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A Diverse List of 500+ Books by Women - Page 5

Books by women across time and from around the world with a limit of one book per author. The list contains classics, popular books, obscure books and focuses on adult novels and memoirs but also contains poetry, essays, some children's classics, and more. Books are listed alphabetically by author (family name or pseudonym when used) as best I could (apologies for any mistakes) with anthologies at the end. The list is sure to contain books you have already read and my hope is it may inspire future reads — I certainly added to my own to-be-read list while compiling!
Edit: "Border Town" should not be on this list as Shen Congwen is male.
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Sphinx (Anne Garreta)
Sphinx
161
Anne Garreta
North and South (Elizabeth Gaskell)
North and South
162
Elizabeth Gaskell
Eat Pray Love (Elizabeth Gilbert)
Eat Pray Love
163
Elizabeth Gilbert
The Yellow Wallpaper (Charlotte Perkins Gilman)
The Yellow Wallpaper
164
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Frangipani House (Beryl Gilroy)
Frangipani House
165
Beryl Gilroy
Family Lexicon (Natalia Ginzburg)
Family Lexicon
166
Natalia Ginzburg
Burger's Daughter (Nadine Gordimer)
Burger's Daughter
167
Nadine Gordimer
Kalpa Imperial (Angélica Gorodischer)
Kalpa Imperial
168
Angélica Gorodischer
Potiki (Patricia Grace)
Potiki
169
Patricia Grace
Swallowing Mercury (Wioletta Greg)
Swallowing Mercury
170
Wioletta Greg
Shadows on the Tundra (Dalia Grinkevičiutė)
Shadows on the Tundra
171
Dalia Grinkevičiutė
Water for Elephants (Sara Gruen)
Water for Elephants
172
Sara Gruen
Waking Lions (Ayelet Gundar-Goshen)
Waking Lions
173
Ayelet Gundar-Goshen
20 Fragments of a Ravenous Youth (Xiaolu Guo)
20 Fragments of a Ravenous Youth
174
Xiaolu Guo
Homegoing (Yaa Gyasi)
Homegoing
175
Yaa Gyasi
In a Dark Wood Wandering: A Novel of the Middle Ages (Hella S. Haasse)
In a Dark Wood Wandering: A Novel of the Middle Ages
176
Hella S. Haasse
Human Acts (Han Kang)
Human Acts
177
Han Kang
The Nightingale (Kristin Hannah)
The Nightingale
178
Kristin Hannah
A Raisin in the Sun (Lorraine Hansberry)
A Raisin in the Sun
179
Lorraine Hansberry
Sleepless Nights (Elizabeth Hardwick)
Sleepless Nights
180
Elizabeth Hardwick
Die My Love (Ariana Harwicz)
Die My Love
181
Ariana Harwicz
The Wall (Marlen Haushofer)
The Wall
182
Marlen Haushofer
The Girl on the Train (Paula Hawkins)
The Girl on the Train
183
Paula Hawkins
Maru (Bessie Head)
Maru
184
Bessie Head
The Grand Sophy (Georgette Heyer)
The Grand Sophy
185
Georgette Heyer
Carol (Patricia Highsmith)
Carol
186
Patricia Highsmith
Unbroken (Laura Hillenbrand)
Unbroken
187
Laura Hillenbrand
Midnight Robber (Nalo Hopkinson)
Midnight Robber
188
Nalo Hopkinson
The Outsiders (S.E. Hinton)
The Outsiders
189
S.E. Hinton
Crick Crack, Monkey (Merle Hodge)
Crick Crack, Monkey
190
Merle Hodge
The Unit (Ninni Holmqvist)
The Unit
191
Ninni Holmqvist
Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism (Bell Hooks)
Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism
192
Bell Hooks
Sunlight on a Broken Column (Attia Hosain)
Sunlight on a Broken Column
193
Attia Hosain
Sultana's Dream (Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain)
Sultana's Dream
194
Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain
Te Kaihau: The Windeater (Keri Hulme)
Te Kaihau: The Windeater
195
Keri Hulme
Novel Without a Name (Duong Thu Huong)
Novel Without a Name
196
Duong Thu Huong
Spring Essence (Hồ Xuân Hương)
Spring Essence
197
Hồ Xuân Hương
Their Eyes Were Watching God (Zora Neale Hurston)
Their Eyes Were Watching God
198
Zora Neale Hurston
The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly (Sun-Mi Hwang)
The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly
199
Sun-Mi Hwang
River of Fire (Qurratulain Hyder)
River of Fire
200
Qurratulain Hyder
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