Female Hard SF Writers

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Cordelia's Honor (Vorkosigan Omnibus, #1)
Cordelia's Honor (Vorkosigan Omnibus, #1) 4.33 avg rating — 14,358 ratings
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The Warrior's Apprentice (Vorkosigan Saga, #2)
The Warrior's Apprentice (Vorkosigan Saga, #2) 4.27 avg rating — 29,853 ratings
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Starshine (Aurora Rising, #1)
Starshine (Aurora Rising, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 3,769 ratings
4.
Survival (Species Imperative, #1)
Survival (Species Imperative, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 2,215 ratings
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Borders of Infinity (Vorkosigan Saga [Publication] #5.1-5.3)
Borders of Infinity (Vorkosigan Saga [Publication] #5.1-5.3) 4.26 avg rating — 11,883 ratings
6.
The Vor Game (Vorkosigan Saga, #6)
The Vor Game (Vorkosigan Saga, #6) 4.27 avg rating — 26,718 ratings
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Barrayar (Vorkosigan Saga, #7)
Barrayar (Vorkosigan Saga, #7) 4.30 avg rating — 30,484 ratings
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Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern, #1)
Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 142,184 ratings
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Trading in Danger (Vatta's War, #1)
Trading in Danger (Vatta's War, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 16,049 ratings
10.
Valor's Trial (Confederation, #4)
Valor's Trial (Confederation, #4) 4.13 avg rating — 5,170 ratings
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Primary Inversion (Saga of the Skolian Empire, #1)
Primary Inversion (Saga of the Skolian Empire, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 4,252 ratings
12.
Beholder's Eye (Web Shifters, #1)
Beholder's Eye (Web Shifters, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 1,771 ratings
13.
Memory (Vorkosigan Saga, #10)
Memory (Vorkosigan Saga, #10) 4.43 avg rating — 19,527 ratings
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Cetaganda (Vorkosigan Saga, #9)
Cetaganda (Vorkosigan Saga, #9) 4.17 avg rating — 20,964 ratings
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The White Dragon (The Dragonriders of Pern, #3)
The White Dragon (The Dragonriders of Pern, #3) 4.20 avg rating — 49,819 ratings
16.
Dragonquest (Dragonriders of Pern, #2)
Dragonquest (Dragonriders of Pern, #2) 4.10 avg rating — 52,294 ratings
17.
Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch, #1)
Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 115,500 ratings
18.
A Confederation of Valor (Confederation, #1-2)
A Confederation of Valor (Confederation, #1-2) 4.20 avg rating — 1,545 ratings
19.
Young Miles (Vorkosigan Omnibus, #2)
Young Miles (Vorkosigan Omnibus, #2) 4.40 avg rating — 6,184 ratings
19.
Victory Conditions (Vatta's War, #5)
Victory Conditions (Vatta's War, #5) 4.10 avg rating — 9,302 ratings
21.
A Civil Campaign (Vorkosigan Saga, #12)
A Civil Campaign (Vorkosigan Saga, #12) 4.41 avg rating — 20,044 ratings
22.
Command Decision (Vatta's War, #4)
Command Decision (Vatta's War, #4) 4.11 avg rating — 10,354 ratings
23.
Ethan of Athos (Vorkosigan Saga, #3)
Ethan of Athos (Vorkosigan Saga, #3) 3.81 avg rating — 16,721 ratings
24.
Marque and Reprisal (Vatta's War, #2)
Marque and Reprisal (Vatta's War, #2) 4.09 avg rating — 11,192 ratings
25.
The Rowan (The Tower and the Hive, #1)
The Rowan (The Tower and the Hive, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 18,109 ratings
26.
Falling Free (Vorkosigan Saga, #4)
Falling Free (Vorkosigan Saga, #4) 3.84 avg rating — 22,721 ratings
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A Soldier's Duty (Theirs Not to Reason Why, #1)
A Soldier's Duty (Theirs Not to Reason Why, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 4,862 ratings
28.
Downbelow Station (The Company Wars, #1)
Downbelow Station (The Company Wars, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 16,166 ratings
29.
Hidden in Sight (Web Shifters, #3)
Hidden in Sight (Web Shifters, #3) 4.20 avg rating — 725 ratings
30.
Reap the Wild Wind (Stratification, #1)
Reap the Wild Wind (Stratification, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 930 ratings
31.
CryoBurn (Vorkosigan Saga, #14)
CryoBurn (Vorkosigan Saga, #14) 4.08 avg rating — 16,731 ratings
32.
Changing Vision (Web Shifters, #2)
Changing Vision (Web Shifters, #2) 4.12 avg rating — 884 ratings
33.
Decision at Doona (Doona, #1)
Decision at Doona (Doona, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 4,852 ratings
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Search Image (Web Shifter's Library, #1)
Search Image (Web Shifter's Library, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 195 ratings
35.
Ties of Power (Trade Pact Universe, #2)
Ties of Power (Trade Pact Universe, #2) 3.98 avg rating — 1,196 ratings
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To Trade the Stars (Trade Pact Universe, #3)
To Trade the Stars (Trade Pact Universe, #3) 4.05 avg rating — 1,189 ratings
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The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, #1)
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 175,375 ratings
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The Dragonriders of Pern (Dragonriders of Pern, #1-3)
The Dragonriders of Pern (Dragonriders of Pern, #1-3) 4.28 avg rating — 30,708 ratings
39.
Brothers in Arms (Vorkosigan Saga, #5)
Brothers in Arms (Vorkosigan Saga, #5) 4.20 avg rating — 19,065 ratings
40.
The Renegades of Pern (Pern, #10)
The Renegades of Pern (Pern, #10) 3.93 avg rating — 21,011 ratings
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Crystal Singer (Crystal Singer, #1)
Crystal Singer (Crystal Singer, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 21,706 ratings
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The City Who Fought (Brainship, #4)
The City Who Fought (Brainship, #4) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4,825 ratings
43.
PartnerShip (Brainship, #2)
PartnerShip (Brainship, #2) 3.96 avg rating — 4,895 ratings
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The Ship Who Sang (Brainship, #1)
The Ship Who Sang (Brainship, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 26,298 ratings
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A Thousand Words for Stranger (Trade Pact Universe, #1)
A Thousand Words for Stranger (Trade Pact Universe, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 2,886 ratings
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All the Weyrs of Pern (Pern, #11)
All the Weyrs of Pern (Pern, #11) 4.23 avg rating — 26,835 ratings
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The Ship Who Searched (Brainship, #3)
The Ship Who Searched (Brainship, #3) 4.11 avg rating — 11,915 ratings
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The Dolphins of Pern (Pern, #12)
The Dolphins of Pern (Pern, #12) 4.03 avg rating — 19,122 ratings
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The Ship Who Won (Brainship, #5)
The Ship Who Won (Brainship, #5) 3.96 avg rating — 4,766 ratings
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Cyteen (Cyteen, #1-3)
Cyteen (Cyteen, #1-3) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 10,485 ratings
51.
The Sparrow (The Sparrow, #1)
The Sparrow (The Sparrow, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 80,279 ratings
52.
Heavy Time (The Company Wars, #4)
Heavy Time (The Company Wars, #4) 3.81 avg rating — 1,922 ratings
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Engaging the Enemy (Vatta's War, #3)
Engaging the Enemy (Vatta's War, #3) 4.08 avg rating — 10,101 ratings
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Forty Thousand in Gehenna (Unionside, #1)
Forty Thousand in Gehenna (Unionside, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 2,172 ratings
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Foreigner (Foreigner, #1)
Foreigner (Foreigner, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 10,804 ratings
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The Pride of Chanur (Chanur, #1)
The Pride of Chanur (Chanur, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 7,632 ratings
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Captain Vorpatril's Alliance (Vorkosigan Saga, #15)
Captain Vorpatril's Alliance (Vorkosigan Saga, #15) 4.21 avg rating — 16,901 ratings
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Valor's Choice (Confederation, #1)
Valor's Choice (Confederation, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 8,825 ratings
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Diplomatic Immunity (Vorkosigan Saga, #13)
Diplomatic Immunity (Vorkosigan Saga, #13) 4.20 avg rating — 17,198 ratings
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Regeneration (Species Imperative, #3)
Regeneration (Species Imperative, #3) 4.15 avg rating — 1,267 ratings
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Crisis on Doona (Doona, #2)
Crisis on Doona (Doona, #2) 3.85 avg rating — 2,298 ratings
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Migration (Species Imperative, #2)
Migration (Species Imperative, #2) 4.11 avg rating — 1,401 ratings
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Freedom's Landing (Catteni, #1)
Freedom's Landing (Catteni, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 12,197 ratings
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In the Company of Others
In the Company of Others 3.90 avg rating — 1,412 ratings
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Pegasus in Space (The Talent, #3)
Pegasus in Space (The Talent, #3) 4.18 avg rating — 7,201 ratings
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Pegasus in Flight (The Talent, #2)
Pegasus in Flight (The Talent, #2) 4.19 avg rating — 9,024 ratings
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Killashandra (Crystal Singer, #2)
Killashandra (Crystal Singer, #2) 4.08 avg rating — 15,759 ratings
68.
To Ride Pegasus (The Talent, #1)
To Ride Pegasus (The Talent, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 10,721 ratings
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Damia's Children (The Tower and the Hive, #3)
Damia's Children (The Tower and the Hive, #3) 3.95 avg rating — 11,422 ratings
70.
The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall (Pern, #11.5)
The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall (Pern, #11.5) 4.08 avg rating — 17,914 ratings
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Nerilka's Story (Pern, #8)
Nerilka's Story (Pern, #8) 3.86 avg rating — 18,370 ratings
72.
Grimspace (Sirantha Jax, #1)
Grimspace (Sirantha Jax, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 16,210 ratings
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Hunting Party (The Serrano Legacy, #1)
Hunting Party (The Serrano Legacy, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 6,405 ratings
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An Officer's Duty (Theirs Not to Reason Why, #2)
An Officer's Duty (Theirs Not to Reason Why, #2) 4.15 avg rating — 3,512 ratings
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Record of a Spaceborn Few (Wayfarers, #3)
Record of a Spaceborn Few (Wayfarers, #3) 4.12 avg rating — 56,782 ratings
76.
The Serrano Succession (The Serrano Legacy, #6-7)
The Serrano Succession (The Serrano Legacy, #6-7) 4.33 avg rating — 944 ratings
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A Closed and Common Orbit (Wayfarers, #2)
A Closed and Common Orbit (Wayfarers, #2) 4.37 avg rating — 84,564 ratings
78.
To Be Taught, If Fortunate
To Be Taught, If Fortunate 4.20 avg rating — 52,550 ratings
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The Highest Frontier
The Highest Frontier 3.44 avg rating — 444 ratings
80.
Planetfall (Planetfall, #1)
Planetfall (Planetfall, #1) 3.73 avg rating — 12,637 ratings
81.
The Outback Stars (The Outback Stars #1)
The Outback Stars (The Outback Stars #1) 3.43 avg rating — 987 ratings
82.
Generation Warriors
Generation Warriors really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3,868 ratings
83.
The Silver Ship and the Sea (The Silver Ship, #1)
The Silver Ship and the Sea (The Silver Ship, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 378 ratings
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Miles, Mutants, and Microbes (Vorkosigan Omnibus, #5)
Miles, Mutants, and Microbes (Vorkosigan Omnibus, #5) 4.44 avg rating — 2,895 ratings
85.
The Ship Errant (Brainship, #6)
The Ship Errant (Brainship, #6) 4.08 avg rating — 1,939 ratings
86.
Dust (Jacob's Ladder, #1)
Dust (Jacob's Ladder, #1) 3.66 avg rating — 2,515 ratings
87.
Forge of Heaven (The Gene Wars, #2)
Forge of Heaven (The Gene Wars, #2) 3.90 avg rating — 900 ratings
88.
Hammerfall (The Gene Wars, #1)
Hammerfall (The Gene Wars, #1) 3.71 avg rating — 1,741 ratings
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Cuckoo's Egg (Age of Exploration, #3)
Cuckoo's Egg (Age of Exploration, #3) 3.96 avg rating — 1,800 ratings
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Chanur's Venture (Chanur, #2)
Chanur's Venture (Chanur, #2) 4.04 avg rating — 3,285 ratings
91.
The Truth of Valor (Confederation, #5)
The Truth of Valor (Confederation, #5) 4.11 avg rating — 4,026 ratings
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Remnant Population
Remnant Population 4.11 avg rating — 7,106 ratings
92.
The Faded Sun Trilogy (The Faded Sun, #1-3)
The Faded Sun Trilogy (The Faded Sun, #1-3) 4.13 avg rating — 5,453 ratings
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The Better Part of Valor (Confederation, #2)
The Better Part of Valor (Confederation, #2) 4.07 avg rating — 5,727 ratings
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Spin State (Spin Trilogy, #1)
Spin State (Spin Trilogy, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 2,514 ratings
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Chanur's Homecoming (Chanur, #4)
Chanur's Homecoming (Chanur, #4) 4.19 avg rating — 3,239 ratings
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The Heart of Valor (Confederation, #3)
The Heart of Valor (Confederation, #3) 4.08 avg rating — 5,659 ratings
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Sisters of the Vast Black (Our Lady of Endless Worlds, #1)
Sisters of the Vast Black (Our Lady of Endless Worlds, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4,790 ratings
99.
Treaty at Doona (Doona, #3)
Treaty at Doona (Doona, #3) 3.91 avg rating — 1,908 ratings
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Labyrinth (Vorkosigan Saga, #5.2)
Labyrinth (Vorkosigan Saga, #5.2) 4.16 avg rating — 5,015 ratings
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