Best Science Fiction Books with Female Main Characters

This list features the best books in science fiction featuring great female protagonists.
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102

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3.90 avg rating — 2,918 ratings
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103

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3.89 avg rating — 6,409 ratings
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104

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4.40 avg rating — 398,716 ratings
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105

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3.77 avg rating — 119,191 ratings
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106

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3.85 avg rating — 4,165 ratings
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107

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4.15 avg rating — 3,521 ratings
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108

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3.47 avg rating — 2,813 ratings
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109

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4.36 avg rating — 990 ratings
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110

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3.97 avg rating — 6,102 ratings
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111

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3.66 avg rating — 316 ratings
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112

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3.57 avg rating — 2,124 ratings
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113

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4.15 avg rating — 61,921 ratings
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113

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3.96 avg rating — 5,134 ratings
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115

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4.37 avg rating — 85,673 ratings
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116

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3.78 avg rating — 38,501 ratings
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117

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3.78 avg rating — 5,892 ratings
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118

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3.97 avg rating — 8,155 ratings
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119

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4.11 avg rating — 37,998 ratings
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119

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4.22 avg rating — 33,719 ratings
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121

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3.55 avg rating — 478 ratings
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122

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3.97 avg rating — 10,136 ratings
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123

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4.05 avg rating — 4,060 ratings
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124

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4.13 avg rating — 6,722 ratings
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124

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3.78 avg rating — 1,999 ratings
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126

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3.94 avg rating — 9,344 ratings
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127

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4.16 avg rating — 216,625 ratings
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128

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4.19 avg rating — 26,772 ratings
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129

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3.86 avg rating — 9,158 ratings
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130

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3.86 avg rating — 1,042,491 ratings
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131

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3.61 avg rating — 1,111 ratings
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132

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3.82 avg rating — 468 ratings
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133

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3.49 avg rating — 683 ratings
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133

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3.73 avg rating — 1,483 ratings
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135

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4.11 avg rating — 43,596 ratings
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136

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3.81 avg rating — 16,793 ratings
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137

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4.20 avg rating — 1,839 ratings
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138

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4.08 avg rating — 134 ratings
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139

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3.93 avg rating — 27,943 ratings
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140

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4.07 avg rating — 127 ratings
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141

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4.32 avg rating — 3,838 ratings
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142

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3.90 avg rating — 1,423 ratings
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143

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4.11 avg rating — 1,803 ratings
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144

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3.75 avg rating — 1,158 ratings
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145

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3.97 avg rating — 1,203 ratings
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146

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3.96 avg rating — 1,603,550 ratings
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147

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4.05 avg rating — 2,868 ratings
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147

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3.92 avg rating — 1,851 ratings
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147

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4.08 avg rating — 5,671 ratings
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150

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3.93 avg rating — 3,254 ratings
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151

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4.12 avg rating — 93,931 ratings
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151

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3.93 avg rating — 28,581 ratings
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153

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3.67 avg rating — 5,379 ratings
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154

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4.27 avg rating — 915 ratings
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155

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4.06 avg rating — 9,840 ratings
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156

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4.41 avg rating — 306,196 ratings
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157

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really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 56 ratings
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157

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3.93 avg rating — 98 ratings
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157

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4.13 avg rating — 130,003 ratings
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160

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3.69 avg rating — 32 ratings
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161

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3.87 avg rating — 230 ratings
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162

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4.01 avg rating — 55,017 ratings
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163

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3.91 avg rating — 18,439 ratings
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164

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4.27 avg rating — 86 ratings
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165

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3.99 avg rating — 5,332 ratings
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166

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3.55 avg rating — 2,935 ratings
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167

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3.66 avg rating — 89 ratings
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168

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4.39 avg rating — 6,619 ratings
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169

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4.06 avg rating — 5,288 ratings
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170

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4.03 avg rating — 29,699 ratings
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171

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3.82 avg rating — 14,111 ratings
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172

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3.93 avg rating — 59,814 ratings
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173

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3.26 avg rating — 9,862 ratings
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173

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4.08 avg rating — 5,832 ratings
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175

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3.93 avg rating — 3,796 ratings
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176

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4.13 avg rating — 5,182 ratings
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177

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4.06 avg rating — 5,710 ratings
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178

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3.97 avg rating — 707 ratings
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179

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3.84 avg rating — 787 ratings
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180

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3.82 avg rating — 1,230 ratings
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181

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3.89 avg rating — 4,207 ratings
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182

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4.07 avg rating — 596,432 ratings
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183

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4.47 avg rating — 11,372 ratings
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184

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3.75 avg rating — 2,257 ratings
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184

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3.68 avg rating — 29,891 ratings
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186

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3.59 avg rating — 5,187 ratings
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187

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3.60 avg rating — 1,127,780 ratings
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188

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3.74 avg rating — 74 ratings
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188

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4.02 avg rating — 125 ratings
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188

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4.08 avg rating — 172 ratings
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188

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4.71 avg rating — 35 ratings
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192

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4.17 avg rating — 36 ratings
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192

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4.10 avg rating — 39,255 ratings
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194

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4.04 avg rating — 95,055 ratings
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195

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3.63 avg rating — 783 ratings
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195

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really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 194 ratings
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197

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3.84 avg rating — 10,902 ratings
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197

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4.14 avg rating — 1,057 ratings
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199

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3.95 avg rating — 2,885 ratings
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890 books · 880 voters · list created July 18th, 2009 by Kevis Hendrickson (votes) .
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message 1: by Monique (new)

Monique Guilland How few!


message 2: by CaliGirlRae (new)

CaliGirlRae So true. Certainly there's more SF books to add with awesome main female characters!


Kagama-the Literaturevixen Isnt the Meljean Brooks book more of a steampunk?


message 4: by Dawn (new)

Dawn Dragondrums has a male protagonist, BTW (Piemur).

Nice list.


message 5: by Karen (new)

Karen Love the Tamora Pierce but that is fantasy isn't?


message 6: by Lou (new)

Lou Bell No Sarah Zettel, or did I miss one? Fool's War is a classic!


message 7: by Marne (new)

Marne Wilson By what stretch of the imagination is the Mists of Avalon a science fiction book?


message 8: by Kevis (new)

Kevis Hendrickson Marne wrote: "By what stretch of the imagination is the Mists of Avalon a science fiction book?"

Good question, Marne. I think that book warrants removal.


message 9: by Anastasia (new)

Anastasia I deleted a score of books which are fantasy:
- Birthgrave by Tanith Lee (happens to be my favorite book ever... still not scifi, although you could argue that point, it's classical pulp sword & sorcery)
- Tamora Pierce books
- Golden Compass books by Pullman
- Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold
- Dragonsbane by Barbara Hambly
- Godstalk by P.C. Hodgell (great book)


message 10: by Sarah (new)

Sarah I cleaned out some fantasy books
- Tamora Pierce books (someone post have added them back in after Anastasia deleted them)
- Golden Compass books by Pullman (ditto)
- The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley


message 11: by Amy (new)

Amy I also have to say the Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin is also a fantasy novel. Mrs. Le Guin did write a number of Sci Fi books though.


message 12: by David (new)

David Leemon Monique wrote: "How few!"

I thought of five books to add to the list.


message 13: by Lida (new)

Lida Keshvarikanzagh The Deity I Did Not Want
After a long time, I finally read a book with a completely fresh and original idea. This is a short story available on Amazon Kindle, and it takes no more than 20 minutes to read — but it has so much to say. Once you start, you simply can't put it down. I highly recommend it to everyone!


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