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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202

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3.96 avg rating — 16,751 ratings
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203

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3.76 avg rating — 1,734 ratings
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204

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3.79 avg rating — 2,264 ratings
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205

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3.90 avg rating — 16,224 ratings
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206

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3.88 avg rating — 2,956 ratings
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207

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4.03 avg rating — 208 ratings
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208

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208

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4.02 avg rating — 3,586 ratings
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210

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3.52 avg rating — 34,091 ratings
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211

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3.67 avg rating — 1,072 ratings
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211

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3.88 avg rating — 1,726 ratings
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211

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3.88 avg rating — 52,754 ratings
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214

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3.47 avg rating — 8,818 ratings
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215

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3.98 avg rating — 48,580 ratings
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216

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3.86 avg rating — 3,435 ratings
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216

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3.32 avg rating — 141,629 ratings
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218

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3.82 avg rating — 205,988 ratings
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219

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4.46 avg rating — 6,959 ratings
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220

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3.82 avg rating — 3,744 ratings
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220

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3.48 avg rating — 25,198 ratings
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222

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3.95 avg rating — 1,352 ratings
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222

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4.08 avg rating — 59,432 ratings
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222

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3.99 avg rating — 3,637 ratings
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225

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4.14 avg rating — 7,582 ratings
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226

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4.27 avg rating — 12,306 ratings
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227

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4.06 avg rating — 3,003 ratings
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228

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4.20 avg rating — 4,525 ratings
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228

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3.84 avg rating — 5,998 ratings
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230

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4.04 avg rating — 3,455 ratings
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4.11 avg rating — 4,034 ratings
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232

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233

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3.85 avg rating — 7,386 ratings
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234

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3.67 avg rating — 9,460 ratings
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234

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4.04 avg rating — 3,859 ratings
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236

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4.12 avg rating — 16,189 ratings
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237

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3.90 avg rating — 1,232 ratings
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238

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3.81 avg rating — 1,287 ratings
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238

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3.84 avg rating — 1,174 ratings
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240

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4.18 avg rating — 7,146 ratings
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241

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4.07 avg rating — 5,742 ratings
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241

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3.80 avg rating — 13,761 ratings
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243

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3.83 avg rating — 525 ratings
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244

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3.56 avg rating — 3,678 ratings
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245

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3.57 avg rating — 1,742 ratings
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246

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3.75 avg rating — 69 ratings
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246

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3.23 avg rating — 189 ratings
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246

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4.46 avg rating — 26 ratings
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246

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4.07 avg rating — 56 ratings
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246

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3.93 avg rating — 61 ratings
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246

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3.81 avg rating — 421 ratings
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246

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4.35 avg rating — 85 ratings
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246

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4.03 avg rating — 35 ratings
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246

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3.65 avg rating — 329 ratings
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255

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3.96 avg rating — 12,432 ratings
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256

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3.84 avg rating — 276 ratings
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257

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3.87 avg rating — 109 ratings
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258

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3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings
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259

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4.06 avg rating — 13,388 ratings
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259

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4.10 avg rating — 16,962 ratings
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261

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3.88 avg rating — 2,042 ratings
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261

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4.04 avg rating — 1,945 ratings
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263

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4.19 avg rating — 28,238 ratings
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264

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4.22 avg rating — 49,045 ratings
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265

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4.23 avg rating — 41,309 ratings
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266

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3.80 avg rating — 1,571 ratings
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266

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4.08 avg rating — 89 ratings
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268

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3.91 avg rating — 11 ratings
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269

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3.47 avg rating — 1,123 ratings
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270

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4.13 avg rating — 2,658 ratings
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271

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3.86 avg rating — 531 ratings
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272

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4.29 avg rating — 190,050 ratings
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273

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4.10 avg rating — 6,649 ratings
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274

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4.15 avg rating — 204,702 ratings
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274

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3.90 avg rating — 7,039 ratings
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276

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4.33 avg rating — 161,490 ratings
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277

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3.69 avg rating — 1,845 ratings
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278

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4.14 avg rating — 7,376 ratings
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278

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3.66 avg rating — 2,411 ratings
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278

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3.89 avg rating — 71,353 ratings
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281

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3.69 avg rating — 52,846 ratings
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282

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4.07 avg rating — 1,699 ratings
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282

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4.06 avg rating — 14,764 ratings
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284

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4.03 avg rating — 5,268 ratings
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285

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3.96 avg rating — 1,135 ratings
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285

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3.77 avg rating — 18,230 ratings
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285

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3.62 avg rating — 191,741 ratings
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285

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4.19 avg rating — 44,332 ratings
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289

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3.95 avg rating — 16,097 ratings
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289

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4.09 avg rating — 8,972 ratings
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291

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3.86 avg rating — 1,374 ratings
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291

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4.04 avg rating — 10,741 ratings
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293

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3.93 avg rating — 237 ratings
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293

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4.04 avg rating — 24,509 ratings
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295

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3.95 avg rating — 477,400 ratings
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296

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3.83 avg rating — 4,207 ratings
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297

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3.96 avg rating — 5,528 ratings
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298

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3.86 avg rating — 622 ratings
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299

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4.02 avg rating — 47,623 ratings
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300

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4.06 avg rating — 832 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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