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Bookriot's 100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels by Female Authors

bookriot.com/2016/05/02/100-must-read-sci-fi-fantasy-novels-by-female-authors/
"[...]From YA to adult lit, from magical realism to epic fantasy to post-apocalyptic sci-fi feminism, from short stories to series, there's a book on this list for every single reader.
Do note that I've only listed the first book in any given series, so expect that this list could easily give you ten times as much reading power (especially with those stick-to-your-gut epic fantasy series). I've also only included one book per writer to showcase the widest range of voices from sci-fi fantasy novels by female authors. So if you want to sink into a really prolific writer like Ursula K. Le Guin or Octavia Butler, you've got loads more to work with as well."
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Alanna the First Adventure (Tamora Pierce)
Alanna the First Adventure
1
Tamora Pierce
The Alchemy of Stone (Ekaterina Sedia)
The Alchemy of Stone
2
Ekaterina Sedia
Among Others (Jo Walton)
Among Others
3
Jo Walton
An Ember in the Ashes (Sabaa Tahir)
An Ember in the Ashes
4
Sabaa Tahir
Ancient, Ancient (Kiini Ibura Salaam)
Ancient, Ancient
5
Kiini Ibura Salaam
Ancillary Justice (Ann Leckie)
Ancillary Justice
6
Ann Leckie
The Antelope Wife (Louise Erdrich)
The Antelope Wife
7
Louise Erdrich
Arrows of the Queen (Merceds Lackey)
Arrows of the Queen
8
Merceds Lackey
Ash (Melinda Lo)
Ash
9
Melinda Lo
Assassin's Apprentice (Robin Hobb)
Assassin's Apprentice
10
Robin Hobb
Biting the Sun (Tanith Lee)
Biting the Sun
11
Tanith Lee
The Blazing World
The Blazing World
12
The Bloody Chamber (Angela Carter)
The Bloody Chamber
13
Angela Carter
Boneshaker (Cherie Priest)
Boneshaker
14
Cherie Priest
Brown Girl in the Ring (Nalo Hopkinson)
Brown Girl in the Ring
15
Nalo Hopkinson
Cast in Shadow (Michelle Sagara)
Cast in Shadow
16
Michelle Sagara
China Mountain Zhang (Maureen F Mchugh)
China Mountain Zhang
17
Maureen F Mchugh
Chorus of Mushrooms (Hiromi Goto)
Chorus of Mushrooms
18
Hiromi Goto
Cinder (Marissa Meyer)
Cinder
19
Marissa Meyer
The Crystal Cave (Mary Stewart)
The Crystal Cave
20
Mary Stewart
The Darkangel (Meredith Ann Pierce)
The Darkangel
21
Meredith Ann Pierce
Daughter of the Blood (Anne Bishop)
Daughter of the Blood
22
Anne Bishop
Daughter of the Forest (Juliet Marillier)
Daughter of the Forest
23
Juliet Marillier
Daughter of Smoke and Bone (Lani Taylor)
Daughter of Smoke and Bone
24
Lani Taylor
Dead Until Dark (Charlaine Harris)
Dead Until Dark
25
Charlaine Harris
Deathless (Catherynne M. Valente)
Deathless
26
Catherynne M. Valente
The Devil's Arithmetic (Jane Yolen)
The Devil's Arithmetic
27
Jane Yolen
The Dispossessed (Ursula K Le Guin)
The Dispossessed
28
Ursula K Le Guin
Doomsday Book (Connie Willis)
Doomsday Book
29
Connie Willis
Dragon Sword and Wind Child by Noriko Ogiwara
Dragon Sword and Wind Child by Noriko Ogiwara
30
Dragonflight (Anne McCaffrey)
Dragonflight
31
Anne McCaffrey
The Etched City
The Etched City
32
The Female Man (Joanna Russ)
The Female Man
33
Joanna Russ
Flesh and Spirit (Carol Berg)
Flesh and Spirit
34
Carol Berg
The Forgotten Beasts of Eld (Patricia A. McKillip)
The Forgotten Beasts of Eld
35
Patricia A. McKillip
Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
Frankenstein
36
Mary Shelley
The Ghost Bride (Yangsze Choo)
The Ghost Bride
37
Yangsze Choo
Graceling (Kristin Cashore)
Graceling
38
Kristin Cashore
The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale
39
Margaret Atwood
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
40
J.K. Rowling
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