/lit/ - Literature

Female protagonists edition
>List some good books with female protagonists.
>Discuss why there are so few SF/F works with good female characters.

Monthly Reading for October: Sword in the Storm (The Rigante, #1) by David Gemmell

FANTASY TOP HITS
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General:
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Flowchart:
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SCIENCE FICTION TOP HITS
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General:
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NPR's Top 100 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books:
>https://imgoat.com/uploads/6d767d2f8e/21333.jpg

SF&F author listing with ratings and summaries:
>http://greatsfandf.com/authors-full-list.php

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