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Originally Posted by SchalaZeal
Two simple words. Sirantha Jax. ^_^ The six-book series is written by Ann Aguirre, who's popular in urban fantasy and paranormal romance genres. Fabulous, highly accessible, complex but not overly complicated. I often say that Aguirre writes science fiction for those not used to reading science fiction. HIGHLY recommend this for your friend.
The Sirantha Jax series:
Grimspace
Wanderlust
Doubleblind
Killbox
Aftermath
Engame
A different suggestion:
If she's coming from literary fiction, then Margaret Atwood's A Handmaid's Tale is a classic and great place to start. Meaty, but not so deeply sci-fi that it would lose a reader not used to the genre.
And one more for kicks: The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer
by Neal Stephenson. Because it has a female protagonist and tackles some fascinating issues. All while being entertaining. |
I second the Margaret Atwood suggestion. I will also add "Oryx and Crake" and "The Year of the Flood", also by Margaret Atwood, and perhaps even "The Blind Assassin" as well, which is not a sci-fi book by itself but contains a sci-fi story within a story, and is a pleasure to read.