britt-ish:ealperin:paninyas:ealperin:shatnerian:ealperin:paninyas:this list has been brewing for a f
britt-ish:ealperin:paninyas:ealperin:shatnerian:ealperin:paninyas:this list has been brewing for a few weeks and now is as good a time as any to post it. although it’s by no means comprehensive and is really only the tip of the iceberg, here are (in no particular order) 30 speculative fiction (sci-fi/fantasy/dystopian) books written by women of colorDawn by Octavia ButlerRedemption in Indigo by Karen LordWind Follower by Carole McDonnellMindscape by Andrea HairstonRacing the Dark by Alaya Dawn JohnsonDragon Sword and Wind Child by Noriko OgiwaraThe Icarus Girl by Helen OyeyemiSalt Fish Girl by Larissa LaiHalf World by Hiromi GotoSilver Phoenix by Cindy PonGuardian of the Spirit by Nahoko UehashiWhere the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace LinThe Iron King by Julie KawagaWho Fears Death by Nnedi OkoraforHammer of Witches by Shana MlawskiIco: Castle in the Mist by Miyuki MiyabeOrleans by Sherri L. SmithDualed by Elsie ChapmanThe Killing Moon by N.K. JemisinWhat’s Left of Me by Kat ZhangFilter House (short stories) by Nisi ShawlHuntress by Malinda LoLegend by Marie LuSignal Red by Rimi B. ChatterjeeThe Conch Bearer by Chitra Banerjee DivakaruniThe Island of Eternal Love by Daína ChavianoMy Soul to Keep by Tananarive DueCast in Shadow by Michelle SagaraAscension by Kara Dalkeyupdate: kate elliot is not actually a woman of color and i’m confused as to how she ended up on this list :(Whoever did this forgot to add L.A. Banks & her Vampire Huntress series, to that list. ;)I’d respectfully suggest adding Nalo Hopkinson to this list.^Yep.^hey y’all! thanks for the recs, i’ll be adding them to my personal goodreads list. also, since i seem to have left so much out, one of you rebloggers should make a second one. or a third, or fourth, fifth, etc. because i’d be happy to reblog it :’)Glad to help out! :)All in a day’s work!Have a great time book hunting! :)Oh my god I have the entire Water series. Were my FAVOURITE books when I was like 12ish? Great series. Still have ‘em. -- source link