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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39,407 members
961 reviews
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9,071 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
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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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8,114 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
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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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1,885 members
58 reviews
3.8
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2,868 members
242 reviews
3.9
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1,668 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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2,581 members
59 reviews
4.2
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1,826 members
54 reviews
4.1
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1,583 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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2,625 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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2,523 members
131 reviews
4.2
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4,103 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
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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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2,980 members
185 reviews
4.1
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3,275 members
199 reviews
4.2
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2,581 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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2,261 members
59 reviews
½ 3.7
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2,795 members
120 reviews
4.1
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2,976 members
176 reviews
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1,095 members
20 reviews
3.8
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2,137 members
22 reviews
3.9
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1,121 members
30 reviews
3.8
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39,483 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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5,469 members
38 reviews
3.9
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2,229 members
108 reviews
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3,166 members
102 reviews
4.1
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3,416 members
127 reviews
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8,249 members
589 reviews
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2,606 members
70 reviews
½ 3.5
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1,366 members
43 reviews
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2,318 members
52 reviews
3.9
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3,328 members
77 reviews
½ 4.4
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40,081 members
1,586 reviews
4.2
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1,732 members
58 reviews
½ 3.7
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1,153 members
25 reviews
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796 members
23 reviews
4.1
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1,233 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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617 members
25 reviews
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3,540 members
153 reviews
3.9
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2,820 members
68 reviews
3.8
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839 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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946 members
11 reviews
4
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422 members
9 reviews
½ 3.5
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565 members
9 reviews
3.8
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1,597 members
119 reviews
4.1
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757 members
13 reviews
3.8
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2,375 members
28 reviews
3.9
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2,065 members
56 reviews
3.8
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893 members
37 reviews
3.8
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994 members
18 reviews
3.8
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396 members
20 reviews
3.9
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1,327 members
29 reviews
½ 3.7
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490 members
9 reviews
3.8
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1,033 members
106 reviews
½ 3.7
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896 members
19 reviews
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1,968 members
47 reviews
½ 3.7
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936 members
23 reviews
½ 3.5
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1,342 members
22 reviews
3.8
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1,244 members
23 reviews
4.1
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1,803 members
59 reviews
3.9
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558 members
43 reviews
3.8