Women Physicists and Astronomers in Fiction

Fiction with marginalized gender identities (women, non-binary people, and others who are not cis men) as physicists or astronomers, represented as the protagonist or significant side-character. Books written by gender minority authors are preferred. Gender minorities in subfields of physics and astronomy or as students of physics and astronomy, plus data scientists, mathematicians and engineers who work for astronomical institutions, also count!

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1	The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide, #1) by Douglas Adams 4.22 avg rating — 1,981,603 ratings score: 397, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, #1) by Becky Chambers (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 177,851 ratings score: 396, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 616,343 ratings score: 297, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Nobody's Baby But Mine (Chicago Stars, #3) by Susan Elizabeth Phillips (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 43,823 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 937,062 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics (Feminine Pursuits, #1) by Olivia Waite (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 14,532 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Contact by Carl Sagan 4.15 avg rating — 150,707 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 112,825 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Luckiest Lady in London by Sherry Thomas (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 12,316 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Amanda and the Eleven Million Mile High Dancer by Carol de Chellis Hill 3.78 avg rating — 210 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Beneath a Texas Sky by Rebecca Winters 3.63 avg rating — 27 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Timesnatch by Robert Swindells 3.24 avg rating — 94 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Be Careful What You Wish For by C.P. Santi (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 36 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, #2) by Philip Pullman 4.15 avg rating — 454,850 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Seeing Stars by Vanessa Grant (Goodreads Author) 3.42 avg rating — 1,048 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Talk Sweetly to Me (Brothers Sinister, #4.5) by Courtney Milan (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 5,323 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Shoot the Moon by Isa Arsén (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 936 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Tutoring the Player (Campus Wallflowers, #1) by Rebecca Jenshak (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 28,369 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials, #3) by Philip Pullman 4.11 avg rating — 378,135 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	A SEAL's Seduction (Uniformly Hot SEALs, #1) by Tawny Weber (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 6,078 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Sleeping Giants (Themis Files, #1) by Sylvain Neuvel (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 96,488 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Jam: A true story by Margaret Mahy 4.23 avg rating — 66 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Secrets in the Night (Hot Halloween Nights #3) by Amelia Star 3.86 avg rating — 185 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Bodies in Motion (Lesbian Light Reads Book 4) by Elizabeth Andre (Goodreads Author) 3.59 avg rating — 22 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	The Blind Astronomer's Daughter by John Pipkin 3.56 avg rating — 363 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	The Uncertainty Principle (Portraits, No 5) by Beverly Sommers liked it 3.00 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Space Junk: Houston, We Have a Hottie (Space #1) by Sara L. Hudson (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 3,615 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Hung By The Fire (Operation Reindeer Retrieval, #4) by Viola Grace (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 136 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Halfway to Heaven (Calhoun Chronicles #3) by Susan Wiggs (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 1,752 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Waking Gods (Themis Files, #2) by Sylvain Neuvel (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 49,186 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The Last of the Red-Hot Vampires (Dark Ones #5) by Katie MacAlister (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 5,826 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Only Human (Themis Files, #3) by Sylvain Neuvel (Goodreads Author) 3.63 avg rating — 33,985 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Thrown By Love (Tavonesi #2) by Pamela Aares (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 285 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Girl Least Likely to Marry (The Wedding Season, #2) by Amy Andrews (Goodreads Author) 3.54 avg rating — 1,906 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Variable Stars by Christina Koning 4.09 avg rating — 11 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Codename: Romeo by Kat Attalla 3.63 avg rating — 110 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	The Falling Sky by Pippa Goldschmidt (Goodreads Author) 3.30 avg rating — 401 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Fatal Fallout by Lara Lacombe (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 66 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 37,413 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wilsner (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 45,616 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Leader of the Band by Fay Weldon 3.20 avg rating — 95 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	The Movement of Stars by Amy Brill (Goodreads Author) 3.53 avg rating — 2,172 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	My Heart and Other Black Holes by Jasmine Warga (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 62,446 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Laws of Physics (Hypothesis, #4-6) by Penny Reid (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 1,848 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars