Speculative Fiction that Passes the Bechdel Test

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A Natural History of Dragons (The Memoirs of Lady Trent, #1)
A Natural History of Dragons (The Memoirs of Lady Trent, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 44,642 ratings
102.
Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) 4.35 avg rating — 4,012,125 ratings
103.
It Lives in The Basement
It Lives in The Basement 3.58 avg rating — 469 ratings
104.
Wildwood Dancing (Wildwood, #1)
Wildwood Dancing (Wildwood, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 31,973 ratings
105.
Magic Bleeds (Kate Daniels, #4)
Magic Bleeds (Kate Daniels, #4) 4.43 avg rating — 88,531 ratings
106.
The Last Unicorn (The Last Unicorn, #1)
The Last Unicorn (The Last Unicorn, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 119,406 ratings
107.
Shards of Honour (Vorkosigan Saga, #1)
Shards of Honour (Vorkosigan Saga, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 39,437 ratings
108.
Seveneves
Seveneves really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 122,817 ratings
109.
The Help
The Help 4.47 avg rating — 2,962,231 ratings
110.
The Blind Assassin
The Blind Assassin 3.96 avg rating — 161,166 ratings
111.
The Sparrow (The Sparrow, #1)
The Sparrow (The Sparrow, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 80,281 ratings
112.
A Wizard's Forge (The Woern Saga, #1)
A Wizard's Forge (The Woern Saga, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 254 ratings
113.
Carrie
Carrie 3.99 avg rating — 813,740 ratings
114.
Timeless (Parasol Protectorate, #5)
Timeless (Parasol Protectorate, #5) 4.12 avg rating — 32,276 ratings
114.
Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) 4.11 avg rating — 3,593,968 ratings
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The Steerswoman (The Steerswoman, #1)
The Steerswoman (The Steerswoman, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 3,743 ratings
117.
The Years of Rice and Salt
The Years of Rice and Salt 3.76 avg rating — 15,184 ratings
118.
War for the Oaks
War for the Oaks
by: Emma Bull
4.01 avg rating — 10,595 ratings
119.
Written in Red (The Others, #1)
Written in Red (The Others, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 63,877 ratings
120.
Palimpsest
Palimpsest 3.66 avg rating — 5,220 ratings
121.
Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days, #1)
Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days, #1)
by: Susan Ee
4.10 avg rating — 197,238 ratings
122.
The Girl With All the Gifts
The Girl With All the Gifts 3.95 avg rating — 240,827 ratings
123.
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 3,336,841 ratings
124.
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, #1)
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 175,394 ratings
125.
Thendara House (Darkover, #13)
Thendara House (Darkover, #13) 3.98 avg rating — 2,934 ratings
126.
Dragonsdawn (Pern, #9)
Dragonsdawn (Pern, #9) 4.23 avg rating — 41,224 ratings
126.
The Woman Who Rides Like a Man (Song of the Lioness, #3)
The Woman Who Rides Like a Man (Song of the Lioness, #3) 4.19 avg rating — 82,850 ratings
128.
The Ship Who Sang (Brainship, #1)
The Ship Who Sang (Brainship, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 26,298 ratings
129.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1) 4.24 avg rating — 3,059,337 ratings
130.
Lioness Rampant (Song of the Lioness, #4)
Lioness Rampant (Song of the Lioness, #4) 4.28 avg rating — 92,639 ratings
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The Left Hand of Darkness
The Left Hand of Darkness 4.10 avg rating — 209,474 ratings
132.
In the Hand of the Goddess (Song of the Lioness, #2)
In the Hand of the Goddess (Song of the Lioness, #2) 4.24 avg rating — 101,520 ratings
133.
The Pride of Chanur (Chanur, #1)
The Pride of Chanur (Chanur, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 7,632 ratings
134.
Wolf-Speaker (The Immortals, #2)
Wolf-Speaker (The Immortals, #2) 4.21 avg rating — 60,364 ratings
135.
Cold Fire (The Circle Opens, #3)
Cold Fire (The Circle Opens, #3) 4.11 avg rating — 22,690 ratings
136.
The Serpent's Shadow (Elemental Masters, #1)
The Serpent's Shadow (Elemental Masters, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 11,274 ratings
137.
The King's Peace (Tir Tanagiri, #1)
The King's Peace (Tir Tanagiri, #1)
by: Jo Walton
3.55 avg rating — 777 ratings
138.
The Telling
The Telling 3.98 avg rating — 8,847 ratings
139.
Red Mars (Mars Trilogy, #1)
Red Mars (Mars Trilogy, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 87,064 ratings
140.
The Bone Palace (The Necromancer Chronicles, #2)
The Bone Palace (The Necromancer Chronicles, #2) 3.85 avg rating — 1,260 ratings
141.
Son of the Shadows (Sevenwaters, #2)
Son of the Shadows (Sevenwaters, #2) 4.33 avg rating — 33,726 ratings
142.
The Wee Free Men (Discworld, #30)
The Wee Free Men (Discworld, #30) 4.30 avg rating — 118,211 ratings
143.
Friday
Friday 3.85 avg rating — 30,144 ratings
144.
Summers at Castle Auburn
Summers at Castle Auburn 4.05 avg rating — 12,351 ratings
145.
The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, #1)
The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 575,815 ratings
146.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) 4.62 avg rating — 4,009,640 ratings
147.
Troubled Waters (Elemental Blessings, #1)
Troubled Waters (Elemental Blessings, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 9,989 ratings
148.
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (Inheritance, #1)
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (Inheritance, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 80,320 ratings
149.
Beggars in Spain (Sleepless, #1)
Beggars in Spain (Sleepless, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 8,818 ratings
150.
Mary, Everything (The Flapper Covenant, #1)
Mary, Everything (The Flapper Covenant, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 212 ratings
151.
The IX (The IX #1)
The IX (The IX #1) 3.48 avg rating — 484 ratings
152.
Boneshaker (The Clockwork Century, #1)
Boneshaker (The Clockwork Century, #1) 3.52 avg rating — 34,059 ratings
153.
Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2)
Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2) 4.76 avg rating — 453,347 ratings
154.
The Calculating Stars (Lady Astronaut Universe, #1)
The Calculating Stars (Lady Astronaut Universe, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 36,713 ratings
155.
The Ladies of Mandrigyn (Sun Wolf and Starhawk, No. 1)
The Ladies of Mandrigyn (Sun Wolf and Starhawk, No. 1) 3.98 avg rating — 3,424 ratings
156.
City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments, #3)
City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments, #3) 4.27 avg rating — 1,003,358 ratings
157.
Insurgent (Divergent, #2)
Insurgent (Divergent, #2) 3.96 avg rating — 1,596,212 ratings
158.
Allegiant (Divergent, #3)
Allegiant (Divergent, #3) 3.60 avg rating — 1,122,353 ratings
159.
Akata Witch (The Nsibidi Scripts, #1)
Akata Witch (The Nsibidi Scripts, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 37,836 ratings
160.
Life After Life (Todd Family, #1)
Life After Life (Todd Family, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 237,989 ratings
161.
Dreamsnake
Dreamsnake 3.87 avg rating — 11,065 ratings
162.
The Blue Sword (Damar, #1)
The Blue Sword (Damar, #1) 4.21 avg rating — 62,467 ratings
163.
Rosemary and Rue (October Daye, #1)
Rosemary and Rue (October Daye, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 39,757 ratings
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The Drowning Girl
The Drowning Girl 3.71 avg rating — 5,729 ratings
165.
House of Suns
House of Suns 4.24 avg rating — 31,347 ratings
166.
On a Red Station, Drifting
On a Red Station, Drifting 3.76 avg rating — 2,105 ratings
167.
The Sleeper and the Spindle
The Sleeper and the Spindle 3.87 avg rating — 53,626 ratings
168.
Slow River
Slow River 3.85 avg rating — 4,155 ratings
169.
The Hallowed Hunt (World of the Five Gods, #3)
The Hallowed Hunt (World of the Five Gods, #3) 3.88 avg rating — 12,995 ratings
170.
City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1)
City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 2,128,677 ratings
171.
Warbreaker
Warbreaker 4.30 avg rating — 260,226 ratings
172.
Cast in Shadow (Chronicles of Elantra, #1)
Cast in Shadow (Chronicles of Elantra, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 18,092 ratings
173.
Karen Memory (Karen Memory, #1)
Karen Memory (Karen Memory, #1) 3.71 avg rating — 4,755 ratings
174.
Trading in Danger (Vatta's War, #1)
Trading in Danger (Vatta's War, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 16,050 ratings
175.
Revelation Space (Revelation Space, #1)
Revelation Space (Revelation Space, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 60,096 ratings
175.
Green Rider (Green Rider, #1)
Green Rider (Green Rider, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 40,221 ratings
177.
The Present (VanWest, #2)
The Present (VanWest, #2) 3.64 avg rating — 2,283 ratings
178.
Shiver (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #1)
Shiver (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 493,494 ratings
179.
Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1)
Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 2,188,938 ratings
180.
The Past (VanWest, #1)
The Past (VanWest, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 797 ratings
181.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5) 4.50 avg rating — 3,691,282 ratings
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Succubus Blues (Georgina Kincaid, #1)
Succubus Blues (Georgina Kincaid, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 58,013 ratings
183.
God's War (Bel Dame Apocrypha, #1)
God's War (Bel Dame Apocrypha, #1) 3.67 avg rating — 5,373 ratings
184.
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (The Wolves Chronicles, #1)
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (The Wolves Chronicles, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 22,170 ratings
185.
The Ship Who Searched (Brainship, #3)
The Ship Who Searched (Brainship, #3) 4.11 avg rating — 11,915 ratings
186.
Every Heart a Doorway (Wayward Children, #1)
Every Heart a Doorway (Wayward Children, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 120,817 ratings
187.
In the Garden of Iden (The Company, #1)
In the Garden of Iden (The Company, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 5,869 ratings
187.
Lirael (Abhorsen, #2)
Lirael (Abhorsen, #2)
by: Garth Nix
4.29 avg rating — 122,800 ratings
189.
The Dragon Keeper (Rain Wild Chronicles, #1)
The Dragon Keeper (Rain Wild Chronicles, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 51,572 ratings
190.
The Stand
The Stand 4.35 avg rating — 814,352 ratings
190.
The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride 4.27 avg rating — 936,571 ratings
192.
First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson, #1)
First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 91,016 ratings
193.
Deep Wizardry (Young Wizards, #2)
Deep Wizardry (Young Wizards, #2) 4.05 avg rating — 16,788 ratings
194.
Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, #1)
Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 558,639 ratings
195.
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War 4.02 avg rating — 556,648 ratings
196.
Lady Knight (Protector of the Small, #4)
Lady Knight (Protector of the Small, #4) 4.33 avg rating — 55,017 ratings
197.
Mona Lisa Overdrive (Sprawl, #3)
Mona Lisa Overdrive (Sprawl, #3) 4.02 avg rating — 47,332 ratings
198.
The Stepsister Scheme (Princess, #1)
The Stepsister Scheme (Princess, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 5,272 ratings
199.
High Wizardry (Young Wizards, #3)
High Wizardry (Young Wizards, #3) 4.06 avg rating — 11,306 ratings
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Mastiff (Beka Cooper, #3)
Mastiff (Beka Cooper, #3) 4.27 avg rating — 29,932 ratings
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