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Science Fiction Stories for Teenage Girls?

Posted by Cliff on from the a-subset-for-the-fairer-sex dept.

Sooner Boomer asks: "Not having met 'Mrs. Boomer' yet, I'm buying Christmas gifts for my nieces and nephews. Whether genetics or just good luck, almost all of the young 'uns are girls. I've been slowly introducing them to the classics of science fiction: Heinlein ('Podkayne of Mars', _'Starship Troopers', etc.), Asimov short stories, Ann McAffrey (the Dragonrider books), Alan Dean Foster (the Flynx books and others), Douglas Adams and Terry Prachett, some Neil Gaiman (Stardust, Good Omens), as well as the mandatory Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. This is just a partial list, but what would Slashdot consider to be good (or even essential) science fiction for teen and pre-teen girls?"

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  1. Check out Piers Anthony by thepropain · · Score: 5, Informative

    A girl I was infatuated with got me hooked on Piers Anthony, specifically his Adept series. Good blend of sci-fi and "girly stuff" (unicorns, chivalry, etc.).

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  2. Re:Nicholas Fisk by B'Trey · · Score: 5, Informative
    You asked about Sci-Fi but I'm also throwing in a few fantasy recommendations:

    • A Wrinkle in Time
    Madeleine L'Engle

    Any of a few score books by Andre Norton.

    Anything by Patricia A McKillip, but particularly the "Riddlemaster of Hed" series.

    Earthsea series by Ursula K LeGuin

    • Ender's Game
    by Orson Scott Card. The rest of the series is good as well (as is pretty much anything by Card) but may not appeal as much to your target audience.

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