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Science Fiction & Fantasy Written by Women

A collection of science fiction and fantasy novels written by women. One book per writer. The books were chosen based on either being stand alone fiction or the first novel of a series. How many have you read?
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A Promise of Fire (Amanda Bouchet)
A Promise of Fire
1
Amanda Bouchet
Daughter of the Blood (Anne Bishop)
Daughter of the Blood
2
Anne Bishop
Dragonflight (Anne McCaffrey)
Dragonflight
3
Anne McCaffrey
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Becky Chambers)
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
4
Becky Chambers
City of Bones (Cassandra Clare)
City of Bones
5
Cassandra Clare
Floating Worlds (Cecelia Holland)
Floating Worlds
6
Cecelia Holland
Dead Until Dark (Charlaine Harris)
Dead Until Dark
7
Charlaine Harris
To Say Nothing of the Dog (Connie Willis)
To Say Nothing of the Dog
8
Connie Willis
A Discovery of Witches (Deborah Harkness)
A Discovery of Witches
9
Deborah Harkness
Hunting Party (Elizabeth Moon)
Hunting Party
10
Elizabeth Moon
The Sentinel Mage (Emily Gee)
The Sentinel Mage
11
Emily Gee
The Last Stormlord (Glenda Larke)
The Last Stormlord
12
Glenda Larke
White Queen (Gwyneth Jones)
White Queen
13
Gwyneth Jones
The Golem and the Jinni (Helene Wecker)
The Golem and the Jinni
14
Helene Wecker
The Baker's Boy (J. V. Jones)
The Baker's Boy
15
J. V. Jones
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
16
J.K. Rowling
The Curse of the Mistwraith (Janny Wurts)
The Curse of the Mistwraith
17
Janny Wurts
The Female Man (Joanna Russ)
The Female Man
18
Joanna Russ
The Stars Are Legion (Kameron Hurley)
The Stars Are Legion
19
Kameron Hurley
The Innocent Mage (Karen Miller)
The Innocent Mage
20
Karen Miller
King's Dragon (Kate Elliott)
King's Dragon
21
Kate Elliott
Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang (Kate Wilhelm)
Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang
22
Kate Wilhelm
Daggerspell (Katharine Kerr)
Daggerspell
23
Katharine Kerr
Bright of the Sky (Kay Kenyon)
Bright of the Sky
24
Kay Kenyon
Green Rider (Kristen Britain)
Green Rider
25
Kristen Britain
The Long Tomorrow (Leigh Brackett)
The Long Tomorrow
26
Leigh Brackett
The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale
27
Margaret Atwood
Poison Study (Maria V. Snyder)
Poison Study
28
Maria V. Snyder
Darkover Landfall (Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Darkover Landfall
29
Marion Zimmer Bradley
A Secret History (Mary Gentle)
A Secret History
30
Mary Gentle
Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
Frankenstein
31
Mary Shelley
Arrows of the Queen (Mercedes Lackey)
Arrows of the Queen
32
Mercedes Lackey
Cast in Shadow (Michelle Sagara)
Cast in Shadow
33
Michelle Sagara
Borderline (Mishell Baker)
Borderline
34
Mishell Baker
The Fifth Season (N. K. Jemisin)
The Fifth Season
35
N. K. Jemisin
Temeraire (Naomi Novik)
Temeraire
36
Naomi Novik
Ammonite (Nicola Griffith)
Ammonite
37
Nicola Griffith
Wild Seed (Octavia E. Butler)
Wild Seed
38
Octavia E. Butler
Synners (Pat Cadigan)
Synners
39
Pat Cadigan
Unquenchable Fire (Rachel Pollack)
Unquenchable Fire
40
Rachel Pollack
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