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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2,201 members
107 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 39
Score 5
Added 2014-09-17, 03:14 PM
- 5 Members
- lorax, karenb, Quaisior, sturlington, Dilara86
- Explanations
- karenb: Brilliant book. CN: rape
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by Joanna Russ
2,174 members
56 reviews
½ 3.5
Global Rank 25
Score 6
Added 2014-09-17, 11:23 AM
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8,850 members
451 reviews
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Global Rank 43
Score 4
Added 2018-05-22, 09:14 AM
- 4 Members
- karenb, sturlington, gypsysmom, deeEhmm
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2,562 members
90 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 49
Score 4
Added 2016-01-20, 05:31 PM
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by Martha Wells
5,407 members
341 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 16
Score 7
Added 2017-06-02, 09:24 PM
- 7 Members
- karenb, Euryale, jain, sturlington, ManWithAnAgenda, flumph, Brandy1411
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892 members
19 reviews
4
Global Rank 99
Score 3
Added 2014-09-17, 03:18 PM
- 3 Members
- karenb, Quaisior, Her_Royal_Orangeness
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by Ted Chiang
652 members
53 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 102
Score 3
Added 2015-07-21, 07:28 AM
- 3 Members
- karenb, jain, sturlington
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1,721 members
109 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 85
Score 3
Added 2015-02-26, 04:17 AM
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1,523 members
108 reviews
½ 3.7
Global Rank 126
Score 2
Added 2014-09-17, 03:15 PM
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585 members
58 reviews
½ 3.7
Global Rank 146
Score 2
Added 2021-03-08, 07:34 PM
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- 2 Members
- karenb, Her_Royal_Orangeness
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215 members
10 reviews
½ 3.7
Global Rank 163
Score 2
Added 2018-07-09, 10:02 AM
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305 members
15 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 158
Score 2
Added 2016-04-25, 08:31 AM
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294 members
8 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 159
Score 2
Added 2014-09-17, 11:25 AM
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826 members
66 reviews
4
Global Rank 100
Score 3
Added 2020-07-11, 05:12 PM
- 3 Members
- karenb, jain, sturlington
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750 members
24 reviews
½ 3.6
Global Rank 57
Score 4
Added 2014-09-17, 03:34 PM
- 4 Members
- karenb, jain, Her_Royal_Orangeness, LoisB
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2,113 members
38 reviews
4
Global Rank 51
Score 4
Added 2014-10-14, 02:54 PM
- 4 Members
- karenb, Quaisior, trollsdotter, ManWithAnAgenda
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by Ann Leckie
5,917 members
364 reviews
4
Global Rank 6
Score 12
Added 2014-09-17, 03:55 PM
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- Member
- karenb
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8,332 members
350 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 8
Score 9
Added 2014-09-17, 05:43 PM
- 9 Members
- karenb, Quaisior, hipdeep, jain, sturlington, Dilara86, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda
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25 members
Global Rank 284
Score -1
Added 2015-02-26, 04:15 AM