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Women authors of fantasy or similar

32 replies

Thingsthatgo · 03/10/2024 16:35

My 12 year old DS was (light heartedly) accused of being sexist today because most of his favourite authors are men. He loves fantasy - he has read the six of crows book which are by a woman, and enjoyed Cressida Cowell books when he was younger. Please help me find more books by women that he might enjoy. He is an advanced reader, so complex/long books are not a problem.
Thank you.

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ProvincialLady2024 · 03/10/2024 20:36

Don't worry about it- let's him read what he wants! I hardly ever read books by men.

Gorgonemilezola · 03/10/2024 20:33

Joan Aiken

lucysnowe2 · 03/10/2024 20:31

Robin McKinley and Margaret Mahy

CMOTDibbler · 03/10/2024 20:26

Robin Hobb

MagentaRavioli · 03/10/2024 20:08

Anne McCaffrey

pollyhemlock · 03/10/2024 20:08

Susan Cooper. Diana Wynne Jones and Ursula le Guin as mentioned above. I’m less keen on Madeleine L’Engle but that’s just me. Also Catherine Fisher who should be much better known. Her Chronoptika Quartet starting with The Obsidian Mirror is particularly good but all her books are excellent.

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 03/10/2024 16:36

Not really my area, but Diana Wynne Jones, Ursula le Guin and Madeleine l'Engle come to mind.