When you need to feel rage and femininity and power, open one of these books. We've collected a wide selection - from memoirs and essay collections to poetry and fiction.
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Fiction
Non-Fiction
Fiction
A powerful retelling of the Ted Bundy murders - from the perspective of the women impacted and those fighting for justice
Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll
Who says women have to wear dresses? And can't rob banks? Also, this cover!
Outlawed by Anna North
Dystopian novel about the violence enacted upon women by the government
The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan
The NYT Book Review called this book a “quirky, gruesome, utterly original feminist horror experience.”
Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth
Feminist horror. Enough said.
Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison
Inspired by the true story of the first woman to be condemned as a witch in Ireland.
Bright I Burn by Molly Aitken
Beautiful and heartbreaking debut poetry collection about being a woman in today's world.
What Kind of Woman: Poems by Kate Baer
Overflowing with rage.
Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder
Haunting and shocking.
The Vegetarian by Han Kang and Deborah Smith
Powerful sci-fi novel about identity, misogyny, and what it means to be human.
Annie Bot by Sierra Greer
Non-Fiction
Hands down the best memoir in recent years
If You Can't Take the Heat: Tales of Food, Feminism, and Fury by Geraldine Deruiter
Powerful collection of essays related to reproductive freedom - a timely topic
I Know What's Best for You by Shelly Oria, Tiphanie Yanique, Tommy Orange, et al.
Will make you rage. Will make you reflect.
Everyday Sexism by Laura Bates
The history of early medicine and the lies it taught us about women's bodies…lies we still feel today.
All in Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us about Women's Bodies and Why It Matters Today by Elizabeth Comen
For all the big ole data nerds. This book revolutionized the way we think about just about everything.
Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez
This book ripped my heart out. And I felt SO SEEN.
Difficult Women by Roxane Gay
Feminine rage doesn't need to stay confined to our homes. Feminine rage can create political change.
Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women's Anger by Rebecca Traister
