Women of Science Fiction is a powerful collection of 18 classic stories by the pioneering women who helped shape the future of science fiction. Long before the genre was dominated by familiar names, these authors were asking daring questions about time, identity, power, technology, and what it means to be human.
From Mary Shelley’s meditation on immortality in The Mortal Immortal to Leigh Brackett’s sense of wonder in The Moon That Vanished, these stories span decades of imagination. You’ll encounter sharp social satire, moral dilemmas, emotional depth, and bold speculative ideas that still resonate today.
Writers like Andre Norton, Evelyn E. Smith, Lynn Venable, Katherine MacLean, and Miriam Allen DeFord bring a wide range of voices—sometimes humorous, sometimes dark, always human. Whether it’s time slipping away, alien encounters that reveal human flaws, or futures shaped by unexpected choices, each story leaves a strong impression.
This collection isn’t just a celebration of overlooked talent—it’s a reminder that women have always been central to science fiction from its earliest days.
The Mortal Immortal by Mary Shelley Time Enough at Last by Lynn Venable The Moon That Vanished by Leigh Brackett Flowering Evil by Margaret St. Clair The Most Sentimental Man by Evelyn E. Smith All Cats Are Gray by Andre Norton The Gifts of Asti by Andre Norton The Good Husband by Evelyn E. Smith The Missing Room by Lynn Venable The Time of Cold by Mary Carlson The Akkra Case by Miriam Allen DeFord Oh, Rats! by Miriam Allen DeFord My Past is Mine by Gerda Rhoads The Artist and the Door by Dorothy Quick Collision Orbit by Katherine MacLean Homesick by Lynn Venable The Elf-Trap by Francis Stevens The Eel by Miriam Allen DeFord
