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A Diverse List of 500+ Books by Women - Page 8

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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Nectar in a Sieve (Kamala Markandaya 1954)
Nectar in a Sieve
281
Kamala Markandaya 1954
West With the Night (Beryl Markham)
West With the Night
282
Beryl Markham
Blue Is the Warmest Color (Julie Maroh)
Blue Is the Warmest Color
283
Julie Maroh
Deerbrook (Harriet Martineau)
Deerbrook
284
Harriet Martineau
Coconut (Kopano Matlwa)
Coconut
285
Kopano Matlwa
Rebecca (Daphne Du Maurier)
Rebecca
286
Daphne Du Maurier
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (Carson McCullers)
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
287
Carson McCullers
The Thorn Birds (Colleen McCullough)
The Thorn Birds
288
Colleen McCullough
I, Rigoberta Menchú: An Indian Woman in Guatemala (Rigoberta Menchú)
I, Rigoberta Menchú: An Indian Woman in Guatemala
289
Rigoberta Menchú
Beneath the Lion's Gaze (Maaza Mengiste)
Beneath the Lion's Gaze
290
Maaza Mengiste
Dreams of Trespass (Fatema Mernissi)
Dreams of Trespass
291
Fatema Mernissi
Seeing Red (Lina Meruane)
Seeing Red
292
Lina Meruane
The Gossamer Years (Michitsuna No Haha)
The Gossamer Years
293
Michitsuna No Haha
The Iraqi Nights (Dunya Mikhail)
The Iraqi Nights
294
Dunya Mikhail
Know My Name (Chanel Miller)
Know My Name
295
Chanel Miller
The Song of Achilles (Madeline Miller)
The Song of Achilles
296
Madeline Miller
Red Azalea (Anchee Min)
Red Azalea
297
Anchee Min
Confessions (Kanae Minato)
Confessions
298
Kanae Minato
Lud-In-The-Mist (Hope Mirrlees)
Lud-In-The-Mist
299
Hope Mirrlees
Madwomen: Poems of Gabriela Mistral (Gabriela Mistral)
Madwomen: Poems of Gabriela Mistral
300
Gabriela Mistral
Gone With the Wind (Margaret Mitchell)
Gone With the Wind
301
Margaret Mitchell
A True Novel (Minae Mizumura)
A True Novel
302
Minae Mizumura
Black Mamba Boy (Nadifa Mohamed)
Black Mamba Boy
303
Nadifa Mohamed
Neighbours: The Story of a Murder (Lília Momplé)
Neighbours: The Story of a Murder
304
Lília Momplé
Anne of Green Gables (L.M. Montgomery)
Anne of Green Gables
305
L.M. Montgomery
Arturo's Island (Elsa Morante)
Arturo's Island
306
Elsa Morante
Mexican Gothic (Silvia Moreno-Garcia)
Mexican Gothic
307
Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Night Circus (Erin Morgenstern)
The Night Circus
308
Erin Morgenstern
Beloved (Toni Morrison)
Beloved
309
Toni Morrison
Bridges of Constantine (Ahlam Mosteghanemi)
Bridges of Constantine
310
Ahlam Mosteghanemi
The Barefoot Woman (Scholastique Mukasonga)
The Barefoot Woman
311
Scholastique Mukasonga
The Hunger Angel (Herta Müller)
The Hunger Angel
312
Herta Müller
Runaway (Alice Munro)
Runaway
313
Alice Munro
The Tale of Genji (Murasaki Shikibu)
The Tale of Genji
314
Murasaki Shikibu
Convenience Store Woman (Sayaka Murata)
Convenience Store Woman
315
Sayaka Murata
The Sea, the Sea (Iris Murdoch)
The Sea, the Sea
316
Iris Murdoch
Three Solid Stones (Martha Mvungi)
Three Solid Stones
317
Martha Mvungi
Reading Lolita in Tehran (Azar Nafisi)
Reading Lolita in Tehran
318
Azar Nafisi
Sanaaq (Mitiarjuk Nappaaluk)
Sanaaq
319
Mitiarjuk Nappaaluk
Meyebela, My Bengali Girlhood (Taslima Nasrin)
Meyebela, My Bengali Girlhood
320
Taslima Nasrin
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