Who are your favorites? I haven't read many books written by women. Maybe it used to be relatively rare for women to write fantasy/sci-fi? But when I take a quick look at the shelves in B&N, it seems more women than men these days.
Ursula K. Le Guin will likely always be my favorite. She's amazing. I've also enjoyed what I read of Julian May and Madeleine L'Engle. The first Harry Potter book was a good romp, but not particularly memorable. I'm told they get moreso as the series goes on.
I own Storm Constantine's Wraeththu, but haven't read it yet.
So who is everyone's favorites?
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Patricia McKillip-The Riddle Master of Hed trilogy and other works
Melissa Scott-The Silence (SF) trilogy, especially the last book: Five-Twelfths of Heaven
Susanna Clarke-Mr. Norell & Johnathon Strange
some Andre Norton, the Witch World books, for example.
Tricia Sullivan-Lethe (SF)
The "Outlander" books by Diane Gabaldon
Melissa Scott-The Silence (SF) trilogy, especially the last book: Five-Twelfths of Heaven
Susanna Clarke-Mr. Norell & Johnathon Strange
some Andre Norton, the Witch World books, for example.
Tricia Sullivan-Lethe (SF)
The "Outlander" books by Diane Gabaldon
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Haha, I forgot about her too. 
Wasn't that keen on Witchworld...but she wrote a lot of young-adult books that I remember fondly to this day. The "Magic" series, (Fur, Steel, Octogon, Crystal (that I remember), The Beastmaster and it's sequel, Lord of Thunder, and one in particular called Starman's Son. Great books.
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Wasn't that keen on Witchworld...but she wrote a lot of young-adult books that I remember fondly to this day. The "Magic" series, (Fur, Steel, Octogon, Crystal (that I remember), The Beastmaster and it's sequel, Lord of Thunder, and one in particular called Starman's Son. Great books.--A
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Ooooh, yeah, Margaret Atwood! And another vote for Patricia McKillip. And I'll sneak in one for Tamora Pierce, even tho she writes YA fantasy -- but since JK Rowling has been mentioned, it seems only fair.
LeGuin, Tepper, Willis, Hobb -- yup, I like them, too.
So I guess you liked "Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell," then, danlo, if you've put Susanna Clarke on a favorite-author list...
LeGuin, Tepper, Willis, Hobb -- yup, I like them, too.
So I guess you liked "Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell," then, danlo, if you've put Susanna Clarke on a favorite-author list...
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Ah! Well, since I own, but haven't yet read, Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, maybe I'll make that one of my next reads. I'll try The Killer Angels and that before Toll the Hounds comes out, and start Bakker after I read TtH.
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I am shockingly not that well read in female authors. I do like Gabaldon alot. McKaffrey is a fun light read.
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