And, in my humble opinion, they're all the more relatable for it. They have bigger problems than choosing between the two attractive-but-inept guys who like them. Pushing back against this, the 15 sci-fi books and series on the list below feature female protagonists who are flawed badasses. Accepting heroines on the condition that they excel in every possible way makes it incredibly difficult for us, as consumers of entertainment media, to see average women as potential world-savers. The Mary Sues of the female protagonist world have given the rest of the lot a bad name. I've got 15 fantastic books and series you can pick up today to read all about powerful women warriors and girl super-geniuses, so get those spines a-crackin', readers. The British diplomat, the Australian starship pilot, the rookie US marine…each with their own challenges, agendas, and goals.If you're searching for sci-fi books with badass female protagonists, look no further.

The Perceptions Saga is a unique step into the Sci-Fi Space Opera genre.Įach book in the saga is told from the first-person perspective of one of the leading characters. When Jenna learns of the United States' surrender, bringing an end to the war, she refuses to accept it. Determined to save her country, Jenna begins to rally the allied forces across the solar system to band together in a new guerrilla force to continue the fight… or die trying. Laws restricting the genetically modified from holding authority have forced her to occupy the lower ranks. She has not aged a day since she turned twenty-four.

Jenna Plural is a genetically modified U.S.

When Michael Phelkar is assigned as a goodwill ambassador by the British government, he finds himself part of Jenna Plural’s desperate mission to Phobos that may turn the tides of war back in America’s favor. Twenty years of war have taken their toll on the United States of America as it steadily loses ground and stands on the brink of defeat. In a future where humankind has spread across the solar system, a war for resources rages on.

Military science fiction audiobooks