Science Fiction Books by Female Authors

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1	The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1) by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 1,898,762 ratings score: 33,674, and 345 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins 4.33 avg rating — 8,004,371 ratings score: 29,695, and 305 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley 3.85 avg rating — 1,477,904 ratings score: 25,727, and 264 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin 4.09 avg rating — 163,462 ratings score: 20,513, and 211 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #1) by Madeleine L'Engle 3.99 avg rating — 1,156,969 ratings score: 20,341, and 214 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Divergent (Divergent, #1) by Veronica Roth (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 3,722,886 ratings score: 13,667, and 142 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Giver (The Giver, #1) by Lois Lowry (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 2,296,949 ratings score: 13,555, and 141 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) by Suzanne Collins 4.31 avg rating — 3,256,641 ratings score: 13,114, and 137 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Kindred by Octavia E. Butler 4.30 avg rating — 186,481 ratings score: 12,600, and 132 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia by Ursula K. Le Guin 4.24 avg rating — 114,114 ratings score: 12,514, and 131 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Oryx and Crake (MaddAddam, #1) by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 255,868 ratings score: 11,010, and 116 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) by Suzanne Collins 4.07 avg rating — 2,963,061 ratings score: 10,177, and 108 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 1,739,014 ratings score: 9,473, and 101 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch, #1) by Ann Leckie (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 99,145 ratings score: 9,402, and 103 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Doomsday Book (Oxford Time Travel, #1) by Connie Willis 4.03 avg rating — 57,196 ratings score: 9,379, and 101 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin 4.12 avg rating — 67,583 ratings score: 8,919, and 96 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1) by Octavia E. Butler 4.21 avg rating — 142,091 ratings score: 8,269, and 89 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Sparrow (The Sparrow, #1) by Mary Doria Russell (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 72,076 ratings score: 7,965, and 84 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Shards of Honour (Vorkosigan Saga, #1) by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 35,105 ratings score: 7,529, and 81 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern, #1) by Anne McCaffrey 4.09 avg rating — 133,971 ratings score: 7,498, and 81 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	To Say Nothing of the Dog (Oxford Time Travel, #2) by Connie Willis 4.11 avg rating — 38,737 ratings score: 7,132, and 78 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	The Warrior's Apprentice (Vorkosigan Saga, #2) by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 27,105 ratings score: 6,163, and 66 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Barrayar (Vorkosigan Saga, #7) by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 27,906 ratings score: 5,825, and 62 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	The Host (The Host, #1) by Stephenie Meyer 3.85 avg rating — 979,308 ratings score: 5,464, and 58 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Insurgent (Divergent, #2) by Veronica Roth (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 1,422,245 ratings score: 5,014, and 55 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The Children of Men by P.D. James 3.67 avg rating — 45,842 ratings score: 5,011, and 55 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Memory (Vorkosigan Saga, #10) by Mcmaster Bujold Lois 4.43 avg rating — 17,970 ratings score: 4,846, and 53 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Lilith's Brood (Xenogenesis, #1-3) by Octavia E. Butler 4.37 avg rating — 18,880 ratings score: 4,839, and 55 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Wild Seed (Patternmaster, #1) by Octavia E. Butler 4.21 avg rating — 31,397 ratings score: 4,718, and 52 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The Year of the Flood (MaddAddam, #2) by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 120,366 ratings score: 4,662, and 50 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Starshine (Aurora Rising #1; Aurora Rhapsody #1) by G.S. Jennsen (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 3,328 ratings score: 4,607, and 47 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Crystal Singer (Crystal Singer, #1) by Anne McCaffrey 4.13 avg rating — 20,392 ratings score: 4,500, and 50 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Mirror Dance (Vorkosigan Saga, #8) by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 21,369 ratings score: 4,308, and 49 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	The Snow Queen (The Snow Queen Cycle, #1) by Joan D. Vinge 3.94 avg rating — 12,427 ratings score: 4,123, and 49 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) by Marissa Meyer (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 870,144 ratings score: 3,934, and 44 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	The Vor Game (Vorkosigan Saga, #6) by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 24,240 ratings score: 3,887, and 46 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	The Ship Who Sang (Brainship, #1) by Anne McCaffrey 4.03 avg rating — 25,085 ratings score: 3,765, and 43 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1) by Martha Wells (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 180,498 ratings score: 3,716, and 41 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	A Civil Campaign (Vorkosigan Saga, #12) by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author) 4.41 avg rating — 18,510 ratings score: 3,699, and 43 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	A Wind in the Door (Time Quintet, #2) by Madeleine L'Engle really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 125,001 ratings score: 3,696, and 42 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Dawn (Xenogenesis, #1) by Octavia E. Butler 4.15 avg rating — 45,401 ratings score: 3,689, and 42 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Brothers in Arms (Vorkosigan Saga, #5) by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 17,393 ratings score: 3,637, and 43 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Cetaganda (Vorkosigan Saga, #9) by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 19,223 ratings score: 3,578, and 43 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 469,393 ratings score: 3,565, and 40 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Downbelow Station (The Company Wars, #1) by C.J. Cherryh (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 15,084 ratings score: 3,555, and 42 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Dragonsong (Harper Hall, #1) by Anne McCaffrey 4.24 avg rating — 54,005 ratings score: 3,555, and 41 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Dragon Dawn (Dinosaurian Time Travel, #1) by Deborah O'Neill Cordes (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 213 ratings score: 3,167, and 32 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	A Swiftly Tilting Planet (Time Quintet, #3) by Madeleine L'Engle 4.08 avg rating — 106,775 ratings score: 2,951, and 33 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Falling Free (Vorkosigan Saga, #4) by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 20,662 ratings score: 2,895, and 35 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Ethan of Athos (Vorkosigan Saga, #3) by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 15,196 ratings score: 2,842, and 35 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	Her Smoke Rose Up Forever by James Tiptree Jr. 4.21 avg rating — 4,056 ratings score: 2,786, and 32 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang by Kate Wilhelm 3.85 avg rating — 9,829 ratings score: 2,758, and 33 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Cordelia's Honor (Vorkosigan Omnibus, #1) by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 13,722 ratings score: 2,754, and 34 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Komarr (Vorkosigan Saga, #11) by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 16,775 ratings score: 2,715, and 33 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Beggars in Spain (Sleepless, #1) by Nancy Kress (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 8,053 ratings score: 2,675, and 32 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	The Silver Metal Lover (Silver Metal Lover, #1) by Tanith Lee 4.03 avg rating — 3,858 ratings score: 2,644, and 31 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	Foreigner (Foreigner, #1) by C.J. Cherryh (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 9,880 ratings score: 2,631, and 31 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Grass (Arbai, #1) by Sheri S. Tepper 4.04 avg rating — 12,017 ratings score: 2,626, and 32 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	The Gate to Women's Country by Sheri S. Tepper 4.06 avg rating — 13,074 ratings score: 2,611, and 32 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Parable of the Talents (Earthseed, #2) by Octavia E. Butler 4.30 avg rating — 50,878 ratings score: 2,510, and 31 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	The Pride of Chanur (Chanur, #1) by C.J. Cherryh (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 6,863 ratings score: 2,469, and 31 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire, #1) by Naomi Novik (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 93,665 ratings score: 2,440, and 29 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	Cyteen (Cyteen, #1-3) by C.J. Cherryh (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9,959 ratings score: 2,401, and 31 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	The Female Man by Joanna Russ 3.48 avg rating — 7,151 ratings score: 2,361, and 29 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	Borders of Infinity (Vorkosigan Saga [Publication] #5.1-5.3) by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 10,330 ratings score: 2,357, and 30 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, #1) by Becky Chambers (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 127,428 ratings score: 2,268, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1) by N.K. Jemisin (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 236,682 ratings score: 2,200, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	Chameleon (The Domino Project, #1) by K.T. Hanna (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 215 ratings score: 2,199, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	Diplomatic Immunity (Vorkosigan Saga, #13) by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 15,771 ratings score: 2,124, and 29 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	The Speed of Dark by Elizabeth Moon really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 10,680 ratings score: 2,103, and 27 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	The Word for World Is Forest by Ursula K. Le Guin 4.03 avg rating — 27,482 ratings score: 2,066, and 27 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	In the Garden of Iden (The Company, #1) by Kage Baker 3.77 avg rating — 5,418 ratings score: 2,022, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	Rogue Genesis (Shimmer in the Dark, #1) by Ceri London (Goodreads Author) 4.42 avg rating — 148 ratings score: 2,013, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	Seed to Harvest (Patternmaster, #1-4) by Octavia E. Butler 4.38 avg rating — 6,188 ratings score: 2,012, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	Darkover Landfall by Marion Zimmer Bradley 3.86 avg rating — 6,502 ratings score: 1,933, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	The Faded Sun Trilogy (The Faded Sun, #1-3) by C.J. Cherryh (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 5,201 ratings score: 1,931, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	CryoBurn (Vorkosigan Saga, #14) by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 15,429 ratings score: 1,824, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	Vertigo (Aurora Rhapsody, #2) by G.S. Jennsen (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 1,453 ratings score: 1,824, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	Dreamsnake by Vonda N. McIntyre 3.87 avg rating — 10,065 ratings score: 1,775, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	Machinations (Last Resistance #1) by Hayley Stone (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 372 ratings score: 1,758, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
81	The Wind's Twelve Quarters by Ursula K. Le Guin 4.06 avg rating — 6,200 ratings score: 1,725, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	Remnant Population by Elizabeth Moon 4.10 avg rating — 5,309 ratings score: 1,716, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
83	Grimspace (Sirantha Jax, #1) by Ann Aguirre (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 15,488 ratings score: 1,671, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	The V Girl: a Coming of Age Story by Mya Robarts really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 15,366 ratings score: 1,592, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
85	Across the Universe (Across the Universe, #1) by Beth Revis (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 117,174 ratings score: 1,591, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
86	Ammonite by Nicola Griffith (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 5,438 ratings score: 1,589, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
86	MaddAddam (MaddAddam, #3) by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 73,080 ratings score: 1,589, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	Ancillary Sword (Imperial Radch, #2) by Ann Leckie (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 50,314 ratings score: 1,540, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
89	Delirium (Delirium, #1) by Lauren Oliver (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 457,506 ratings score: 1,538, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
90	Among Others by Jo Walton (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 23,819 ratings score: 1,504, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles, #2) by Marissa Meyer (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 394,958 ratings score: 1,493, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
92	Trading in Danger (Vatta's War, #1) by Elizabeth Moon 3.99 avg rating — 14,694 ratings score: 1,478, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
93	Women of Wonder: Science-Fiction Stories by Women about Women by Pamela Sargent (Editor) (editor) 3.93 avg rating — 328 ratings score: 1,438, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
93	Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler 3.84 avg rating — 29,062 ratings score: 1,438, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
95	Ancillary Mercy (Imperial Radch, #3) by Ann Leckie (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 40,809 ratings score: 1,433, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
96	A Closed and Common Orbit (Wayfarers, #2) by Becky Chambers (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 61,639 ratings score: 1,427, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
97	China Mountain Zhang by Maureen F. McHugh (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 4,243 ratings score: 1,399, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
98	Inheritor (Foreigner, #3) by C.J. Cherryh (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 4,241 ratings score: 1,392, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
99	Bellwether by Connie Willis 3.92 avg rating — 12,215 ratings score: 1,385, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
100	Woman on the Edge of Time by Marge Piercy 3.94 avg rating — 16,228 ratings score: 1,335, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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1,615 books · 1,552 voters · list created September 13th, 2010 by Kim (votes) .

Tags: female, female-authors, feminism, science-fiction, sf-only, woman, women

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Kim 549 books
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Susanna - Censored by GoodReads 3317 books
861 friends

Xenophon 2162 books
28 friends

Sue 1144 books
7 friends

Sammi 1044 books
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Phoenixfalls 851 books
51 friends

Michael 5711 books
416 friends

Claude 10 books
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message 1: by Sarah (new)

Mar 14, 2012 11:47AM

The Mote in God's Eye (around #104) by Larry Niven probably shouldn't be on this list...

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message 2: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (last edited Mar 14, 2012 12:26PM) (new)

Mar 14, 2012 12:17PM

Excellent point.

Removed, for not being written by a woman:

The Mote in God's Eye, by Larry Niven

ETA: Tried to remove it but failed. Will try again later.

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message 3: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Mar 14, 2012 12:37PM

Seems to be gone now..

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message 4: by nks (new)

Apr 03, 2013 02:39AM

41...Is James Tiptree Jr actually a lady? Or is that another one that should be removed?

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message 5: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Apr 03, 2013 10:07AM

It's a pen name. Her actual name was Alice Sheldon.

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message 6: by nks (new)

Apr 04, 2013 02:52AM

Excellent.

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message 7: by Robin (new)

Dec 09, 2013 08:46PM

There is a small series of books written by a woman about a lone human woman on a planet where the local sentient species goes from stage to stage instead of sexual identity including asexual younglings, father and mother. One of the characteristics that might mark the people is the minor magic of making flames overhead to see in the dark.

I cannot remember the author, a woman, not the names of the books in the series. I was hoping to find it on this list. Does anyone have a idea of what books and author I might be talking about?

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message 8: by Bella (new)

Feb 11, 2014 10:47PM

Robin wrote: "There is a small series of books written by a woman about a lone human woman on a planet where the local sentient species goes from stage to stage instead of sexual identity including asexual young..."

I know it's already on the list but might you be thinking about Ursula K. Le Guin's The Left Hand of Darkness?

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message 9: by LindaJ^ (new)

May 19, 2014 08:03AM

How do 2 books with only 69 and 66 ratings, respectively, make it to ##16 and 17 on the list? Both have 22 votes, so I suspect those 22 people may be friends and not serious sci fi readers!

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message 10: by Jain (new)

May 20, 2014 11:05AM

Linda wrote: "How do 2 books with only 69 and 66 ratings, respectively, make it to ##16 and 17 on the list? Both have 22 votes, so I suspect those 22 people may be friends and not serious sci fi readers!"

Vote trading by Goodreads authors. :-( You can email GR support or flag the list anytime you notice suspicious activity of this sort and--in theory, at least--GR will investigate the situation and remove any books whose list placement they consider in violation of GR policies.

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message 11: by Julia (new)

Jul 19, 2014 04:10PM

If there is a librarian on this list, can you please run the combine duplicates? Crystal Singer (Anne McCaffrey) and Plan B (Sharon Lee) are both listed more than once.

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message 12: by David (new)

Oct 04, 2014 07:11PM

Removed the following books with male authors:
The Stolen Child
Child 44
Darkly Dreaming Dexter
Hannibal
Fractured Fairy Tales of the Twilight Zone

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message 13: by Mitchell (new)

Nov 14, 2014 02:56PM

Nothing stops the list creator from setting a minimum number of ratings to be on this list. I especially like a combined rule - like any book published later than 2000 needs 500 ratings to be on this list.

And then any librarian on this list will help enforce that rule.

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message 14: by Martini (new)

Nov 27, 2014 02:10PM

Removed some fantasy books that I accidentally added - thought I was on another list. Sorry.
Also ran the combine duplicates.

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message 15: by Julian (new)

Apr 08, 2015 03:36PM

I thought Margaret Atwood insists that she doesn't write Science fiction...

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message 16: by LindaJ^ (new)

Apr 09, 2015 01:17PM

Julian wrote: "I thought Margaret Atwood insists that she doesn't write Science fiction..."

She does, but no one agrees with her -- she writes science fiction, although it is very literary science fiction!

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message 17: by Ashley Marie (last edited Apr 12, 2015 07:13AM) (new)

Apr 12, 2015 07:10AM

I would consider removing the following:
Gone Girl, 311.
Dark Places, 622.

Also To Kill a Mockingbird, 719.

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message 18: by Jane (new)

Apr 12, 2015 02:29PM

Ashley wrote: "I would consider removing the following:
Gone Girl, 311.
Dark Places, 622.

Also To Kill a Mockingbird, 719."

Done, thank you for your attention.

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message 19: by Jane (new)

Apr 12, 2015 02:33PM

Removed "Mists of Avalon" by Marion Zimmer-Bradley, because it is Fantasy, not Science-Fiction.

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message 20: by [deleted user] (new)

Apr 18, 2015 07:08AM

Can you please add How To Train Your Dragon series? Good list:)

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message 21: by Jane (last edited Apr 19, 2015 01:05PM) (new)

Apr 19, 2015 01:03PM

Amanda_S55 wrote: "Can you please add How To Train Your Dragon series? Good list:)"

Dear Amanda, HTTYD would be Fantasy, not Science-Fiction. Sorry.
If you are not familiar with the difference, here is a short article about it:
https://www.writingclasses.com/Writer...
But thank you for the recommendation anyway!
Greetings Jane

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message 22: by Jane (last edited Apr 19, 2015 01:45PM) (new)

Apr 19, 2015 01:14PM

Removed :
- Diana Gabaldons Highlander-Saga
- Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)by J.K. Rowling
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) by J.K. Rowling
for being Fantasy, not SiFi.

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message 23: by jagle (new)

Jun 26, 2015 04:44AM

Should "The Maze Runner" be on this list? I thought the author was male...

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message 24: by Gary (new)

Jul 31, 2015 10:06PM

A few of the books in the top 100 seem to be either trading upvotes and favorable reviews; or have organized favorable PR campaigns by independent or small press authors.
They are easy to spot with total reviews under 400.

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message 25: by William (last edited Jan 05, 2016 05:47AM) (new)

Jan 05, 2016 05:45AM

The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August; superb, wonderful.

Added.

Claire North's first novel was written at 14 yrs old!

http://io9.gizmodo.com/claire-north-u...

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message 26: by Megalion (new)

Apr 20, 2016 09:34PM

This list seems to have been blown up with a lot of fantasy reads. .. I adore the Temaire books by Naomi Novik, but that's fantasy.

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message 27: by Jain (last edited Apr 21, 2016 09:44AM) (new)

Apr 21, 2016 09:43AM

Megalion wrote: "I adore the Temaire books by Naomi Novik, but that's fantasy."

I haven't yet read the whole series, so feel free to correct me if this changes in later volumes, but I can't remember them containing any magic or other intrinsically fantastical elements. The dragons are, as far as I can recall, fairly scientific dragons.

(For the record, I shelved them as fantasy myself. But there's enough room for reasonable disagreement that I wouldn't feel comfortable removing them from this list.)

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message 28: by Loreley (new)

Dec 11, 2016 11:54PM

removed for being by a male author
A Journey to the Center of the Earth
The Maze Runner

removed for not being science fiction
Eleanor & Park
The Mists of Avalon
Palimpsest
Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast
Howl's Moving Castle
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
A Wizard of Earthsea
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
The Broken Kingdoms
The Kingdom of Gods

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message 29: by Gabe (new)

Jan 23, 2017 12:19PM

Removed Conservation of Shadows for being written by a man

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message 30: by Kenys (new)

May 30, 2020 03:43PM

Gosh darn Dragon Dawn is on this list too. This author has a small army of fanatics that vote up the book all over the lists.

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message 31: by Women_of_the_Future (new)

Sep 18, 2020 10:06AM

This is such a great list!

For anyone who'd like to join a group to read some of these, check out Women of the Future. We do monthly reads and have an annual reading challenge.

We also maintain a bookshelf that only lists adult SciFi & Speculative Fiction authored by womxn (no young adult). It is a private group, but all are welcome!

Group: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...

Group Bookshelf: https://www.goodreads.com/group/books...

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message 32: by Sally (new)

Mar 04, 2021 06:47AM

4 duplicates found and removed

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message 33: by Rachel Adiyah (last edited Dec 22, 2022 03:00PM) (new)

Dec 22, 2022 02:59PM

Kim Stanley Robinson is a MAN. His picture is on his Goodreads page. So the Red Mars, Green Mars, Blue Mars books should be removed.

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message 34: by Sally (last edited Dec 27, 2022 05:13AM) (new)

Dec 27, 2022 05:13AM

Duplicates removed.

1 Kim Stanley Robinson that I found was removed.
If there is another one still on the list, please put the item number so I can find it.

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