Get your fix of space, magic and mayhem with these SFF books by female authors

The best science fiction and fantasy novels by women in 2019

The Girl King by Mimi Yu. Image: Gollancz

A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Bridget Kemmerer

A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Bridget Kemmerer. Image: Bloomsbury

Stronger, Faster, And More Beautiful by Arwen Elys Dayton

Stronger, Faster, And More Beautiful by Arwen Elys Dayton. Image: HarperVoyager

The Orphanage of Gods by Helena Coggan

The Orphanage of Gods by Helena Coggan. Image: Hodder & Stoughton

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon. Image: Bloomsbury

The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie. Image: Orbit

Do You Dream of Terra-Two? by Temi Oh

Do You Dream of Terra-Two? by Temi Oh. Image: S&S

Ancestral Night by Elizabeth Bear

Ancestral Night by Elizabeth Bear. Image: Gollancz

The Everlasting Rose by Dhonielle Clayton

The Everlasting Rose by Dhonielle Clayton. Image: Gollancz

Nocturna by Maya Motayne. Image: Hodder & Stoughton

Kingdom of Souls by Rena Barron

The Sky Weaver by Kristen Ciccarelli

Your guide to 2019’s best science fiction and fantasy books by women