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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45,552 members
1,039 reviews
4
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10,168 members
188 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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11,583 members
318 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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2,107 members
68 reviews
3.8
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1,766 members
51 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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3,590 members
294 reviews
3.9
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2,886 members
92 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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1,984 members
56 reviews
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2,946 members
65 reviews
4.2
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4,486 members
243 reviews
4.2
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7,494 members
325 reviews
3.9
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1,694 members
124 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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3,102 members
157 reviews
4.2
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6,020 members
43 reviews
3.9
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42,094 members
1,312 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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2,861 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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3,963 members
164 reviews
4
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1,192 members
24 reviews
3.8
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2,515 members
22 reviews
3.9
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2,477 members
67 reviews
½ 3.7
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1,258 members
32 reviews
3.8
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3,488 members
111 reviews
4.1
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4,261 members
154 reviews
4
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1,502 members
48 reviews
4
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3,570 members
85 reviews
½ 4.4
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2,383 members
112 reviews
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46,717 members
1,683 reviews
4.1
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9,471 members
624 reviews
4
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2,893 members
76 reviews
½ 3.5
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2,529 members
57 reviews
3.9
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1,810 members
62 reviews
½ 3.7
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3,128 members
80 reviews
3.8
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1,254 members
26 reviews
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859 members
24 reviews
4
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1,411 members
61 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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732 members
31 reviews
4
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4,140 members
169 reviews
3.9
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939 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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1,040 members
12 reviews
3.9
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467 members
11 reviews
½ 3.4
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596 members
10 reviews
3.8
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818 members
13 reviews
3.8
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996 members
23 reviews
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540 members
10 reviews
½ 3.7
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6,859 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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2,588 members
33 reviews
3.9
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512 members
29 reviews
3.9
91
2,307 members
61 reviews
3.8
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1,147 members
53 reviews
3.8
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1,091 members
20 reviews
3.8
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512 members
22 reviews
3.9
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1,462 members
34 reviews
½ 3.6
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1,114 members
113 reviews
½ 3.7
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2,160 members
52 reviews
½ 3.7
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1,021 members
23 reviews
½ 3.5
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1,453 members
41 reviews
½ 3.4
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1,436 members
26 reviews
3.8