Feminist science fiction

Feminist science fiction is a sub-genre of science fiction that deals with feminist issues.

Authors who are considered to write Feminist SF include:

• Joanna Russ
• Ursula K. Le Guin
• Octavia Butler

Reading lists

The Feminist SF on Wikipedia article has a longer overview of feminist science fiction.

The feministsf.org recommended reading list

Science fiction and fantasy frequently recommended to feminists

Well-meaning people often recommend science fiction and fantasy which appears feminist, pro-woman, or features strong female characters to women and/or feminists, but often the work in reality has anti-woman messages. Here is a partial list of SF&F books commonly recommended as pro-women but with signficant non-feminist aspects.

• All of Robert Heinlein's work
• The Honor Harrington series by David Weber