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40 of the Best Feminist Books

"Sometimes it seems that there are as many different types of feminism as there are people who identify – or don't – as feminists. Learning about feminism and trying to apply it to your life is a continuous process, with a multitude of perspectives to consider as you go. While reading the best feminist books is certainly not the only way to get involved in feminism, it's a great way to encounter and engage with some of these perspectives."
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A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (Mary Wollstonecraft)
A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
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Mary Wollstonecraft
Sister Outsider (Audre Lorde)
Sister Outsider
2
Audre Lorde
This Bridge Called My Back (Cherrie Moriaga and Gloria Anzaldua)
This Bridge Called My Back
3
Cherrie Moriaga and Gloria Anzaldua
Women, Culture & Politics (Angela Y. Davis)
Women, Culture & Politics
4
Angela Y. Davis
Gender Trouble (Judith Butler)
Gender Trouble
5
Judith Butler
Fat Is a Feminist Issue (Susie Orbach)
Fat Is a Feminist Issue
6
Susie Orbach
Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism (Bell Hooks)
Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism
7
Bell Hooks
The Second Sex (Simone De Beauvoir)
The Second Sex
8
Simone De Beauvoir
The Madwoman in the Attic (Sandra M. Gilbert and Susan Gubar)
The Madwoman in the Attic
9
Sandra M. Gilbert and Susan Gubar
The Sacred Hoop (Paula Gunn Allen)
The Sacred Hoop
10
Paula Gunn Allen
Colonize This!: Young Women of Color on Today's Feminism (Various)
Colonize This!: Young Women of Color on Today's Feminism
11
Various
Race, Class and Gender: An Anthology (Margaret L.Andersen)
Race, Class and Gender: An Anthology
12
Margaret L.Andersen
Bad Feminist (Roxane Gay)
Bad Feminist
13
Roxane Gay
The Gender Games (Juno Dawson)
The Gender Games
14
Juno Dawson
Feminism: A Graphic Guide (Cathia Jenainati & Judy Groves)
Feminism: A Graphic Guide
15
Cathia Jenainati & Judy Groves
Feminism Is for Everybody (Bell Hooks)
Feminism Is for Everybody
16
Bell Hooks
Gender Outlaw (Kate Bornstein)
Gender Outlaw
17
Kate Bornstein
On Intersectionality: The Essential Writings of Kimberlé Crenshaw (Kimberlé Crenshaw)
On Intersectionality: The Essential Writings of Kimberlé Crenshaw
18
Kimberlé Crenshaw
Can We All Be Feminists? (June Eric-Udorie)
Can We All Be Feminists?
19
June Eric-Udorie
Slay in Your Lane: The Black Girl Bible (Yomi Adegoke & Elizabeth Uviebinene)
Slay in Your Lane: The Black Girl Bible
20
Yomi Adegoke & Elizabeth Uviebinene
Headscarves and Hymens (Mona Eltahawy)
Headscarves and Hymens
21
Mona Eltahawy
Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud: The Rise and Reign of the Unruly Woman (Anne Helen Petersen)
Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud: The Rise and Reign of the Unruly Woman
22
Anne Helen Petersen
Here We Are: Feminism for the Real World (Kelly Jenson)
Here We Are: Feminism for the Real World
23
Kelly Jenson
Men Explain Things to Me (Rebecca Solnit)
Men Explain Things to Me
24
Rebecca Solnit
Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny (Kate Manne)
Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny
25
Kate Manne
Revolting Prostitutes (Juno Mac)
Revolting Prostitutes
26
Juno Mac
The Minority Body (Elizabeth Barnes)
The Minority Body
27
Elizabeth Barnes
Living a Feminist Life (Sara Ahmed)
Living a Feminist Life
28
Sara Ahmed
Asking for It (Louise O'Neill)
Asking for It
29
Louise O'Neill
The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale
30
Margaret Atwood
Things a Bright Girl Can Do (Sally Nicholls)
Things a Bright Girl Can Do
31
Sally Nicholls
The Deathless Girls (Kiran Millwood Hargrave)
The Deathless Girls
32
Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Wayward Girls and Wicked Women (Angela Carter)
Wayward Girls and Wicked Women
33
Angela Carter
The Belles (Dhonielle Clayton)
The Belles
34
Dhonielle Clayton
The Radium Girls (Kate Moore)
The Radium Girls
35
Kate Moore
Furious Thing (Jenny Downham)
Furious Thing
36
Jenny Downham
The Blazing World (Margaret Cavendish)
The Blazing World
37
Margaret Cavendish
The Yellow Wallpaper (Charlotte Perkins Gilman)
The Yellow Wallpaper
38
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Dialectic of the Flesh (Roz Kaveney)
Dialectic of the Flesh
39
Roz Kaveney
Rubyfruit Jungle (Rita Mae Brown)
Rubyfruit Jungle
40
Rita Mae Brown
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