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Woman's Day's 50 Inspirational Books All Women Should Read in Their Lifetime

Books are not just for entertainment. They can be a great source for reflection, perspective, and learning, as well. Whether you're on a soul-searching journey or you simply strive to improve your life every step of the way, inspirational books can be a great tool to work through the adventure of you. Maybe your goal is to change your habits, be more accepting of yourself, or learn about someone with a very different background than your own. There are so many opportunities to be inspired, which is why we've rounded up the best inspirational books for women that you should read in your lifetime.
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You Are a Badass (Jen Scncero)
You Are a Badass
1
Jen Scncero
Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World (William H. Mcraven)
Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World
2
William H. Mcraven
We Are Never Meeting in Real Life (Samantha Irby)
We Are Never Meeting in Real Life
3
Samantha Irby
In the Company of Women: Inspiration and Advice From Over 100 Makers, Artists, and Entrepreneurs (Grace Bonney (Editor))
In the Company of Women: Inspiration and Advice From Over 100 Makers, Artists, and Entrepreneurs
4
Grace Bonney (Editor)
Becoming (Michelle Obama)
Becoming
5
Michelle Obama
The Source of Self-Regard (Toni Morrison)
The Source of Self-Regard
6
Toni Morrison
We Should All Be Feminists (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
We Should All Be Feminists
7
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
My Life on the Road (Gloria Steinem)
My Life on the Road
8
Gloria Steinem
Bossypants (Tina Fey)
Bossypants
9
Tina Fey
Well-Read Black Girl (Glory Edim)
Well-Read Black Girl
10
Glory Edim
Daring Greatly (Brené Brown)
Daring Greatly
11
Brené Brown
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (Susan Cain)
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
12
Susan Cain
Uninvited: Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely (Lysa Terkeurst)
Uninvited: Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely
13
Lysa Terkeurst
The Gifts of Imperfection (Brené Brown)
The Gifts of Imperfection
14
Brené Brown
The Happiness Project (Gretchen Rubin)
The Happiness Project
15
Gretchen Rubin
The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World (Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu)
The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
16
Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu
Lead From the Outside (Stacey Abrams)
Lead From the Outside
17
Stacey Abrams
Untamed (Glennon Doyle)
Untamed
18
Glennon Doyle
What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing (Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry)
What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
19
Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry
Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole (Susan Cain)
Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole
20
Susan Cain
Wildflower (Drew Barrymore)
Wildflower
21
Drew Barrymore
More Than Enough (Elaine Welteroth)
More Than Enough
22
Elaine Welteroth
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (Cheryl Strayed)
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
23
Cheryl Strayed
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear (Elizabeth Gilrbert)
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
24
Elizabeth Gilrbert
The Book of Gutsy Women (Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton)
The Book of Gutsy Women
25
Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton
Be That Unicorn: Find Your Magic, Live Your Truth, and Share Your Shine (Jenny Block)
Be That Unicorn: Find Your Magic, Live Your Truth, and Share Your Shine
26
Jenny Block
Open Book (Jessica Simpson)
Open Book
27
Jessica Simpson
I Am Malala (Malala Yousafzai)
I Am Malala
28
Malala Yousafzai
Eat, Pray, Love (Elizabeth Gilbert)
Eat, Pray, Love
29
Elizabeth Gilbert
Of Mess and Moxie (Jen Hatmaker)
Of Mess and Moxie
30
Jen Hatmaker
Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person (Shonda Rhimes)
Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person
31
Shonda Rhimes
The Moment of Lift (Melinda Gates)
The Moment of Lift
32
Melinda Gates
So Close to Being the Sh*T, Y'all Don't Even Know (Retta)
So Close to Being the Sh*T, Y'all Don't Even Know
33
Retta
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Life (Jane Sherron De Hart)
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Life
34
Jane Sherron De Hart
In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It (Lauren Graham)
In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It
35
Lauren Graham
Yes Please (Amy Poehler)
Yes Please
36
Amy Poehler
Cringeworthy: A Theory of Awkwardness (Melissa Dahl)
Cringeworthy: A Theory of Awkwardness
37
Melissa Dahl
Gross Anatomy: Dispatches From the Front (And Back) (Mara Altman)
Gross Anatomy: Dispatches From the Front (And Back)
38
Mara Altman
The Last Black Unicorn (Tiffany Haddish)
The Last Black Unicorn
39
Tiffany Haddish
#GIRLBOSS (Sophia Amoruso)
#GIRLBOSS
40
Sophia Amoruso
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