Speculative Fiction Classics (pre-1980) by Female Authors

1.
Frankenstein
Frankenstein 3.89 avg rating — 1,772,202 ratings
2.
The Left Hand of Darkness
The Left Hand of Darkness 4.10 avg rating — 209,446 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 — 1,263,379 ratings
4.
Kindred
Kindred 4.31 avg rating — 258,316 ratings
5.
The Dispossessed
The Dispossessed 4.25 avg rating — 143,151 ratings
6.
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1)
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 348,970 ratings
7.
Orlando
Orlando 3.87 avg rating — 109,442 ratings
8.
The Lathe of Heaven
The Lathe of Heaven 4.13 avg rating — 84,209 ratings
9.
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
We Have Always Lived in the Castle 3.92 avg rating — 273,803 ratings
10.
The Haunting of Hill House
The Haunting of Hill House 3.81 avg rating — 365,309 ratings
11.
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories 3.91 avg rating — 63,237 ratings
12.
The Female Man
The Female Man 3.47 avg rating — 8,757 ratings
13.
The Lottery and Other Stories
The Lottery and Other Stories 4.02 avg rating — 82,491 ratings
14.
A Wind in the Door (Time Quintet, #2)
A Wind in the Door (Time Quintet, #2) 3.99 avg rating — 130,962 ratings
15.
The Tombs of Atuan (Earthsea Cycle, #2)
The Tombs of Atuan (Earthsea Cycle, #2) 4.13 avg rating — 130,566 ratings
16.
Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern, #1)
Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 142,184 ratings
17.
The Hearing Trumpet
The Hearing Trumpet really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 10,850 ratings
18.
A Swiftly Tilting Planet (Time Quintet, #3)
A Swiftly Tilting Planet (Time Quintet, #3) 4.07 avg rating — 110,837 ratings
19.
Herland (The Herland Trilogy, #2)
Herland (The Herland Trilogy, #2) 3.48 avg rating — 24,914 ratings
20.
The Farthest Shore (Earthsea Cycle, #3)
The Farthest Shore (Earthsea Cycle, #3) 4.13 avg rating — 122,937 ratings
21.
Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast
Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast 4.05 avg rating — 82,287 ratings
22.
Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang
Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang 3.84 avg rating — 10,835 ratings
23.
The Forgotten Beasts of Eld
The Forgotten Beasts of Eld 4.07 avg rating — 20,643 ratings
24.
Ice
Ice 3.65 avg rating — 11,090 ratings
25.
Woman on the Edge of Time
Woman on the Edge of Time 3.92 avg rating — 18,311 ratings
25.
Dreamsnake
Dreamsnake 3.87 avg rating — 11,065 ratings
27.
The Mysteries of Udolpho
The Mysteries of Udolpho 3.42 avg rating — 16,588 ratings
28.
Rocannon's World (Hainish Cycle #3)
Rocannon's World (Hainish Cycle #3) 3.79 avg rating — 23,245 ratings
29.
The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Writings
The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Writings 3.95 avg rating — 1,698 ratings
30.
The Dark Is Rising (The Dark is Rising, #2)
The Dark Is Rising (The Dark is Rising, #2) 4.04 avg rating — 60,003 ratings
31.
The Wind's Twelve Quarters
The Wind's Twelve Quarters 4.06 avg rating — 7,605 ratings
32.
Lolly Willowes
Lolly Willowes 3.70 avg rating — 12,119 ratings
33.
The Birthgrave (Birthgrave, #1)
The Birthgrave (Birthgrave, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 1,729 ratings
34.
Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins, #1)
Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 139,022 ratings
35.
The Ship Who Sang (Brainship, #1)
The Ship Who Sang (Brainship, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 26,298 ratings
36.
The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman
The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman 3.73 avg rating — 3,950 ratings
37.
City of Illusions
City of Illusions 3.94 avg rating — 11,074 ratings
38.
Dragonquest (Dragonriders of Pern, #2)
Dragonquest (Dragonriders of Pern, #2) 4.10 avg rating — 52,294 ratings
39.
Deryni Rising (The Chronicles of the Deryni, #1)
Deryni Rising (The Chronicles of the Deryni, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 7,667 ratings
40.
Anthem
Anthem
by: Ayn Rand
3.61 avg rating — 164,227 ratings
41.
And Chaos Died
And Chaos Died 3.32 avg rating — 372 ratings
42.
We Who Are About To...
We Who Are About To... 3.51 avg rating — 1,649 ratings
42.
Mind of My Mind (Patternist, #2)
Mind of My Mind (Patternist, #2) 4.18 avg rating — 15,070 ratings
44.
Picnic on Paradise
Picnic on Paradise 3.39 avg rating — 634 ratings
45.
Ten Thousand Light-Years from Home
Ten Thousand Light-Years from Home 3.82 avg rating — 977 ratings
46.
Lud-in-the-Mist
Lud-in-the-Mist 3.86 avg rating — 9,254 ratings
47.
The Forbidden Tower (Darkover, #12)
The Forbidden Tower (Darkover, #12) 4.06 avg rating — 3,146 ratings
48.
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
49.
Greenwitch (The Dark is Rising, #3)
Greenwitch (The Dark is Rising, #3) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 31,835 ratings
50.
The Crystal Cave (Arthurian Saga, #1)
The Crystal Cave (Arthurian Saga, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 47,934 ratings
51.
Planet of Exile
Planet of Exile 3.72 avg rating — 13,611 ratings
51.
The Hollow Hills (Arthurian Saga, #2)
The Hollow Hills (Arthurian Saga, #2) 4.25 avg rating — 22,756 ratings
53.
Kallocain
Kallocain 3.72 avg rating — 15,618 ratings
54.
The Last Enchantment (Arthurian Saga, #3)
The Last Enchantment (Arthurian Saga, #3) 4.18 avg rating — 16,506 ratings
55.
Up the Walls of the World
Up the Walls of the World 3.91 avg rating — 842 ratings
56.
Camber of Culdi (The Legends of Camber of Culdi, #1)
Camber of Culdi (The Legends of Camber of Culdi, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 5,603 ratings
57.
Memoirs of a Spacewoman
Memoirs of a Spacewoman 3.58 avg rating — 520 ratings
58.
Dragonsinger (Harper Hall, #2)
Dragonsinger (Harper Hall, #2) 4.30 avg rating — 48,275 ratings
59.
Catseye (Dipple, #1)
Catseye (Dipple, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 2,963 ratings
60.
Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1)
Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1)
by: Anne Rice
4.02 avg rating — 633,845 ratings
61.
Sultana's Dream
Sultana's Dream 3.89 avg rating — 2,338 ratings
62.
The Heritage of Hastur (Darkover, #18)
The Heritage of Hastur (Darkover, #18) 4.03 avg rating — 3,324 ratings
63.
The Wall
The Wall 4.03 avg rating — 27,525 ratings
64.
Five Children and It (The Psammead Trilogy, #1)
Five Children and It (The Psammead Trilogy, #1)
by: E. Nesbit
3.86 avg rating — 27,825 ratings
65.
Jirel of Joiry
Jirel of Joiry 3.71 avg rating — 1,550 ratings
66.
Prince of Annwn (Mabinogion Tetralogy #1)
Prince of Annwn (Mabinogion Tetralogy #1) 3.82 avg rating — 757 ratings
67.
The Word for World Is Forest
The Word for World Is Forest 4.06 avg rating — 40,127 ratings
68.
Patternmaster (Patternist, #4)
Patternmaster (Patternist, #4) 4.03 avg rating — 10,565 ratings
69.
The Perilous Gard
The Perilous Gard 4.10 avg rating — 9,015 ratings
70.
Kesrith (The Faded Sun, #1)
Kesrith (The Faded Sun, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 2,473 ratings
70.
The Guerilleres
The Guerilleres 3.92 avg rating — 1,486 ratings
72.
The Last Man
The Last Man 3.38 avg rating — 6,558 ratings
72.
Juniper Time
Juniper Time 3.63 avg rating — 438 ratings
74.
Tuck Everlasting
Tuck Everlasting 3.91 avg rating — 289,643 ratings
75.
The Yellow Wall-Paper
The Yellow Wall-Paper 4.07 avg rating — 338,239 ratings
76.
Shambleau and Others
Shambleau and Others 4.06 avg rating — 16 ratings
77.
The Big Jump (Vintage Ace SF, G-683)
The Big Jump (Vintage Ace SF, G-683) 3.39 avg rating — 229 ratings
78.
The Children of Llyr
The Children of Llyr 4.15 avg rating — 499 ratings
79.
Northwest of Earth: The Complete Northwest Smith
Northwest of Earth: The Complete Northwest Smith 3.73 avg rating — 392 ratings
80.
The Tailor of Gloucester (World of Beatrix Potter, #3)
The Tailor of Gloucester (World of Beatrix Potter, #3) 4.08 avg rating — 7,189 ratings
81.
Brothers of Earth (Hanan Rebellion #1)
Brothers of Earth (Hanan Rebellion #1) 3.68 avg rating — 601 ratings
82.
Missing Man
Missing Man 3.41 avg rating — 90 ratings
83.
Dread Companion
Dread Companion 3.65 avg rating — 409 ratings
84.
Ice Crown
Ice Crown 3.74 avg rating — 491 ratings
85.
The House on the Strand
The House on the Strand 3.83 avg rating — 14,187 ratings
86.
The Blazing World
The Blazing World 2.93 avg rating — 1,804 ratings
87.
Eight Days of Luke
Eight Days of Luke 3.89 avg rating — 3,260 ratings
87.
Heroes and Villains
Heroes and Villains 3.53 avg rating — 3,108 ratings
89.
Don’t Bite the Sun (Four-BEE, #1)
Don’t Bite the Sun (Four-BEE, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 808 ratings
90.
Riddle-Master (Riddle-Master, #1-3)
Riddle-Master (Riddle-Master, #1-3) 4.22 avg rating — 11,194 ratings
91.
The Tale of Peter Rabbit (World of Beatrix Potter, #1)
The Tale of Peter Rabbit (World of Beatrix Potter, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 255,380 ratings
91.
The Borrowers (The Borrowers, #1)
The Borrowers (The Borrowers, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 100,182 ratings
93.
Dogsbody
Dogsbody 4.10 avg rating — 7,293 ratings
93.
The Birds and Other Stories
The Birds and Other Stories 4.06 avg rating — 14,193 ratings
95.
Charmed Life (Chrestomanci, #1)
Charmed Life (Chrestomanci, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 35,525 ratings
96.
The Starlight Barking (The Hundred and One Dalmatians, #2)
The Starlight Barking (The Hundred and One Dalmatians, #2) 3.60 avg rating — 1,911 ratings
97.
Night's Master (Tales from the Flat Earth #1)
Night's Master (Tales from the Flat Earth #1) 4.06 avg rating — 3,574 ratings
98.
The Diploids and Other Flights of Fancy
The Diploids and Other Flights of Fancy 3.54 avg rating — 39 ratings
99.
Gate of Ivrel (The Morgaine Cycle, #1)
Gate of Ivrel (The Morgaine Cycle, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 2,747 ratings
99.
Breed to Come
Breed to Come 3.88 avg rating — 750 ratings
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