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The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books Written by Women

An aggregate of several best of lists that create this master list of the best sci-fi and fantasy books by women.
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Among Others (Jo Walton)
Among Others
1
Jo Walton
Ash: A Secret History (Mary Gentle)
Ash: A Secret History
2
Mary Gentle
Beggars in Spain (Nancy Kress)
Beggars in Spain
3
Nancy Kress
Brown Girl in the Ring
Brown Girl in the Ring
4
China Mountain Zhang (Maureen F Mchugh)
China Mountain Zhang
5
Maureen F Mchugh
Her Smoke Rose Up Forever (James Tiptree, Jr.)
Her Smoke Rose Up Forever
6
James Tiptree, Jr.
Ink (Sabrina Vourvoulias)
Ink
7
Sabrina Vourvoulias
Kindred (Octavia E. Butler)
Kindred
8
Octavia E. Butler
Midnight Robber (Nalo Hopkinson)
Midnight Robber
9
Nalo Hopkinson
Shards of Honor (Lois McMaster Bujold)
Shards of Honor
10
Lois McMaster Bujold
Shikasta
Shikasta
11
Station Eleven (Emily St. John Mandel)
Station Eleven
12
Emily St. John Mandel
The Children of Men (P.D. James)
The Children of Men
13
P.D. James
The Fifth Season (N. K. Jemisin)
The Fifth Season
14
N. K. Jemisin
The Gate to Women's Country (Sheri S. Tepper)
The Gate to Women's Country
15
Sheri S. Tepper
Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
Hunger Games
16
Suzanne Collins
The Shore of Women (Pamela Sargent)
The Shore of Women
17
Pamela Sargent
The Sparrow (Mary Doria Russell)
The Sparrow
18
Mary Doria Russell
The Speed of Dark
The Speed of Dark
19
Who Fears Death? (Nnedi Okorafor)
Who Fears Death?
20
Nnedi Okorafor
Ancillary Justice (Ann Leckie)
Ancillary Justice
21
Ann Leckie
Doomsday Book (Connie Willis)
Doomsday Book
22
Connie Willis
Sarah Canary (Karen Joy Fowler)
Sarah Canary
23
Karen Joy Fowler
The Dispossessed (Ursula K. Le Guin)
The Dispossessed
24
Ursula K. Le Guin
Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang (Kate Wilhelm)
Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang
25
Kate Wilhelm
Downbelow Station (C.J. Cherryh)
Downbelow Station
26
C.J. Cherryh
Parable of the Sower (Octavia E. Butler)
Parable of the Sower
27
Octavia E. Butler
Synners (Pat Cadigan)
Synners
28
Pat Cadigan
The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale
29
Margaret Atwood
Alexander Murry (A Wrinkle in Time)
Alexander Murry (A Wrinkle in Time)
30
Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
Frankenstein
31
Mary Shelley
The Left Hand of Darkness (Ursula K Le Guin)
The Left Hand of Darkness
32
Ursula K Le Guin
The Female Man (Joanna Russ)
The Female Man
33
Joanna Russ
A Door Into Ocean (Joan Slonczewski)
A Door Into Ocean
34
Joan Slonczewski
A Stranger in Olondria (Sofia Samatar)
A Stranger in Olondria
35
Sofia Samatar
A Wizard of Earthsea (Ursula K. Le Guin)
A Wizard of Earthsea
36
Ursula K. Le Guin
Alanna the First Adventure (Tamora Pierce)
Alanna the First Adventure
37
Tamora Pierce
Ancient, Ancient (Kiini Ibura Salaam)
Ancient, Ancient
38
Kiini Ibura Salaam
Assassin's Apprentice (Robin Hobb)
Assassin's Apprentice
39
Robin Hobb
Binti (Nnedi Okorafor)
Binti
40
Nnedi Okorafor
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