Speculative Fiction that Passes the Bechdel Test

1.
Soulless (Parasol Protectorate, #1)
Soulless (Parasol Protectorate, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 113,362 ratings
2.
The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)
The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 2,323,653 ratings
3.
A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #1)
A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 1,263,456 ratings
4.
Alanna: The First Adventure (Song of the Lioness, #1)
Alanna: The First Adventure (Song of the Lioness, #1) 4.27 avg rating — 135,459 ratings
5.
The Mists of Avalon (Avalon, #1)
The Mists of Avalon (Avalon, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 211,217 ratings
6.
Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1)
Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 83,239 ratings
7.
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (The Wicked Years, #1)
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (The Wicked Years, #1) 3.51 avg rating — 669,527 ratings
8.
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 9,596,300 ratings
9.
Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1)
Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 426,916 ratings
10.
Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School, #1)
Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 51,387 ratings
11.
Wild Magic (Immortals, #1)
Wild Magic (Immortals, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 82,323 ratings
12.
Wyrd Sisters (Discworld, #6; Witches, #2)
Wyrd Sisters (Discworld, #6; Witches, #2) 4.16 avg rating — 127,800 ratings
13.
Divergent (Divergent, #1)
Divergent (Divergent, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 4,287,461 ratings
14.
Witches Abroad (Discworld, #12; Witches, #3)
Witches Abroad (Discworld, #12; Witches, #3) 4.25 avg rating — 95,942 ratings
15.
Terrier (Beka Cooper, #1)
Terrier (Beka Cooper, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 69,773 ratings
16.
Equal Rites (Discworld, #3; Witches, #1)
Equal Rites (Discworld, #3; Witches, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 194,570 ratings
17.
I Shall Wear Midnight (Discworld, #38; Tiffany Aching, #4)
I Shall Wear Midnight (Discworld, #38; Tiffany Aching, #4) 4.36 avg rating — 59,589 ratings
18.
Trickster's Queen (Daughter of the Lioness, #2)
Trickster's Queen (Daughter of the Lioness, #2) 4.28 avg rating — 61,244 ratings
19.
Dragonsong (Harper Hall, #1)
Dragonsong (Harper Hall, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 58,218 ratings
20.
Paladin of Souls (World of the Five Gods, #2)
Paladin of Souls (World of the Five Gods, #2) 4.18 avg rating — 26,664 ratings
21.
The Tombs of Atuan (Earthsea Cycle, #2)
The Tombs of Atuan (Earthsea Cycle, #2) 4.13 avg rating — 130,581 ratings
22.
Dealing with Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #1)
Dealing with Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 93,524 ratings
23.
Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted, #1)
Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 421,439 ratings
24.
A Hat Full of Sky (Discworld, #32; Tiffany Aching, #2)
A Hat Full of Sky (Discworld, #32; Tiffany Aching, #2) 4.32 avg rating — 78,803 ratings
25.
The Year of the Flood (MaddAddam, #2)
The Year of the Flood (MaddAddam, #2) 4.07 avg rating — 130,994 ratings
26.
Uglies (Uglies, #1)
Uglies (Uglies, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 701,322 ratings
27.
Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot (Cecelia and Kate, #1)
Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot (Cecelia and Kate, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 21,505 ratings
28.
Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch, #1)
Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 115,521 ratings
29.
The Goose Girl (The Books of Bayern, #1)
The Goose Girl (The Books of Bayern, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 147,437 ratings
30.
The Curse of Chalion (World of the Five Gods, #1)
The Curse of Chalion (World of the Five Gods, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 41,766 ratings
31.
Uprooted
Uprooted 4.03 avg rating — 256,836 ratings
32.
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1) 4.67 avg rating — 626,000 ratings
33.
Monstrous Regiment (Discworld, #31; Industrial Revolution, #3)
Monstrous Regiment (Discworld, #31; Industrial Revolution, #3) 4.26 avg rating — 83,278 ratings
34.
Doomsday Book (Oxford Time Travel, #1)
Doomsday Book (Oxford Time Travel, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 63,447 ratings
35.
Trickster's Choice (Daughter of the Lioness, #1)
Trickster's Choice (Daughter of the Lioness, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 67,603 ratings
36.
Chameleon (The Domino Project, #1)
Chameleon (The Domino Project, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 229 ratings
37.
The Apprentice in the Master’s Shadow (Legends of the Order #2)
The Apprentice in the Master’s Shadow (Legends of the Order #2) 4.50 avg rating — 106 ratings
38.
The Exercise of Vital Powers (Legends of the Order #1)
The Exercise of Vital Powers (Legends of the Order #1) 4.10 avg rating — 211 ratings
39.
Freyja's Daughter (Wild Women, #1)
Freyja's Daughter (Wild Women, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 380 ratings
40.
The V Girl: A Coming of Age Story
The V Girl: A Coming of Age Story 3.96 avg rating — 16,713 ratings
41.
Saga, Volume 1
Saga, Volume 1 4.16 avg rating — 354,272 ratings
42.
Leviathan (Leviathan, #1)
Leviathan (Leviathan, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 94,193 ratings
43.
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (Fairyland, #1)
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (Fairyland, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 41,356 ratings
44.
Among Others
Among Others
by: Jo Walton
3.71 avg rating — 25,529 ratings
45.
Lords and Ladies (Discworld, #14; Witches, #4)
Lords and Ladies (Discworld, #14; Witches, #4) 4.21 avg rating — 84,343 ratings
46.
Cordelia's Honor (Vorkosigan Omnibus, #1)
Cordelia's Honor (Vorkosigan Omnibus, #1) 4.33 avg rating — 14,359 ratings
47.
Ship of Magic (Liveship Traders, #1)
Ship of Magic (Liveship Traders, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 98,585 ratings
48.
The Lions of Al-Rassan
The Lions of Al-Rassan 4.30 avg rating — 25,418 ratings
49.
Seraphina (Seraphina, #1)
Seraphina (Seraphina, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 88,795 ratings
50.
Fire (Graceling Realm, #2)
Fire (Graceling Realm, #2) 4.10 avg rating — 192,470 ratings
51.
Sandry's Book (Circle of Magic, #1)
Sandry's Book (Circle of Magic, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 44,729 ratings
52.
Princess Academy (Princess Academy, #1)
Princess Academy (Princess Academy, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 120,875 ratings
53.
Wintersmith (Discworld, #35; Tiffany Aching, #3)
Wintersmith (Discworld, #35; Tiffany Aching, #3) 4.25 avg rating — 66,605 ratings
54.
Behemoth (Leviathan, #2)
Behemoth (Leviathan, #2) 4.17 avg rating — 41,051 ratings
55.
Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1)
Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 866,485 ratings
56.
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell 3.87 avg rating — 249,868 ratings
57.
On Basilisk Station (Honor Harrington, #1)
On Basilisk Station (Honor Harrington, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 48,424 ratings
58.
Tehanu (Earthsea Cycle, #4)
Tehanu (Earthsea Cycle, #4) 4.05 avg rating — 56,919 ratings
59.
The Firebrand
The Firebrand 4.07 avg rating — 11,317 ratings
60.
The Rook (The Checquy Files, #1)
The Rook (The Checquy Files, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 62,192 ratings
61.
Daja's Book (Circle of Magic, #3)
Daja's Book (Circle of Magic, #3) 4.13 avg rating — 31,389 ratings
62.
Fledgling
Fledgling 3.80 avg rating — 37,696 ratings
63.
House of Many Ways (Howl's Moving Castle, #3)
House of Many Ways (Howl's Moving Castle, #3) 4.05 avg rating — 48,112 ratings
64.
In the Night Garden (The Orphan's Tales, #1)
In the Night Garden (The Orphan's Tales, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 9,242 ratings
65.
Inkheart (Inkworld, #1)
Inkheart (Inkworld, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 438,733 ratings
66.
Who Fears Death
Who Fears Death 3.93 avg rating — 27,811 ratings
67.
Kushiel's Chosen (Phèdre's Trilogy, #2)
Kushiel's Chosen (Phèdre's Trilogy, #2) 4.30 avg rating — 41,468 ratings
68.
Little Women (Little Women, #1)
Little Women (Little Women, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 2,393,389 ratings
69.
Fire and Hemlock
Fire and Hemlock 3.96 avg rating — 10,994 ratings
70.
Sunshine
Sunshine 3.84 avg rating — 43,835 ratings
71.
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1)
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 1,594,347 ratings
72.
The Privilege of the Sword (Riverside, #2)
The Privilege of the Sword (Riverside, #2) 3.93 avg rating — 5,426 ratings
73.
Dawn Among the Stars
Dawn Among the Stars 4.46 avg rating — 100 ratings
74.
The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1)
The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 317,245 ratings
75.
Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1)
Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 239,072 ratings
76.
Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1)
Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 476,694 ratings
77.
When She Woke
When She Woke 3.68 avg rating — 29,819 ratings
78.
Her
Her 3.72 avg rating — 264 ratings
79.
Feet of Clay (Discworld, #19; City Watch, #3)
Feet of Clay (Discworld, #19; City Watch, #3) 4.33 avg rating — 90,978 ratings
80.
Cold Magic (Spiritwalker, #1)
Cold Magic (Spiritwalker, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 9,313 ratings
81.
Barrayar (Vorkosigan Saga, #7)
Barrayar (Vorkosigan Saga, #7) 4.30 avg rating — 30,484 ratings
82.
Year of the Griffin (Derkholm, #2)
Year of the Griffin (Derkholm, #2) 4.12 avg rating — 9,652 ratings
83.
The Gate to Women's Country
The Gate to Women's Country 4.06 avg rating — 13,951 ratings
84.
Thirteenth Child (Frontier Magic, #1)
Thirteenth Child (Frontier Magic, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 11,911 ratings
85.
Santa Olivia (Santa Olivia, #1)
Santa Olivia (Santa Olivia, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 9,159 ratings
86.
Changeless (Parasol Protectorate, #2)
Changeless (Parasol Protectorate, #2) 3.99 avg rating — 48,040 ratings
87.
In the Cities of Coin and Spice (The Orphan's Tales, #2)
In the Cities of Coin and Spice (The Orphan's Tales, #2) 4.39 avg rating — 2,959 ratings
88.
Superficial
Superficial 4.28 avg rating — 54 ratings
89.
The Oathbound (Vows and Honor, #1)
The Oathbound (Vows and Honor, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 15,195 ratings
90.
Heartless (Parasol Protectorate, #4)
Heartless (Parasol Protectorate, #4) 4.06 avg rating — 35,985 ratings
91.
Neuromancer (Sprawl #1)
Neuromancer (Sprawl #1) 3.89 avg rating — 354,103 ratings
92.
Kindred
Kindred 4.31 avg rating — 258,402 ratings
93.
From Unseen Fire (Aven Cycle, #1)
From Unseen Fire (Aven Cycle, #1) 3.75 avg rating — 620 ratings
94.
The Girl with Ghost Eyes
The Girl with Ghost Eyes 3.86 avg rating — 4,419 ratings
95.
Arrows of the Queen (Heralds of Valdemar, #1)
Arrows of the Queen (Heralds of Valdemar, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 39,497 ratings
96.
Blackout (All Clear, #1)
Blackout (All Clear, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 26,994 ratings
97.
To Say Nothing of the Dog (Oxford Time Travel, #2)
To Say Nothing of the Dog (Oxford Time Travel, #2) 4.11 avg rating — 43,405 ratings
98.
Blameless (Parasol Protectorate, #3)
Blameless (Parasol Protectorate, #3) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 42,125 ratings
99.
The Female Man
The Female Man 3.47 avg rating — 8,756 ratings
100.
Ammonite
Ammonite 3.90 avg rating — 6,980 ratings
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