SF trappings.
sarahemmm: My opinion is that all SF is 'mainstream with SF trappings'. It is interesting on the confusion caused by unexpected TT.
sturlington: I don't consider this book to be science fiction.
: Not SF
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2,853 members
55 reviews
3.9
15 Members
andyl, markon, absurdeist, sturlington, juniperSun, bibliopolitan, cek2read, SChant, JAlison.Stirling, Deborama, elahrairah, allyrod113, SFDiamond, Charon07, j3b
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juniperSun: while an older book, one of my first contacts w/feminist scifi, and a classic alternate future.
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3,928 members
162 reviews
4
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1,188 members
24 reviews
3.8
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2,510 members
22 reviews
3.9
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2,470 members
66 reviews
½ 3.7
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1,253 members
32 reviews
3.8
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3,480 members
110 reviews
4.1
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4,226 members
153 reviews
4
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1,500 members
48 reviews
4
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3,560 members
82 reviews
½ 4.4
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2,382 members
112 reviews
4
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46,524 members
1,682 reviews
4.1
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9,425 members
625 reviews
4
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2,889 members
75 reviews
½ 3.5
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2,519 members
57 reviews
3.9
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1,809 members
61 reviews
½ 3.7
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3,111 members
80 reviews
3.8
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1,248 members
26 reviews
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856 members
24 reviews
4
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1,405 members
60 reviews
3.9
10 Members
markon, Quaisior, trollsdotter, ejmam, juniperSun, cek2read, SChant, dianeham, skaplanolmsted, quondame
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juniperSun: affirmative story of an elder woman finally taking control of her life, being creative, enjoying nature, overcoming the inner voice that used to always tell her she was no good & has no power.
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726 members
31 reviews
4
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4,128 members
170 reviews
3.9
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932 members
34 reviews
½ 3.5
8 Members
paradoxosalpha, absurdeist, ChrisRiesbeck, gypsysmom, Bookwomble, SFF1928-1973, quondame, loulourevisited
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paradoxosalpha: As an SF author, Leigh Brackett is known for her planetary romances, which are indeed very fine. But this novel, perhaps her most lauded book-length work, involves a more serious and credible look at the future of our society.
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1,037 members
12 reviews
3.9
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464 members
11 reviews
½ 3.4
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597 members
10 reviews
3.8
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812 members
13 reviews
3.8
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992 members
23 reviews
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538 members
10 reviews
½ 3.7
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6,831 members
71 reviews
4.1
11 Members
markon, Quaisior, aprille, kleo, Avron, DeusXMachina, SylviaC, fuzzi, SFF1928-1973, quondame, j3b,merrystar
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fuzzi: FYI: this is not a work of fantasy, but SciFi. The "dragons" are genetically engineered from native lizards. It remains one of my most favorite reads.
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2,579 members
31 reviews
3.9
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512 members
29 reviews
3.9
91
2,301 members
61 reviews
3.8
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1,140 members
53 reviews
3.8
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1,089 members
20 reviews
3.8
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506 members
22 reviews
3.9
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1,458 members
34 reviews
½ 3.6
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1,113 members
114 reviews
½ 3.7
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2,154 members
52 reviews
½ 3.7
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1,021 members
23 reviews
½ 3.5
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1,449 members
40 reviews
½ 3.4
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1,432 members
26 reviews
3.8