Recommended Speculative Fiction by Women and People of Color
- Description
- This is intended to be a representative list of SF (science fiction, fantasy, slipstream) by women and minority writers. The purpose of this list is to help me (and, I hope, you) discover new-to-me genre writers to read. I have recommended a few classics but this list is intended to be more selective than comprehensive. Please add your recommendations, especially if the writer is not already represented on this list.
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18,881 members
455 reviews
4.1
Score 21
Added 2014-09-17, 11:22 AM
- 21 Members
- Edward, hailelib, Aquila, Quaisior, hipdeep, pammab, KingRat, Euryale, jain, aulsmith, sturlington, andomck, Dilara86, electrice, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda, PeterArkadyWiggin, nonothing
- Explanations
- sturlington: Completed for SFFCat
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- 15 Members
- Quaisior, hipdeep, Euryale, sturlington, andomck, Dilara86, electrice, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, HChilcat, ManWithAnAgenda, Julie_in_the_Library, flumph, K_G_P
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48,341 members
1,236 reviews
4.1
Score 15
Added 2014-09-17, 11:22 AM
- 15 Members
- Edward, hailelib, Quaisior, pammab, KingRat, sturlington, Dilara86, Her_Royal_Orangeness, cej1027, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, HChilcat, ManWithAnAgenda, Brandy1411
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- 14 Members
- Quaisior, KingRat, Euryale, jain, aulsmith, sturlington, andomck, Dilara86, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda, midget84, nonothing
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11,519 members
318 reviews
4.1
Score 12
Added 2014-09-17, 11:22 AM
- 12 Members
- Edward, Quaisior, KingRat, jain, sturlington, Dilara86, vwinsloe, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, HChilcat, ManWithAnAgenda, PeterArkadyWiggin
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- 10 Members
- hailelib, pammab, KingRat, Euryale, jain, KimarieBee, sturlington, gypsysmom, Brandy1411, midget84
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- 9 Members
- karenb, Quaisior, hipdeep, jain, sturlington, Dilara86, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda
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- 8 Members
- Aquila, Quaisior, Euryale, jain, gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda, Julie_in_the_Library, Brandy1411
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6,383 members
386 reviews
4.1
Score 8
Added 2014-09-17, 11:23 AM
- 8 Members
- Euryale, melonbrawl, sturlington, pwaites, Dilara86, Her_Royal_Orangeness, HChilcat, midget84
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4,854 members
308 reviews
3.9
Score 8
Added 2014-09-17, 02:27 PM
- 8 Members
- lorax, Quaisior, pammab, sturlington, pwaites, Dilara86, Her_Royal_Orangeness, Brandy1411
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42,045 members
1,312 reviews
4.1
Score 7
Added 2014-09-17, 11:29 AM
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7,357 members
320 reviews
4.1
Score 7
Added 2014-10-13, 10:25 AM
- 7 Members
- trollsdotter, pammab, Euryale, merrystar, sturlington, Dilara86, gypsysmom
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4,868 members
126 reviews
4.1
Score 7
Added 2014-09-17, 05:50 PM
- 7 Members
- Quaisior, KingRat, sturlington, Dilara86, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda
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29,789 members
838 reviews
3.9
Score 6
Added 2014-09-17, 05:39 PM
- 9 Members
- hipdeep, jain, pwaites, Dilara86, Her_Royal_Orangeness, cej1027, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, K_G_P, ,aulsmith ,sturlington
- Explanations
- aulsmith : I finished it, but don't really didn't think it was worth it.sturlington : This book certainly belongs on this list, but I personally couldn't finish it.
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14,648 members
873 reviews
4.1
Score 6
Added 2015-01-02, 09:25 AM
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3,724 members
116 reviews
3.9
Score 6
Added 2015-07-10, 09:30 AM
- 6 Members
- Quaisior, Euryale, sturlington, Dilara86, gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda
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1,343 members
62 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 6
Added 2014-09-18, 05:27 PM
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20,431 members
614 reviews
4.2
Score 5
Added 2014-09-17, 05:42 PM
- 5 Members
- sturlington, electrice, Her_Royal_Orangeness, raulvilar, Brandy1411
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5,281 members
193 reviews
4.2
Score 5
Added 2014-09-17, 03:52 PM
- 5 Members
- hailelib, Quaisior, trollsdotter, aulsmith, merrystar
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by Kate Wilhelm
2,012 members
78 reviews
3.8
Score 5
Added 2014-10-13, 10:27 AM
- 5 Members
- Quaisior, Euryale, jain, sturlington, gypsysmom
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581 members
19 reviews
4.1
Score 5
Added 2015-08-15, 09:56 PM
- 5 Members
- Quaisior, pammab, Euryale, jain, sturlington
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11,183 members
494 reviews
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Score 4
Added 2018-05-22, 09:14 AM
- 4 Members
- karenb, sturlington, gypsysmom, deeEhmm
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8,182 members
380 reviews
3.9
Score 4
Added 2014-10-09, 08:33 AM
- 4 Members
- sturlington, Dilara86, gypsysmom, kara.shamy
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by Ted Chiang
6,452 members
272 reviews
4.2
Score 4
Added 2014-09-17, 11:24 AM
- 4 Members
- Edward, jain, raulvilar, ManWithAnAgenda
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- 4 Members
- aulsmith, sturlington, Dilara86, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- aulsmith: I could never get through the other Lilith books, but this one was great.sturlington: Also in Lilith's Brood
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2,231 members
39 reviews
4
Score 4
Added 2014-10-14, 02:54 PM
- 4 Members
- karenb, Quaisior, trollsdotter, ManWithAnAgenda
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1,770 members
143 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 4
Added 2014-10-14, 02:35 PM
- 4 Members
- Quaisior, trollsdotter, Euryale, gypsysmom
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1,600 members
43 reviews
3.9
Score 4
Added 2014-09-17, 03:14 PM
- 4 Members
- hailelib, merrystar, sturlington, ahef1963
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by Amin Maalouf
441 members
17 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 4
Added 2014-09-19, 09:08 AM
- 4 Members
- inge87, melonbrawl, ahef1963, kara.shamy
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by Anne Rice
25,563 members
360 reviews
3.8
Score 3
Added 2017-01-04, 03:52 PM
- 3 Members
- sturlington, vwinsloe, gypsysmom
68
- 3 Members
- KimarieBee, pwaites, Her_Royal_Orangeness
- Explanations
- Her_Royal_Orangeness: ...and the rest of the Liveship Traders trilogy
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3,607 members
194 reviews
4.2
Score 3
Added 2017-12-10, 03:52 AM
- 3 Members
- jain, gypsysmom, Brandy1411
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3,482 members
110 reviews
4.1
Score 3
Added 2015-07-10, 09:24 AM
- 3 Members
- Quaisior, jain, sturlington
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by Marge Piercy
2,853 members
55 reviews
3.9
Score 3
Added 2014-09-17, 03:13 PM
- 3 Members
- Quaisior, sturlington, gypsysmom
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1,756 members
68 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 3
Added 2014-09-17, 05:38 PM
- 3 Members
- andomck, Her_Royal_Orangeness, kara.shamy
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1,687 members
71 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 3
Added 2014-09-17, 03:57 PM
- 3 Members
- andomck, Her_Royal_Orangeness, kara.shamy
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1,595 members
36 reviews
3.9
Score 3
Added 2014-10-13, 11:50 AM
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1,588 members
65 reviews
3.9
Score 3
Added 2014-10-09, 08:33 AM
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1,353 members
49 reviews
4.2
Score 3
Added 2014-10-14, 02:55 PM
- 3 Members
- Quaisior, trollsdotter, merrystar
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