Favorite Science Fiction by Women Authors

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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