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
5 Members
lorax, karenb, Quaisior, sturlington, Dilara86
Explanations
karenb: Brilliant book. CN: rape
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2,174 members
56 reviews
½ 3.5
Global Rank 25
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8,850 members
451 reviews
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90 reviews
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5,407 members
341 reviews
4.1
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892 members
19 reviews
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652 members
53 reviews
3.9
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1,721 members
109 reviews
3.8
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1,523 members
108 reviews
½ 3.7
Global Rank 126
2 Members
karenb, electrice
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585 members
58 reviews
½ 3.7
Global Rank 146
2 Members
karenb, aspirit
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429 members
28 reviews
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215 members
10 reviews
½ 3.7
Global Rank 163
2 Members
karenb, Euryale
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305 members
15 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 158
2 Members
karenb, Dilara86
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294 members
8 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 159
2 Members
karenb, aulsmith
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826 members
66 reviews
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750 members
24 reviews
½ 3.6
Global Rank 57
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38 reviews
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556 members
18 reviews
½ 3.7
Global Rank 219
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karenb
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219 members
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karenb
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1,199 members
54 reviews
½ 3.7
Global Rank 186
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karenb
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526 members
7 reviews
4.2
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karenb
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199 members
3 reviews
3.9
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karenb
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368 members
23 reviews
½ 3.7
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karenb
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906 members
50 reviews
4.1
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karenb
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79 members
3 reviews
½ 4.3
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karenb
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1,066 members
42 reviews
4.1
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karenb
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526 members
10 reviews
½ 3.3
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karenb
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286 members
40 reviews
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karenb
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8,332 members
350 reviews
4.2
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25 members
Global Rank 284
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Dilara86,karenb ,merrystar
Explanations
karenb : This book is nonfiction. Person probably meant Black No More by this author.