Lesbian science fiction

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Lesbian science fiction is a subgenre of science fiction, in which the protagonist is likely to be a lesbian. Some lesbian science fiction is targeted specifically to a lesbian audience, published by small feminist or lesbian presses such as Naiad Press (defunct) and Bella Books. Examples would include the works of Diana Rivers or Katherine Forrest.

Works may also be categorized as "lesbian science fiction" if of particular lesbian interest, in subject, theme, characters, or lesbian eroticism. Examples include works by mainstream science fiction writers Ursula K. Le Guin, Nicola Griffith, or Melissa Scott.

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The Female Man, by Joanna Russ
Trouble and Her Friends, by Melissa Scott
Ammonite, by Nicola Griffith
Slow River, by Nicola Griffith
The Fortunate Fall, by Raphael Carter
Gormglaith, by Heidi Wyss [1]
Doc and Fluff, by Pat Califia
A Door into Ocean by Joan Slonczewski
The Telling, by Ursula K. Le Guin
Messiah Node, by Lyda Morehouse
The Child Garden,by Geoff Ryman (features a lesbian protagonist)
Marion Zimmer Bradley's Renunciate series
Jane Fletcher's Celano series
Therese Szymanski's Call of the Dark Anthology
Karin Kallmaker, Barbara Johnson, Julia Watts and Therese Szymanski's New Exploits books, including Bell, Book & Dyke: New Exploits of Magical Lesbians and Stake Through the Heart: New Expoits of Twilight Lesbians
Katherine V. Forrest's Daughters of A Coral Dawn and sequelae
Diana River's Hadra Series
Laurie J. Marks' Fire Logic and sequels
Meghan O'Brien's The Three
Pam Keesey's Daughters of Darkness (lesbian vampire stories) and Dark Angels
"Herland", by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.