Earlier today, I posted seven sf/f books by women worth checking out for International Women’s Day. This led to a tweet asking folks online to list a single sf/f work by a woman that they think is exceptional. Folks promptly ignored the “single” part and sent me a lot of suggestions. You can add your own suggestions in the comments here or via the #sffbywomen tag on Twitter.
In any case, if you’re looking for something new to read and care about gender parity, here’s a massive list of great works of sf/f by women (note: the list may be edited later; I may send the question to Facebook and Google+ to make things interesting).
Alexander, Alma.
Midnight at Spanish Gardens
Midnight at Spanish Gardens
Alexander, Alma.
Secrets of Jin Shei
Secrets of Jin Shei
Alexander, Alma.
The Worldweaver Books
The Worldweaver Books
Anderson, Laura S. The
Boleyn King
Boleyn King
Andrews, Ilona. The
Kate Daniels Series
Kate Daniels Series
Aquirre, Ann. The
Perdition and Sirantha Jax Series
Perdition and Sirantha Jax Series
Arakawa, Hiromu. Full
Metal Alchemist
Metal Alchemist
Armstrong, Kelley. The
Cainsville Series
Cainsville Series
Armstrong, Kelley. Women
of the Otherworld Series
of the Otherworld Series
Asaro, Catherine. The
Last Hawk
Last Hawk
Atwood, Margaret. The
Handmaid’s Tale
Handmaid’s Tale
Baker, Cage. The
Company Novels
Company Novels
Baker, Kage. The Anvil
of the World
of the World
Baker, Kage. The Garden of Iden
Bear, Elizabeth.
Carnival
Carnival
Bear, Elizabeth.
Chill
Chill
Bear, Elizabeth.
Dust
Dust
Bear, Elizabeth.
Grail
Grail
Bear, Elizabeth.
Hammered
Hammered
Bear, Elizabeth.
Range of Ghosts (and sequels)
Range of Ghosts (and sequels)
Bear, Elizabeth.
Scardown
Scardown
Bear, Elizabeth.
Undertow
Undertow
Bear, Elizabeth.
Worldwired
Worldwired
Bennett, Jenna. Fortune’s
Hero
Hero
Bernobich, Beth. Allegiance
Bernobich, Beth. Passion
Play
Play
Bernobich, Beth. Queen’s
Hunt
Hunt
Bernobich, Beth. The
Time Roads
Time Roads
Beukes, Lauren. The
Shining Girls
Shining Girls
Beukes, Lauren. Zoo City
Bishop, Anne. Black
Jewels Trilogy
Jewels Trilogy
Bishop, Anne. Ephemera
Series
Series
Bishop, Anne. The
Others Series
Others Series
Bobet, Leah. Above
Bodard, Aliette de. The
Xuya Series
Xuya Series
Bond, Gwenda. Blackwood
Bond, Gwenda. The
Woken Gods
Woken Gods
Bradley, Marion Zimmer. The
Avalon Series
Avalon Series
Bradley, Marion Zimmer. The
Sword of Aldones
Sword of Aldones
Brennan, Marie. A
Natural History of Dragons
Natural History of Dragons
Brennan, Marie. Tropic
of Serpents
of Serpents
Briggs, Patricia. The
Mercy Thompson Series
Mercy Thompson Series
Brook, Maljean. Heart
of Steel
of Steel
Brook, Maljean. Riveted
Brook, Maljean. The
Iron Dukes
Iron Dukes
Brown, Rosel George. Galactic
Sibyl Sue Blue
Sibyl Sue Blue
Bujold, Lois McMaster. Barrayar
Bujold, Lois McMaster. Curse
of Chalion
of Chalion
Bujold, Lois McMaster. Komarr
Bujold, Lois McMaster. Memory
Bujold, Lois McMaster. Mirror
Dance
Dance
Bujold, Lois McMaster. Paladin
of Souls
of Souls
Bujold, Lois McMaster. The
Vorkosigan Saga
Vorkosigan Saga
Bujold, Lois McMaster. Warrior’s
Apprentice
Apprentice
Bull, Emma. War for
the Oaks
the Oaks
Butler,
Octavia. Kindred
Octavia. Kindred
Butler,
Octavia. Parable of the Sower
Octavia. Parable of the Sower
Butler,
Octavia. Parable of the Talents
Octavia. Parable of the Talents
Cadigan, Pat. Synners
Caine, Rachel. The Weather Warden Series
Carson, Rae. Girl of
Fire and Thorns Series
Fire and Thorns Series
Cashore, Kristen. Bitterblue
Cawkwell, Sarah. The
Silver Skulls Books
Silver Skulls Books
Cherryh, C.J. Downbelow
Station
Station
Cherryh, C.J. Foreigner
Cherryh, C.J. Fortress
in the Eye of Time
in the Eye of Time
Cherryh, C.J. Pride of
Chanur
Chanur
Chng, Joyce. Starfang
Clarke, Susanna. Jonathan
Strange and Mr. Norrell
Strange and Mr. Norrell
Cooper, Brenda. The
Creative Fire
Creative Fire
Cooper, Brenda. The
Diamond Deep
Diamond Deep
Cooper, Elspeth. The
Wild Hunt Series
Wild Hunt Series
Cooper, Karina. Tarnished
Cooper, Louise. The
Indigo Series
Indigo Series
Cooper, Louise. The
Time Master Trilogy
Time Master Trilogy
Cooper, Susan. The
Dark is Rising Sequence
Dark is Rising Sequence
Czerneda, Julie. A
Thousand Words for Stranger
Thousand Words for Stranger
Czerneda, Julie. In
the Company of Others
the Company of Others
Downum, Amanda. The
Drowning City
Drowning City
Elgin,
Suzette Haden. Communipath Worlds
Suzette Haden. Communipath Worlds
Elgin,
Suzette Haden. Native Tongue
Suzette Haden. Native Tongue
Elliot, Kate. Crown of
Stars
Stars
Elliott, Kate. Cold
Magic
Magic
Engh, M.J. Arslan
Eskridge, Kelley. Solitaire
Files, Gemma. A Book
of Tongues
of Tongues
Fisher, Sharon Lynn. Ghost
Planet
Planet
Flewelling, Lynn. Luck
in the Shadows
in the Shadows
Forsyth, Kate. Bitter
Greens
Greens
Foster, M.A. The
Morphodite Trilogy
Morphodite Trilogy
Frohock, Teresa. Miserere:
An Autumn Tale
An Autumn Tale
Gentle, Mary. Golden
Witchbreed.
Witchbreed.
Goldstein, Lisa. A
Mask for the General
Mask for the General
Goldstein, Lisa. Red
Magician
Magician
Goldstein, Lisa. Strange
Devices of Sun and Moon
Devices of Sun and Moon
Goldstein, Lisa. The
Dream Years
Dream Years
Goldstein, Lisa. Tourists
Goldstein, Lisa. Uncertain
Places
Places
Goodman, Alison. A New
Kind of Death
Kind of Death
Graham, Ellen. Lana’s
Awakening
Awakening
Grant, Mira. The
Newsflesh Series
Newsflesh Series
Griffith, Nicola. Hild
Hall, Sarah. The Carhullan Army
Hambly, Barbara. Dragonsbane
Hamilton, Laurell K. Bite
Hamilton, Laurell K. Carvings
Hamilton, Laurell K. Never
After
After
Hamilton, Laurell K. Strange
Candy
Candy
Hand, Elizabeth.
Winterlong
Winterlong
Hartman, Rachel. Seraphina
Henderson, Zenna. Ingathering:
the Complete People Stories
the Complete People Stories
Hobb, Robin. The
Liveship Traders Trilogy
Liveship Traders Trilogy
Hopkinson, Nalo. Sister
Mine
Mine
Hopkinson, Nalo. The
New Moon’s Arms
New Moon’s Arms
Höst, Andrea K. The
Touchstone Series
Touchstone Series
Jemesin, N.K. The
Broken Kingdoms
Broken Kingdoms
Jensen, Liz. The
Rapture
Rapture
Jensen, Liz. The
Uninvited
Uninvited
Jones, Diana Wynne. A
Sudden Wild Magic
Sudden Wild Magic
Jones, Diana Wynne. Black
Maria
Maria
Jones, Diana Wynne. Conrad’s
Fate
Fate
Jones, Diana Wynne. Deep
Secret
Secret
Jones, Diana Wynne. Homeward
Bounders
Bounders
Jones, Diana Wynne. Islands
of Chaldea
of Chaldea
Jones, Diana Wynne. Magicians
of Caprona
of Caprona
Jones, Diana Wynne. Ogre
Downstairs
Downstairs
Jones, Diana Wynne. The
Dalemark Quartet
Dalemark Quartet
Jones, Diana Wynne. The
Merlin Conspiracy
Merlin Conspiracy
Jones, Diana Wynne. Wilkins’
Tooth
Tooth
Jones, Diana Wynne. Year
of the Griffin
of the Griffin
Kane, Stacia. The
Personal Demons and Magic Series
Personal Demons and Magic Series
Kellog, Marjorie B. The
Lear’s Daughters Series
Lear’s Daughters Series
Kennedy, Leigh. Journal
of Nicholas the American
of Nicholas the American
Kerr, Katherine. The
Deverry Series
Deverry Series
Kiernan, Caitlin R. The
Drowning Girl
Drowning Girl
Kittredge, Caitlin. The
Black London
Series
Black London
Series
Kowal, Mary Robinette. Glamour
in Glass
in Glass
Koyanagi,
Jacqueline. Ascension
Jacqueline. Ascension
Kress, Nancy. Probability Moon
Kurtz, Katherine. The
Deryni Series
Deryni Series
L’Engle, Madeleine. A
Wrinkle in Time.
Wrinkle in Time.
Larke, Glenda. The
Last Stormlord
Last Stormlord
Le Guin, Ursula K. Lavinia
Le Guin, Ursula K. The
Dispossessed
Dispossessed
Le Guin, Ursula K. The
Left Hand of Darkness
Left Hand of Darkness
Leckie, Ann. Ancillary
Justice
Justice
Lee, Yoon Ha. Conservation
of Shadows
of Shadows
Leicht, Stina. And
Blue Skies From Pain
Blue Skies From Pain
Leicht, Stina. Of
Blood and Honey
Blood and Honey
Lindholm, Mega. Cloven
Hooves
Hooves
Link, Kelly. Magic for
Beginners
Beginners
Loenen-Ruis, Rochita. “Alternate
Girl’s Expatriate Life”
Girl’s Expatriate Life”
Lord, Karen. Redemption
in Indigo
in Indigo
Lord, Karen. The Best
of All Possible Worlds
of All Possible Worlds
Lowachee, Karin. Burndive
Lowachee, Karin. Cagebird
Lowachee, Karin. Warchild
Lowe, Helen. Heir of
Night
Night
Lynn, Elizabeth.
The Northern Girl
The Northern Girl
MacAvoy, R.A. Damiano
MacAvoy, R.A. Damiano’s
Lute
Lute
MacAvoy, R.A. Raphael
MacAvoy, R.A. Tea with
the Black Dragon
the Black Dragon
Marks, Laurie. Fire
Logic
Logic
Marley, Louise. The
Terrorists of Irustan
Terrorists of Irustan
Marr, Melissa. Carnival
of Souls
of Souls
Marshall, Helen. Hair
Side, Flesh Side
Side, Flesh Side
Matthews, Susan R. The
Jurisdiction Series
Jurisdiction Series
Maurier, Daphne du. The
House on the Strand
House on the Strand
May, Han. Star
Sapphire
Sapphire
McCaffrey, Anne. The
Dragonriders of Pern Series
Dragonriders of Pern Series
McCaffrey, Anne. The
Ship Who Sang
Ship Who Sang
McGuire, Seanan. One Salt Sea
McIntyre, Vonda N. Dreamsnake
McKillip, Patricia A. The
Riddle-Master Trilogy
Riddle-Master Trilogy
McKinley, Robin. Chalice
McKinley, Robin. Hero
and the Crown
and the Crown
McKinley, Robin. The
Blue Sword
Blue Sword
Meadows, Jodi. The
Incarnate Series
Incarnate Series
Misha. Red Spider
White Web
White Web
Moffett, Judith. The
Holy Ground Trilogy
Holy Ground Trilogy
Monette, Sarah. The
Goblin Emperor
Goblin Emperor
Moon, Elizabeth.
The Serrano Legacy Series
The Serrano Legacy Series
Mundell, Meg. Black
Glass
Glass
Murphy, Pat. Women Up
to No Good
to No Good
Nagata, Linda. The
Red: First Light
Red: First Light
Nesbit, Edith. Five
Children and It
Children and It
Nesbit, Edith. The Phoenix and the Carpet
Nesbit, Edith. The
Story of the Amulet
Story of the Amulet
Newman, Emma. The Split Worlds Series
Norton, Mary. The
Borrowers
Borrowers
Novik, Naomi. The
Temeraire Series
Temeraire Series
Okorafor, Nnedi. Who
Fears Death
Fears Death
Pearce, Philippa. Tom’s
Midnight Garden
Midnight Garden
Pierce, Tamora. Terrier
(and its sequels)
(and its sequels)
Pierce, Tamora. The
Keladry of Mindelan Quartet
Keladry of Mindelan Quartet
Priest, Cherie. Boneshaker
Rawn, Melanie. Dragonprince
Redwine, C.J. Defiance
Richards, Jess. Cooking
with Bones
with Bones
Richardson, Kat. Greywalker
Robb, J.D. The In
Death Series
Death Series
Robertson, Freya. Heartwood
Rogers, Jane. The
Testament of Jessie Lamb
Testament of Jessie Lamb
Rusch, Kristine Kathryn. Boneyards
Rusch, Kristine Kathryn. City
of Ruins
of Ruins
Rusch, Kristine Kathryn. Diving
into the Wreck
into the Wreck
Russ, Joanna. The
Female Man
Female Man
Russell, Karen. Vampires
in the Lemon Grove
in the Lemon Grove
Saintcrow, Lillith. The
Dante Valentine and Jill Kismet Series
Dante Valentine and Jill Kismet Series
Samatar, Sofia. A
Stranger in Olondria
Stranger in Olondria
Saulter, Stephanie. Gemsigns
Saxton, Josephine. Queen
of the States
of the States
Schanoes, Veronica. Burning Girls
Shelley, Mary. Frankenstein,
or The Modern Prometheus
or The Modern Prometheus
Slonczewski, Joan. The
Highest Frontier
Highest Frontier
Smith, Sherwood. Crown
Duel
Duel
Snyder, Maria V. Poison
Study
Study
Spurrier, Jo. Black
Sun Light My Way
Sun Light My Way
Stevrmer, Caroline. A College of Magic
Stevrmer, Caroline. A
Scholar of Magic
Scholar of Magic
Stewart, Mary. The Crystal Cave
Stewart, Mary. The
Hollow Hills
Hollow Hills
Sullivan, Tricia. Maul
Swainston, Steph. The
Castle Series
Castle Series
Swendson, Shanna. The
Enchanted Inc. Series
Enchanted Inc. Series
Tallen, Tara. Galaxion
Tambour, Anna. Crandolin
Tepper, Sheri S. Beauty
Tepper, Sherri S. Raising
the Stones
the Stones
Thruman, Rob. The Cal
Leandros Series
Leandros Series
Traviss, Karen. City
of Pearl
of Pearl
Viehl, S.L. The
Stardoc Series
Stardoc Series
Walton, Jo. Among
Others
Others
Walton, Jo. Farthing
Walton, Jo. Ha’penny
Walton, Jo. Half a
Crown
Crown
Wecker, Helene. The
Golem and the Jinni
Golem and the Jinni
Weis, Margaret / Hickman, Tracy. Dragons of Autumn Twilight
Weis, Margaret / Hickman, Tracy. Dragons of Spring Dawning
Weis, Margaret / Hickman, Tracy. Dragons of Winter Night
Wells, Martha. Death
of the Necromancer
of the Necromancer
Wells, Martha. The
Cloud Roads
Cloud Roads
West, Michelle Sagara. The
Essalieyan Empire Series
Essalieyan Empire Series
Williams, Jen. The
Copper Promise
Copper Promise
Willis, Connie. Bellwether
Willis, Connie. The
Doomsday Book
Doomsday Book
Willis, Connie. To Say
Nothing of the Dog
Nothing of the Dog
Wilson, G. Willow. Alif
the Unseen
the Unseen
Winstanley, Cam. B-Spine
Winterson, Jeanette. The
Stone Gods
Stone Gods
Wrede, Patricia C. The
Raven Ring
Raven Ring
Wren, M.K.. Gift Upon
the Shore
the Shore
Wurts, Janny / Feist, Raymond. The Empire Trilogy
Wurts. Curse of the
Mistwraith
Mistwraith
14 Responses
What? No Andre Norton?
Maybe you should suggest a favorite or two 😛
How about "Secrets of Jin Shei" by ALma Alexander – reviewers even called it "feminist fantasy"? (Or her other stuff – she writes for both grown-up audiences (her latest is "Misngiht at Spanish Gardens" – Green Man Reviews just called it "an overlooked masterpiece") and YA readers (she has TWO new books coming out this year, one conclusion of a long-standing series just reissued in new editions, the Worldweavers books, and the other the first book in a brand new fantasy trilogy, a novel called "Random" coming out in May…)
Added to the list :), which will probably be updated before you see this!
Stina Leicht somehow overlooked.
She'll appear in the updated list tomorrow morning 🙂
_Fire Logic_ by Laurie Marks — gender and sexual equality
On the offline list. Will be added to this list tomorrow (3/12/14 — in the morning)
M. A. Foster – the Morphodite Trilogy, Marjorie B. Kellog – Lear's Daughters series, Elizabeth Lynn – The Northern Girl (anything, actually), Michelle Sagara West – Essalieyan Empire novels.
All added to the offline list. Will update the blog list tomorrow morning (3/12/14). Thanks!
Ellen Graham – Lana's Awakening
Added to the offline list. It'll appear in the update tomorrow morning (3/12/14)
Keladry of Mindelan of Mindelan Quartet is from Tamora Pierce, not Robin McKinley – both authors are faves though! I'd also add Susan R. Matthews – Jurisdiction series 🙂
Thanks for the correction and the addition. It's in the lost I'm dropping soon!