Favorite Science Fiction by Women Authors

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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39,409 members
958 reviews
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9,058 members
176 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
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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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8,084 members
237 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
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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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1,884 members
58 reviews
3.8
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2,865 members
242 reviews
3.9
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1,667 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
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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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2,580 members
59 reviews
4.2
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1,826 members
54 reviews
4.1
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1,582 members
114 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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2,621 members
81 reviews
4.2
16 Members
Nerilka, Morphidae, EerierIdyllMeme, sarahemmm, lizzy50usa, RoboSchro, 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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2,514 members
131 reviews
4.2
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4,068 members
211 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
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aspirit : One of the two co-authors is not a woman.
SFDiamond : author is not a woman
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2,961 members
180 reviews
4.1
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3,266 members
196 reviews
4.2
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2,576 members
52 reviews
3.9
14 Members
andyl, markon, absurdeist, sturlington, juniperSun, bibliopolitan, cek2read, SChant, JAlison.Stirling, Deborama, elahrairah, allyrod113, SFDiamond, Charon07
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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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2,259 members
59 reviews
½ 3.7
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2,786 members
118 reviews
4.1
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2,965 members
174 reviews
4
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1,093 members
20 reviews
3.8
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2,134 members
22 reviews
3.9
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1,119 members
30 reviews
3.8
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39,445 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
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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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5,461 members
38 reviews
3.9
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2,226 members
108 reviews
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3,164 members
102 reviews
4.1
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3,409 members
127 reviews
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8,242 members
589 reviews
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2,600 members
70 reviews
½ 3.5
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1,365 members
43 reviews
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2,317 members
52 reviews
3.9
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3,328 members
77 reviews
½ 4.4
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40,007 members
1,583 reviews
4.2
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1,727 members
58 reviews
½ 3.7
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1,150 members
25 reviews
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795 members
23 reviews
4.1
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1,229 members
49 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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616 members
25 reviews
4
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3,528 members
153 reviews
3.9
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2,818 members
68 reviews
3.8
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833 members
31 reviews
½ 3.6
8 Members
paradoxosalpha, absurdeist, ChrisRiesbeck, gypsysmom, Michael.Rimmer, 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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945 members
11 reviews
4
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421 members
9 reviews
½ 3.5
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564 members
9 reviews
3.8
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1,592 members
118 reviews
4.1
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756 members
13 reviews
3.8
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2,368 members
28 reviews
3.9
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2,062 members
56 reviews
3.8
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891 members
37 reviews
3.8
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993 members
18 reviews
3.8
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394 members
20 reviews
3.9
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1,326 members
29 reviews
½ 3.7
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489 members
9 reviews
3.8
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1,032 members
106 reviews
½ 3.7
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894 members
19 reviews
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1,967 members
47 reviews
½ 3.7
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936 members
23 reviews
½ 3.5
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1,339 members
22 reviews
3.8
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1,244 members
23 reviews
4.1
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1,800 members
59 reviews
3.9
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556 members
42 reviews
3.8