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.
4
39,534 members
961 reviews
4
7
9,093 members
180 reviews
3.9
39 Members
hailelib, Aquila, markon, tardis, aprille, rosalita, Nerilka, lidaskoteina, Storeetllr, Jambyfool, monkity, Morphidae, ejmam, kleo, sarahemmm, patri50, CarltonC, drsabs, SylviaC, calm, Maddz, fuzzi, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, Michael.Rimmer, Peace2, ReaderSally, JAlison.Stirling, SFF1928-1973, jr33rpm, FeleciaB, quondame, YakkoRex, TamaraMerrill, yenforbooks, Brandy1411, SFDiamond, arwa-fm,merrystar , ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explanations
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.
9
8,141 members
239 reviews
4.1
34 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,TamaraMerrill
Explanations
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.
26
1,889 members
58 reviews
3.8
29
2,885 members
243 reviews
3.9
30
1,672 members
49 reviews
½ 4.3
17 Members
hailelib, Quaisior, Herenya, Nerilka, ejmam, sarahemmm, merrystar, RBeffa, Subhome, Tremendamente, igorken, Maddz, SChant, skaplanolmsted, quondame, YakkoRex, yenforbooks
Explanations
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.
38
2,587 members
59 reviews
4.2
39
1,828 members
54 reviews
4.1
40
1,584 members
114 reviews
3.9
17 Members
bkhl, andyl, Aquila, rosalita, anglemark, monkity, jain, Ennas, ejmam, sturlington, hoddybook, Maddz, gypsysmom, JackMello, timetunnel, skaplanolmsted, Deborama,
Explanations
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
41
2,628 members
81 reviews
4.2
16 Members
Nerilka, Morphidae, EerierIdyllMeme, sarahemmm, lizzy50usa, RoboSchro, RBeffa, Subhome, Tremendamente, hoddybook, soraki, zmeischa, fuzzi, quondame, YakkoRex, Deborama,urania1
Explanations
sarahemmm: I think this may be the first investigation of uterine replicators
43
2,533 members
131 reviews
4.2
45
4,135 members
212 reviews
3.9
16 Members
Aquila, markon, lampbane, anglemark, Herenya, Morphidae, ejmam, lizzy50usa, andersonden, Heather39, JAlison.Stirling, skaplanolmsted, jr33rpm, quondame, raychelbennet, skid0612,sturlington ,aspirit ,SFDiamond
Explanations
aspirit : One of the two co-authors is not a woman.
SFDiamond : author is not a woman
46
2,990 members
186 reviews
4.1
47
3,298 members
200 reviews
4.2
50
2,579 members
52 reviews
3.9
14 Members
andyl, markon, absurdeist, sturlington, juniperSun, bibliopolitan, cek2read, SChant, JAlison.Stirling, Deborama, elahrairah, allyrod113, SFDiamond, Charon07
Explanations
juniperSun: while an older book, one of my first contacts w/feminist scifi, and a classic alternate future.
52
2,264 members
59 reviews
½ 3.7
53
2,816 members
120 reviews
4.1
54
2,987 members
176 reviews
4
55
1,097 members
20 reviews
3.8
57
2,139 members
22 reviews
3.9
59
1,124 members
30 reviews
3.8
60
39,539 members
1,271 reviews
4.1
19 Members
anglemark, Herenya, BookDoc16, mooingzelda, charl08, sarahemmm, PaperbackPirate, sturlington, hoddybook, IrishSue, gypsysmom, al.vick, JackMello, Peace2, ReaderSally, Superenigmatix, JAlison.Stirling, quondame, Julie_in_the_Library,lorax ,Quaisior , ,susanbooks ,zmeischa , ,TamaraMerrill
Explanations
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
62
5,481 members
38 reviews
3.9
63
2,232 members
108 reviews
4
64
3,169 members
102 reviews
4.1
65
3,430 members
128 reviews
4
66
8,265 members
591 reviews
4
67
2,609 members
70 reviews
½ 3.5
68
1,368 members
43 reviews
4
69
2,329 members
52 reviews
3.9
70
3,333 members
77 reviews
½ 4.4
71
40,192 members
1,587 reviews
4.2
72
1,732 members
58 reviews
½ 3.7
73
1,155 members
25 reviews
4
74
798 members
23 reviews
4.1
75
1,237 members
49 reviews
3.9
10 Members
markon, Quaisior, trollsdotter, ejmam, juniperSun, cek2read, SChant, dianeham, skaplanolmsted, quondame
Explanations
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.
76
624 members
26 reviews
4
77
3,545 members
153 reviews
3.9
78
2,826 members
68 reviews
3.8
79
841 members
31 reviews
½ 3.6
8 Members
paradoxosalpha, absurdeist, ChrisRiesbeck, gypsysmom, Michael.Rimmer, SFF1928-1973, quondame, loulourevisited
Explanations
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.
80
947 members
11 reviews
4
81
425 members
9 reviews
½ 3.5
82
566 members
9 reviews
3.8
83
1,592 members
119 reviews
4.1
84
757 members
13 reviews
3.8
86
2,380 members
28 reviews
3.9
87
2,069 members
56 reviews
3.8
88
898 members
37 reviews
3.8
89
995 members
18 reviews
3.8
90
397 members
20 reviews
3.9
91
1,331 members
29 reviews
½ 3.7
92
490 members
9 reviews
3.8
93
1,035 members
106 reviews
½ 3.7
94
896 members
19 reviews
4
95
1,973 members
47 reviews
½ 3.7
96
935 members
23 reviews
½ 3.5
97
1,343 members
22 reviews
3.8
98
1,245 members
23 reviews
4.1
99
1,809 members
59 reviews
3.9
100
560 members
43 reviews
3.8