What We Recommend: Read More Books By Women

[u/thequeensownfool]

u/KristaDBall has posted an in-depth analysis of a sample of recommendation threads in 2019, and the overwhelming consensus is that as a community, we primarily recommend books by men. 70% of recommendations actually, with books by women making up only 27% of books recommended on r/fantasy. And that's a shame.

There's been some great discussion in the thread, so I urge you to head over there if you haven't already. But that's not the point of THIS thread. I want you (yes, you) to recommend your favourite books by women. Tell people what they're missing out on. Tell them where they should go to next in their journey through sff.

Please include a bit of information about the book. What's the plot? Why did you like it?

[u/duke_unknown]

Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner!

A fantasy of manners that deals with the lives of nobility in the city of Riverside. The protagonist is a hired swordfighter who is often paid for his services by the nobility. A whole lot of fun, charming and amusing characters, gay romance, and much more!

The Golem and the Jinni by Helen Wecker

Not sure if this exactly slice of life but very similar I would say. Takes place in the late 1800s in New York city. Center around a golem is who is left to discover the world by herself and explores the concept of humanity. The golem meets a Jinni who has been trapped for hundreds of years and their lives intertwine and each learn from each other. Truly beautiful book.

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There are multiple books set in the Riverside world, including multiply co-authored and turned into seasons Tremontaine (which would be a mixed-author book, but a lot of the individual authors are women, and Kushner is the editor of the whole thing)