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Books that make me feel stronger as a woman
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Katrina Vivianne
Stories that celebrate women’s strength, challenge old ideas, and remind us it’s okay to take up space unapologetically.
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it's a haunting, semi-autobiographical story of a young woman battling societal pressures & mental health. *my fave atm*
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Black women’s struggles and triumphs in the American South.
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
she literally risked her life just to get an education
I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai
Voices of Black British women across different generations. It hits harder than you’d think.
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
Funny, raw, doesn’t sugarcoat. Basically what being a feminist right now actually feels like.
Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay
The dystopian nightmare where women’s rights are stripped away. Chilling, and honestly too real.
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
this one's short but powerful, it's a manifesto that explains feminism in the most relatable way.
We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Colorful, blunt, and straight-up tells you: women don’t exist to make anyone else happy.
Women Don’t Owe You Pretty by Florence Given
Exploring how women fit into history and society, and the ideas behind it all.
The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir
Life stories and some hard truths about breaking free from what people expect of you.
Untamed by Glennon Doyle
Imagine if women suddenly started generating electricity with their bodies.
The Power by Naomi Alderman
This one will make you side-eye how medicine and tech treat women...eye-opening stuff
Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez
Reimagined folktales that put women’s instincts and power at the center.
Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés
A memoir that’s honest and inspiring from one of the most influential women alive.
Becoming by Michelle Obama
Mix of memoir + advice for women figuring out careers and leadership.
Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg
