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100 Books by (White) Women Everyone Must Read

Inspired by For Harriet's list of 100 Books by Black Women Everyone Must Read, I have compiled a complimentary list of books written by white women. The colour of their skin, however, was less important to me than the fact that they are and were women whose names are mostly unknown. This is because only very few female authors received important literary prizes in the past, and because even today most authors featured in popular book recommendation lists are male. By offering this very subjective list of books written by European and American women, I am hoping to add a few names to those that come to mind when you think of great female writers. There could have been many more featured on the list. If you miss someone, please feel free to leave your own recommendation in the comment section.
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Speak
Speak
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Eichmann in Jerusalem
Eichmann in Jerusalem
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The Dollmaker
The Dollmaker
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Case Histories (Kate Atkinson)
Case Histories (Kate Atkinson)
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The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
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Malina (Ingeborg Bachmann)
Malina (Ingeborg Bachmann)
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Fun Home
Fun Home
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Expecting Adam (Martha Beck)
Expecting Adam (Martha Beck)
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The Country Under My Skin: A Memoir of Love and War. (Gioconda Belli)
The Country Under My Skin: A Memoir of Love and War. (Gioconda Belli)
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Angels Are Black and White. (Ulla Berkewicz)
Angels Are Black and White. (Ulla Berkewicz)
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Annapurna: A Woman's Place (Arlene Blum)
Annapurna: A Woman's Place (Arlene Blum)
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Diane Arbus: A Biography (Patricia Bosworth)
Diane Arbus: A Biography (Patricia Bosworth)
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Rubyfruit Jungle
Rubyfruit Jungle
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The Flock: An Autobiography (Joan Frances Casey)
The Flock: An Autobiography (Joan Frances Casey)
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Alphabet. (Inger Christensen)
Alphabet. (Inger Christensen)
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Swimming to Antarctica: Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer (Lynne Cox)
Swimming to Antarctica: Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer (Lynne Cox)
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Tracks (Robyn Davidson)
Tracks (Robyn Davidson)
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Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter
Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter
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Reeds in the Wind (Grazie Deledda)
Reeds in the Wind (Grazie Deledda)
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Joan Didion Year of Magical Thinking
Joan Didion Year of Magical Thinking
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The Empress of Weehawken. (Irene Dische)
The Empress of Weehawken. (Irene Dische)
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Coal to Diamonds. (Beth Ditto)
Coal to Diamonds. (Beth Ditto)
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The Lover. (Marguerite Duras)
The Lover. (Marguerite Duras)
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Motherless Daughters (Hope Edelman)
Motherless Daughters (Hope Edelman)
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Strangeland. (Tracey Emin)
Strangeland. (Tracey Emin)
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The Vagina Monologues (Eve Ensler)
The Vagina Monologues (Eve Ensler)
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Heartburn (Nora Ephron)
Heartburn (Nora Ephron)
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The Round House (North Dakota)
The Round House (North Dakota)
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A Man. (Oriana Fallaci)
A Man. (Oriana Fallaci)
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A Stew or a Story. (M.F.K. Fisher)
A Stew or a Story. (M.F.K. Fisher)
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White Oleander
White Oleander
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Gone Girl (Gillian Flynn)
Gone Girl (Gillian Flynn)
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An Angel at My Table (Janet Frame)
An Angel at My Table (Janet Frame)
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The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank
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Mrs. Mike
Mrs. Mike
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She Drove Without Stopping. (Jaimy Gordon)
She Drove Without Stopping. (Jaimy Gordon)
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The Whole Woman (Germaine Greer)
The Whole Woman (Germaine Greer)
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Literary Murder
Literary Murder
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The Kiss (Kathryn Harrison)
The Kiss (Kathryn Harrison)
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The Wall. (Marlen Haushofer)
The Wall. (Marlen Haushofer)
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