Speculative Fiction Classics (pre-1980) by Female Authors

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Motherlines (Holdfast Chronicles, #2)
Motherlines (Holdfast Chronicles, #2) 3.65 avg rating — 288 ratings
101.
The Long Tomorrow
The Long Tomorrow 3.69 avg rating — 2,752 ratings
101.
Shadow Castle
Shadow Castle 4.38 avg rating — 916 ratings
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Walk to the End of the World (Holdfast Chronicles, #1)
Walk to the End of the World (Holdfast Chronicles, #1) 3.56 avg rating — 473 ratings
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Swastika Night
Swastika Night 3.63 avg rating — 2,876 ratings
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The Shattered Chain
The Shattered Chain 3.95 avg rating — 2,992 ratings
107.
Enchantress from the Stars (Elana, #1)
Enchantress from the Stars (Elana, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 4,148 ratings
108.
The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead
by: Ayn Rand
3.89 avg rating — 333,865 ratings
109.
Women of Wonder, the Classic Years: Science Fiction by Women from the 1940s to the 1970s
Women of Wonder, the Classic Years: Science Fiction by Women from the 1940s to the 1970s 4.12 avg rating — 220 ratings
110.
High Deryni (The Chronicles of the Deryni, #3)
High Deryni (The Chronicles of the Deryni, #3) 4.05 avg rating — 6,381 ratings
111.
The Song of Rhiannon
The Song of Rhiannon 4.02 avg rating — 389 ratings
111.
Saint Camber (The Legends of Camber of Culdi, #2)
Saint Camber (The Legends of Camber of Culdi, #2) 4.03 avg rating — 4,773 ratings
113.
Island of the Mighty
Island of the Mighty 4.16 avg rating — 362 ratings
114.
The Woman in Black
The Woman in Black 3.75 avg rating — 77,972 ratings
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Shadow on the Hearth
Shadow on the Hearth 3.57 avg rating — 72 ratings
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Black Venus (Picador Books)
Black Venus (Picador Books) 3.88 avg rating — 2,296 ratings
117.
The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet
The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet 4.02 avg rating — 2,590 ratings
118.
The Stars Are Ours
The Stars Are Ours 3.86 avg rating — 863 ratings
119.
Atlas Shrugged
Atlas Shrugged
by: Ayn Rand
3.69 avg rating — 402,805 ratings
119.
The Rescuers (The Rescuers, #1)
The Rescuers (The Rescuers, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 5,954 ratings
119.
Lucifer and the Child
Lucifer and the Child 4.14 avg rating — 192 ratings
122.
The Bird's Nest
The Bird's Nest 3.72 avg rating — 7,408 ratings
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The Were-Wolf
The Were-Wolf 3.69 avg rating — 410 ratings
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The Court of the Stone Children (Stone Children, #1)
The Court of the Stone Children (Stone Children, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 366 ratings
124.
The Phantom Coach: Collected Ghost Stories
The Phantom Coach: Collected Ghost Stories 3.78 avg rating — 566 ratings
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Kutath (The Faded Sun, #3)
Kutath (The Faded Sun, #3) 4.08 avg rating — 1,555 ratings
126.
Night Shivers: The Ghost Stories of J.H. Riddell
Night Shivers: The Ghost Stories of J.H. Riddell 3.47 avg rating — 94 ratings
128.
Hestia
Hestia 3.50 avg rating — 468 ratings
128.
Year of the Unicorn (Witch World Series 2, High Hallack Cycle, #1)
Year of the Unicorn (Witch World Series 2, High Hallack Cycle, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 1,714 ratings
128.
Diadem from the Stars
Diadem from the Stars 3.76 avg rating — 551 ratings
128.
Behind a Mask: The Unknown Thrillers of Louisa May Alcott
Behind a Mask: The Unknown Thrillers of Louisa May Alcott 3.80 avg rating — 1,604 ratings
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The Queens of Victorian Horror - Rare Tales of Terror from the Pens of Female Authors of the Victorian Period: Including an Introduction by H. P. Lovecraft
The Queens of Victorian Horror - Rare Tales of Terror from the Pens of Female Authors of the Victorian Period: Including an Introduction by H. P. Lovecraft liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating
133.
Hunter of Worlds (Hanan Rebellion #2)
Hunter of Worlds (Hanan Rebellion #2) 3.81 avg rating — 656 ratings
133.
Nightbirds on Nantucket (The Wolves Chronicles, #3)
Nightbirds on Nantucket (The Wolves Chronicles, #3) 4.13 avg rating — 2,574 ratings
133.
The Story of the Amulet (The Psammead Trilogy, #3)
The Story of the Amulet (The Psammead Trilogy, #3)
by: E. Nesbit
3.97 avg rating — 4,600 ratings
133.
Ladies of Horror: Two Centuries of Supernatural Stories by the Gentle Sex
Ladies of Horror: Two Centuries of Supernatural Stories by the Gentle Sex 3.83 avg rating — 24 ratings
137.
Fires of Azeroth (Morgaine & Vanye, #3)
Fires of Azeroth (Morgaine & Vanye, #3) 4.06 avg rating — 1,288 ratings
137.
The Exile Waiting
The Exile Waiting 3.65 avg rating — 511 ratings
137.
The Phoenix and the Carpet (The Psammead Trilogy, #2)
The Phoenix and the Carpet (The Psammead Trilogy, #2)
by: E. Nesbit
4.04 avg rating — 9,665 ratings
137.
The Grey Woman
The Grey Woman liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings
141.
Well of Shiuan (Morgaine & Vanye, #2)
Well of Shiuan (Morgaine & Vanye, #2) 3.93 avg rating — 1,448 ratings
141.
Tales of Men and Ghosts
Tales of Men and Ghosts 3.54 avg rating — 327 ratings
143.
Shon'jir (The Faded Sun, #2)
Shon'jir (The Faded Sun, #2) 4.06 avg rating — 1,567 ratings
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Women of Wonder: Science-Fiction Stories by Women about Women
Women of Wonder: Science-Fiction Stories by Women about Women 3.96 avg rating — 359 ratings
145.
Iron Cage
Iron Cage 3.77 avg rating — 457 ratings
145.
The New Women of Wonder
The New Women of Wonder 3.90 avg rating — 125 ratings
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Sultana's Dream: A Feminist Utopia and Selections from The Secluded Ones
Sultana's Dream: A Feminist Utopia and Selections from The Secluded Ones 3.95 avg rating — 471 ratings
148.
The Winter of Enchantment
The Winter of Enchantment 4.15 avg rating — 183 ratings
148.
The Blood of the Vampire
The Blood of the Vampire 3.61 avg rating — 944 ratings
150.
Star Man's Son, 2250 A.D
Star Man's Son, 2250 A.D 4.02 avg rating — 2,612 ratings
150.
Electric Forest
Electric Forest 3.64 avg rating — 943 ratings
152.
The Ruins of Isis
The Ruins of Isis 3.41 avg rating — 383 ratings
153.
Endless Universe
Endless Universe 3.65 avg rating — 196 ratings
154.
The Mirror
The Mirror 4.01 avg rating — 5,925 ratings
154.
Mary Poppins Comes Back (Mary Poppins, #2)
Mary Poppins Comes Back (Mary Poppins, #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 15,784 ratings
156.
Black Hearts in Battersea (The Wolves Chronicles, #2)
Black Hearts in Battersea (The Wolves Chronicles, #2) 4.14 avg rating — 4,529 ratings
157.
The Iguana
The Iguana 3.65 avg rating — 837 ratings
158.
The Search for Delicious
The Search for Delicious 3.96 avg rating — 4,424 ratings
158.
Bed-Knob and Broomstick (Bedknobs and Broomsticks, #1-2)
Bed-Knob and Broomstick (Bedknobs and Broomsticks, #1-2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 11,580 ratings
160.
All Men Are Mortal
All Men Are Mortal 4.12 avg rating — 7,229 ratings
160.
The Riddle-Master of Hed (Riddle-Master, #1)
The Riddle-Master of Hed (Riddle-Master, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 12,979 ratings
162.
Mizora: A Prophecy
Mizora: A Prophecy 3.02 avg rating — 161 ratings
163.
Heir of Sea and Fire (Riddle-Master, #2)
Heir of Sea and Fire (Riddle-Master, #2) 4.15 avg rating — 8,301 ratings
164.
Harpist in the Wind (Riddle-Master, #3)
Harpist in the Wind (Riddle-Master, #3) 4.18 avg rating — 7,797 ratings
165.
The Far Side of Evil (Elana, #2)
The Far Side of Evil (Elana, #2) 3.98 avg rating — 556 ratings
166.
Children of the Star (Children of the Star, #1-3)
Children of the Star (Children of the Star, #1-3) 4.27 avg rating — 221 ratings
167.
House of Mist And, the Shrouded Woman: Novels by Maria Luisa Bombal (Texas Pan American Series)
House of Mist And, the Shrouded Woman: Novels by Maria Luisa Bombal (Texas Pan American Series) 4.02 avg rating — 1,760 ratings
167.
Beyond the Tomorrow Mountains (Children of the Star, #2)
Beyond the Tomorrow Mountains (Children of the Star, #2) 3.91 avg rating — 188 ratings
169.
Oriental Tales
Oriental Tales 3.86 avg rating — 4,269 ratings
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