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[coraa]

I have a reason for this inquiry, which will be explained in the fullness of time!

I'm looking for suggestions of books with unreliable narrators where the narrator is female (besides Larbalestier's Liar, which I've already got in mind). I'd prefer speculative or historical fiction, but if you have a great example from another genre, by all means share it.

Secondarily, I'd love suggestions of books prominently featuring female liars (or con artists) regardless of whether they're unreliable narrators. Again, speculative or historical fiction preferred, but great examples from other genres would be useful too.

The books don't necessarily have to be good, for what it's worth.

(rachelmanija and sartorias and I tried to think of examples in the car, but with limited success.)

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[zeborah]

Lady Susan lies for personal gain (but she's painted strongly as a fairly two-dimensional villain).

In Dangerous Liaisons, the Marquise de Merteuil lies because she doesn't want anyone telling her what to do and preventing her from having sex with whomever she wants. She's also painted as a villain but much more sympathetically (Choderlos de Laclos was something of a feminist; I once read a rant of his on how of course women aren't that clever, because no-one bothers to educate them).