The StoryGraph's Genre Challenge 2024 - hosted by thestorygraph

A science fiction or dystopian book by a woman or nonbinary author
No fantasy books, folks! We've had plenty of fantasy prompts over the years, and this year we're heading into sci-fi / dystopian territory. 
All books added
Její ozvěna by Sarah Gailey
Její ozvěna
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Sarah Gailey

Její ozvěna

Sarah Gailey

280 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction mystery science fiction thriller dark mysterious reflective fast-paced
Hit Parade of Tears by Izumi Suzuki

Hit Parade of Tears

Izumi Suzuki

288 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary science fiction short stories dark mysterious medium-paced
The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell

The Sparrow

The Sparrow #1

Mary Doria Russell

15 hours, 19 minutes • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction science fiction dark emotional reflective medium-paced
Biting the Sun by Tanith Lee

Biting the Sun

Four-BEE #1-2

Tanith Lee

384 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous dark reflective medium-paced
Little Mushroom: Revelations by Shisi

Little Mushroom: Revelations

Little Mushroom #2

Shisi

396 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction dystopian lgbtqia+ romance science fiction adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
All I Wanted Was Sushi But I Got Abducted By Aliens Instead by Petra Palerno

All I Wanted Was Sushi But I Got Abducted By Aliens Instead

Bubble Babes #1

Petra Palerno

5 hours, 12 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction erotica romance science fiction adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
Deep Wheel Orcadia by Harry Josephine Giles

Deep Wheel Orcadia

Harry Josephine Giles

176 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ poetry science fiction speculative fiction adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced
Speak by Louisa Hall

Speak

Louisa Hall

315 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction science fiction challenging reflective slow-paced
The Book of the Unnamed Midwife by Meg Elison

The Book of the Unnamed Midwife

The Road to Nowhere #1

Meg Elison

9 hours, 14 minutes • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction science fiction dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Downbelow Station by C.J. Cherryh

Downbelow Station

The Company Wars #1

C.J. Cherryh

439 pages • first pub 1981 (editions) user-added

fiction science fiction adventurous slow-paced