Can second both Ann Leckie (her new book "The Raven Tower" is also a great page-turner) and N.K. Jemisin (who did totally blow my mind with her Broken Earth Trilogy).
Ursula K. Le Guin also appears down below; The Left Hand of Darkness was a profound read.
Ursula K. Le Guin also appears down below; The Left Hand of Darkness was a profound read.