Best Science Fiction Books With Female Protagonists
Unique Characters
The science fiction genre, like many others, has some of the most unique and most interesting characters out there. The books we are about to show you in this article are some of the best science fiction books with female protagonists and you will get to read stories in which these female characters shine brightest.
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Post-Apocalyptic World
Post-Apocalyptic WorldWe start off our list with a hard hitter, a huge book that was made into a very popular movie as the plot inside is a very thrilling one to read about. For more information, take a look at our Hunger Games review!
The story takes place in a post-apocalyptic world in which there is an annual event called the Hunger Games, this event forces teenagers from the age of 12 to 18 to fight each other to the death to determine who are the strongest as only they deserve to live. The main character and protagonist of this story is a sixteen-year-old girl called Katniss Everdeen and it is time for her to fight in the Hunger Games.
Divergent by Veronica Roth
Beatrice Prior
She lives in a society that is divided into 5 factions, and once a person reaches a certain age, they have to begin a journey that will decide which faction they belong to.
Accepting Risks
It is Beatrice’s turn to begin this test now and there are risks that she must accept if she is ever to be happy as becoming a part of the wrong faction of society is definitely not going to be a pleasant thing for her, or anyone else.
The Host by Stephenie Meyer
Wanderer
WandererThe exciting story in The Host talks about a female character known as Melanie Stryder. She is a human who is about to witness an invasion of aliens who have the ability to take over a human mind while leaving their bodies perfectly fine.
Melanie will be the victim of Wanderer, the soul that is going to try and take over her mind but will discover a strong will and restraint in Melanie.
Jared
Then another character comes into play, a vision of a man called Jared starts popping up in their mind and both Melanie and Wanderer begin their search for this man as he is to be the love of their life.
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
Three Kids
Three KidsOne of the main characters in this is a girl but she is not the only important one in this story. Here is also her brother Charles and their friend Calvin O’Keefe. The girl’s name is Meg and these three characters are about to hear some really disturbing news.
Threat from Outer Space
A threat appears near Earth that is slowly consuming everything in its path and it seems that the Earth is close to being destroyed. These three kids definitely have something special about them as they have been chosen to protect the Earth and the entire Universe from this threat and you can find out how and if they are able to do it.
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
Transformation
Tally is the girl you will be reading about in this amazing sci-fi book with a female protagonist and she is a character who is eager to have an operation that is about to transform her from an unhappy “Ugly” to a gorgeous “Pretty”.
Interesting Premise
Once someone becomes a Pretty, their only job in life after that is to have fun and enjoy life, at least that’s what they have been told all this time. Tally is super close to finding out if that is the case and you will definitely be surprised just as much as she will be when she finally learns the real truth about this whole thing.
Legend by Marie Lu
Nation at War
Nation at WarThis is the story of June, a 15-year-old girl who is being groomed for success since her early years. She is born in a world where her nation is at war with their neighbors and June is meant to become one of the top characters in the military ranks.
Day
Another character comes into play later down the line, his name is Day, and June and him have no reason to be enemies, but all of that changes when June finds out that Day is the one responsible for the murder of her brother.
On Basilisk Station by David Weber
Honor Harrington
Honor HarringtonThis is the second to last book in our review and this novel is the start of the Honor Harrington space opera series by David Weber where you get to read so much about Honor, the female protagonist of this book and the series, and her very exciting adventures through space.
Exciting Character
Even from the very first book, you get to find out so much about Honor Harrington as she is a very unique and exciting character. There is no doubt that you are going to have a lot of fun following her on all sorts of crazy adventures.
Contact by Carl Sagan
First Contact
First ContactAnd finally, the last book in our best science fiction books with female protagonists review is a book by Carl Sagan, one in which you get to read about the first contact with aliens that humans have and the message that they receive is both exciting and scary at the same time.
Gift of Technology
After translating the message, the humans discover that it holds information on how to build a super-fast spaceship that will take them to meet the alien race that is sending the signals. What they decide to do next is up to you to find out as we don’t want to spoil all the fun for you.
Must-Read
Make sure to have a look at as many of the books in our article as you can if you truly want to read some very exciting science fiction stories. Our list of the top science fiction books ever would not be completed without this wonderful book. Make sure to check it out!
Robert Hazley
Robert is a science fiction and fantasy geek. (He is also the best looking Ereads writer!) Besides reading and writing, he enjoys sports, cosplay, and good food (don't we all?). Currently works as an accountant (would you believe that?)
