| 2018-05-22 |
NOVEL |
English |
The Outsider |
Stephen King |
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Suspense (1), horror (1), into-tv (1), smalltown (1), families (1), police (1), serial killer (1), contemporary (1), Oklahoma (1), ancient evil (1), doppelganger (1), strong female character (1)
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| 2016-04-22 |
NOVEL |
English |
The Quest for Q |
Linda Ross Meyer |
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gargoyle point of view (1), first person point of view (1), harmony of the spheres (1), gargoyles (1), Q source (1), music (1), library (1), Yale (1), strong female character (1), tomb raiding (1)
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| 2013-09-00 |
SHORTFICTION |
English |
Halfway Home |
Linda Nagata |
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deserted island (1), courage (1), survival (1), female point of view (1), first person point of view (1), bioterrorism (1), airplane crash (1), strong female character (1), female protagonist (1), contemporary (1)
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| 2013-05-14 |
NOVEL |
English |
School Spirits |
Rachel Hawkins |
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young-adult fantasy (1), misfits (1), ghost hunter family (1), witches (1), ghosts (1), first romance (1), high school (1), mother and daughter (1), female point of view (1), strong female character (1), contemporary (1), first person point of view (1), Mississippi (1), paranormal powers (1)
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| 2013-01-00 |
SHORTFICTION |
English |
The Withering |
Tim Casson |
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reporter (1), murder (1), strong female character (1), 1891 (1), Wales (1), first person point of view (1), spirit messages (1), spiritual surrogate (1), detective (1), honor killing (1), starcrossed lovers (1), reanimation (1), horror (1)
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| 2006-08-00 |
SHORTFICTION |
English |
Derelict |
Geoffrey A. Landis |
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strong female character (1), hard sf (1), juvenile (1), first person point of view (1), orbital habitats (1), hostilities (1), adolescent risk-taking (1), only humans (1), science fiction (1)
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| 2006-08-00 |
SHORTFICTION |
English |
Incarnation Day |
Walter Jon Williams |
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ethics (1), mind-body interface (1), virtuality (1), procreation (1), virtual protagonist (1), first person point of view (1), female protagonist (1), juvenile (1), SF (1), strong female character (1)
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| 2006-08-00 |
SHORTFICTION |
English |
The Mars Girl |
Joe Haldeman |
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|
alien disease (1), xenophobia (1), contact with aliens (1), Mars colony (1), juvenile protagonist (1), first person point of view (1), female protagonist (1), strong female character (1), hard sf (1)
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| 2005-10-00 |
NOVEL |
English |
Runner |
William C. Dietz |
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intrigue (1), paranormal mental powers (1), courier (1), genetic engineering (1), collapsed galactic civilization (1), religion (1), artificial intelligence (1), reincarnation (1), interstellar travel (1), Strong juvenile character (1), strong female character (1), religious leaders (1)
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| 2001-07-00 |
SHORTFICTION |
English |
Kate Culhane: A Ghost Story |
Michael Hague |
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female protagonist (1), strong female character (1), ireland (1), folktale (1), horror (1), fantasy (1), ghost (1), battle of wits (1), murder (1), treasure (1), happy ending (1)
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| 2000-04-00 |
NOVEL |
English |
Storm Front |
Jim Butcher |
|
|
dark fantasy (1), mystery (1), urban fantasy (1), into-tv (1), strong female character (1), contemporary (1), Chicago (1), private eye (1), first person point of view (1), mystical Underworld (1), illegal drugs (1), murder (1), vengeance (1), sorcery (1), vampires (1)
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| 1999-05-00 |
NOVEL |
English |
Cryptonomicon |
Neal Stephenson |
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undersea cables (1), Turing (1), cryptography (1), families (1), world war ii (1), Philippines (1), gold (1), romance (1), strong female character (1), mining (1), Ronald Reagan (1), Douglas MacArthur (1), submarines (1), internet (1), nanotechnology (1), POWs (1), tech startups (1), entrepreneurs (1), computer security (1), hackers (1), Unix (1), jungle warfare (1), death (1), Manila (1), 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (1), Abebooks: 50 Essential SF Books (1), cryptology (1)
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| 1999-00-00 |
COVERART |
English |
The Folk Keeper |
Leonid Gore |
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fantasy (1), selkies (1), first person point of view (1), female protagonist (1), juvenile protagonist (1), strong female character (1)
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| 1998-04-00 |
NOVEL |
English |
The Gemini Man: His Time Is Now |
Richard Steinberg |
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cold war (1), psychologist (1), psychopath (1), strong female character (1), contemporary (1), ubermensch (1), Germany (1), escape (1), military (1)
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| 1998-02-00 |
SHORTFICTION |
English |
The Time of Her Life |
Nancy Springer |
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contemporary (1), only Earth (1), only humans (1), strong female character (1), female protagonist (1), fantasy (1), Time (1), marital discord (1)
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| 1997-01-00 |
NOVEL |
English |
Sole Survivor |
Dean R. Koontz |
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suicide (1), psychological possession (1), widower (1), bereaved parent (1), contemporary (1), only Earth (1), only humans (1), strong female character (1), father (1), plane crash (1), evil institutions (1), human genetic engineering (1), paranormal powers (1), young girl (1), god (1), into-tv miniseries (1)
|
| 1996-01-00 |
SHORTFICTION |
English |
Skin Deep: The Fat Dancer's Tale |
A. C. Crispin |
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star wars (1), Yarla (1), dancing girl (1), desert (1), krayt dragon (1), sacrifice (1), romance (1), female protagonist (1), strong female character (1), Doallyn (1)
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| 1996-01-00 |
SHORTFICTION |
English |
Sleight of Hand: The Tale of Mara Jade |
Timothy Zahn |
|
|
Luke Skywalker (1), strong female character (1), female protagonist (1), assassin (1), secret agent (1), Emperor Palpatine (1), Jabba the Hutt (1), star wars (1), Mara Jade (1)
|
| 1995-09-00 |
SHORTFICTION |
English |
Little Dog Gone |
Linda Evans |
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first person point of view (1), artificial intelligence point of view (1), genetic engineering (1), dog (1), strong female character (1), war with aliens (1), interstellar war (1)
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| 1994-11-00 |
SHORTFICTION |
English |
Ancestral Voices |
S. M. Stirling |
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bolo (1), war machine (1), human sacrifice (1), pre-Columbian society (1), AI (1), volcanos (1), Central America (1), Lost Company (1), postapocalypse (1), strong female character (1)
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| 1994-11-00 |
SHORTFICTION |
English |
Legacy |
Todd McCaffrey |
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|
AI point of view (1), war between humans and aliens (1), war machine (1), pacifist society (1), sacrifice (1), nanotechnology (1), strong female character (1), bolo (1)
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| 1994-11-00 |
SHORTFICTION |
English |
Sir Kendrick's Lady |
Shariann Lewitt |
|
|
medieval planet (1), war machine (1), bolo (1), first person point of view (1), interstellar criminals (1), female protagonist (1), strong female character (1), juvenile protagonist (1), AI (1)
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| 1994-11-00 |
SHORTFICTION |
English |
The Murphosensor Bomb |
Karen Wehrstein |
|
|
bolo (1), software virus (1), AI emotion (1), strong female character (1), treachery (1), female protagonist (1), war between humans and aliens (1), war machines (1), AI point of view (1), computer virus (1), artificial intelligence (1)
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| 1993-09-00 |
SHORTFICTION |
English |
Lost Legion |
S. M. Stirling |
|
|
military sf (2), war (1), Latin America (1), revolutionaries (1), strong female character (1), artificial intelligence (1), hard sf (1), guerrillas (1)
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| 1993-10-00 |
NOVEL |
English |
Parable of the Sower |
Octavia E. Butler |
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science fiction (2), 2020s (1), women (1), racism (1), post-apocalyptic (1), Fundamentalism (1), dystopian (1), apocalyptic (1), African American (1), Abuse (1), california (1), Capitalism (1), climate change (1), black protagonist (1), migrants (1), empath (1), Southern California (1), societal collapse (1), female protagonist (1), strong female character (1), first person point of view (1), death (1), loss (1), slavery (1), philosophy (1), god (1), change (1), spirituality (1), community (1)
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| 1993-00-00 |
SHORTFICTION |
English |
The Calligraphy Lesson |
Joyce Harrington |
|
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first person point of view (1), strong female character (1), contemporary (1), only humans (1), radio DJ (1), twist ending (1), crazy former spouse (1)
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| 1993-00-00 |
SHORTFICTION |
English |
Valentine |
Ed Gorman and Rex Miller |
|
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contemporary (1), strong female character (1), homicide detective (1), vigilante killer (1), romance (1), Suspense (1)
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| 1992-07-00 |
SHORTFICTION |
English |
Eyeball Vectors |
Hal Clement |
|
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strong female character (1), interstellar travel (1), tide-locked planet (1), alien-human cooperation (1), harsh climate (1), aquatic expedition (1), trapped explorers (1), ingenuity (1), electrical noise (1)
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| 1992-07-00 |
SHORTFICTION |
English |
Fighting Words |
Janet Kagan |
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hard sf (1), aliens (1), diplomacy (1), interstellar travel (1), strong female character (1), cats (1), alien psychology (1), religious prejudice (1)
|
| 1991-09-00 |
SHORTFICTION |
English |
Mama Gone |
Jane Yolen |
|
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love (1), family (1), vampire (1), strong female character (1), juvenile protagonist (1), female protagonist (1), first person point of view (1), fantasy (1)
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| 1989-06-00 |
NOVEL |
English |
The Fortress of the Pearl |
Michael Moorcock |
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high fantasy (1), enchanted sword (1), soul taking (1), dream adventures (1), quest (1), nomads (1), corrupt plutocracy (1), addiction (1), strong female character (1), sorcery (1)
|
| 1988-00-00 |
NOVEL |
English |
Silver Tower |
Dale Brown |
|
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naval battle (1), daughter (1), father (1), Iran (1), USSR (1), US Space Station (1), US Navy (1), space battle (1), contemporary (1), space plane (1), space laser weapon (1), strong female character (1), romance (1)
|
| 1987-00-00 |
SHORTFICTION |
English |
The Bride's Wisdom |
Peninnah Schram |
|
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Judaic (1), folktale (1), widowhood (1), love (1), Wedding night (1), Angel of death (1), strong female character (1), Death on wedding day (1)
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| 1987-00-00 |
SHORTFICTION |
English |
Zohara |
Peninnah Schram |
|
|
Judaic (1), folktale (1), Evil stepfather (1), Prosthetic limbs (1), Hostile in-laws (1), Prophet Elijah (1), Magical jewels (1), strong female character (1), justice (1)
|
| 1986-08-00 |
SHORTFICTION |
English |
Hatrack River |
Orson Scott Card |
|
|
juvenile protagonist (1), female protagonist (1), second sight (1), childbirth (1), flood (1), strong female character (1), new england (1), fantasy (1), 1800s (1)
|
| 1983-03-00 |
NOVEL |
English |
Orion Shall Rise |
Poul Anderson |
|
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romance (1), heroic sacrifices (1), feudalism (1), industrialism (1), Gaeans (1), betrayal (1), friendship (1), intrigue (1), international politics (1), national politics (1), hard sf (1), strong female character (1), postapocalyptic (1), only Earth (1), only humans (1), Project Orion (1), solar aerostat (1), pacific islands nation (1), aerostat (1)
|
| 1982-08-00 |
SHORTFICTION |
English |
The Breathing Method |
Stephen King |
|
|
horror (1), Christmas (1), contemporary (1), only humans (1), only Earth (1), story within a story (1), first person point of view (1), unwed pregnancy (1), strong female character (1), social club (1), uncanny setting (1)
|
| 1980-00-00 |
SHORTFICTION |
English |
Ginungagap |
Michael Swanwick |
|
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female protagonist (1), strong female character (1), aliens (1), black holes (1), interstellar travel (1), interspecies communication (1), cat (1), suspicion (1), human duplication (1), identity (1), cats (1)
|
| 1980-07-00 |
SHORTFICTION |
English |
Unicorn Tapestry |
Suzy McKee Charnas |
|
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strong female character (1), female protagonist (1), vampire (1), psychoanalyst (1), predator (1), contemporary (1), only Earth (1)
|
| 1979-10-00 |
SHORTFICTION |
English |
Sentences of Death |
John Brunner |
|
|
palace intrigue (1), vengeance (1), wizard (1), strong female character (1), female protagonist (1), sword and sorcery (1)
|
| 1973-00-00 |
NOVEL |
English |
A Wind in the Door |
Madeleine L'Engle |
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young-adult fantasy (1), female protagonist (1), humanoids (1), good and evil (1), child prodigy (1), telepathy (1), disease (1), cherubim (1), mitochondria (1), love (1), teachers (1), strong female character (1), adolescent protagonists (1), contemporary (1), family (1)
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| 1973-10-00 |
SHORTFICTION |
English |
Of Mist, and Grass, and Sand |
Vonda N. McIntyre |
|
|
snakes (1), healer (1), strong female character (1), female protagonist (1), tribal (1), nonindustrial (1), science fiction (1), animal Coaches (1)
|
| 1972-00-00 |
SHORTFICTION |
English |
The Mathematical Princess |
Robert Nye |
|
|
King Cole (1), love (1), strong female character (1), opposites attract (1), princess (1), shepherd (1)
|
| 1965-08-00 |
SHORTFICTION |
English |
Sleep No More |
James H. Schmitz |
|
|
telepaths (1), alien animals (1), mysterious conspiracy (1), strong female character (1), teleportation (1), female protagonist (1)
|
| 1963-07-00 |
SHORTFICTION |
English |
Down to the Worlds of Men |
Alexei Panshin |
|
|
Merril09 (1), generation ship (1), first person point of view (1), female protagonist (1), strong female character (1), rite of passage (1), agrarian planet (1), xenophobia (1), population control (1)
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| 1962-04-00 |
SHORTFICTION |
English |
To Lift a Ship |
Kit Reed |
|
|
strong female character (1), telekinetic flight (1), contemporary (1), love (1), betrayal (1), telepathy (1)
|
| 1961-12-00 |
SHORTFICTION |
English |
Satisfaction Guaranteed |
Joy Leache |
|
|
leprechauns (1), sexism (1), strong female character (1), middle management (1), humor (1), economics (1), alien species (1), Galactic Federation (1), marketing (1), shoemaking (1), alien culture (1)
|
| 1958-01-00 |
SHORTFICTION |
English |
Unwillingly to School |
Pauline Ashwell |
|
|
Merril04 (1), science fiction (1), first person point of view (1), female protagonist (1), strong female character (1), dyslexia (1), interstellar travel (1), farming (1), mining (1), university (1), sociological research (1), humorous (1), education (1)
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| 1935-04-00 |
SHORTFICTION |
English |
The Lotus Eaters |
Stanley G. Weinbaum |
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venus (1), telepathy (1), tidal locking (1), American (1), Englishwoman (1), temperate zone (1), intelligent plants (1), collective consciousness (1), aliens (1), human explorers (1), strong female character (1), alien predators (1), fatalism (1), passivity (1), science fiction (1)
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