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12 (Actually 19) Novels/Books About Historical Women to Inspire a Better Future

The Spanish philosopher and poet George Santayana once said, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." As a genre, historical fiction allows us to shuttle back in time to stand in the shoes, clogs, chopines, and go-go boots of people—real and imagined—to consider the events that shaped their personal characters and the outside world.
Putting an obstacle in the path of your protagonist's hopes and dreams is Creative Writing 101, and it's a narrative practice that the patriarchy has been burdening women with since the dawn of time. As Trump's regime continues to make handmaidens out of its female citizens, we'd all do well to revisit books in which women gain ground—only to lose it— so that we can more thoughtfully examine the rinse and repeat cycle we're currently mired in. From blousy bestsellers to voice-driven literary fiction, there is a book for every tote bag on this reading list—particularly if the patriarchy's not your bag.
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Isadora (Amelia Gray)
Isadora (Amelia Gray)
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In the Time of the Butterflies
In the Time of the Butterflies
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Vanessa and Her Sister (Priya Parmar)
Vanessa and Her Sister (Priya Parmar)
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Pearl of China (Anchee Min)
Pearl of China (Anchee Min)
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Kopp Sisters on the March (Amy Stewart)
Kopp Sisters on the March (Amy Stewart)
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The Book of Joan (Lidia Yuknavitch)
The Book of Joan (Lidia Yuknavitch)
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Half of a Yellow Sun (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Half of a Yellow Sun (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
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Paris 7Am (Liza Wieland)
Paris 7Am (Liza Wieland)
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The Dictionary of Animal Languages (Heidi Sopinka)
The Dictionary of Animal Languages (Heidi Sopinka)
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The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper (Hallie Rubenhold)
The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper (Hallie Rubenhold)
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She Would Be King (Wayetu Moore)
She Would Be King (Wayetu Moore)
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The Red Daughter (John Burnham Schwartz)
The Red Daughter (John Burnham Schwartz)
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The Swans of Fifth Avenue (Melanie Benjamin)
The Swans of Fifth Avenue (Melanie Benjamin)
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The Book of Night Women (Marlon James)
The Book of Night Women (Marlon James)
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Women Talking (Miriam Toews)
Women Talking (Miriam Toews)
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Victoria (Daisy Goodwin)
Victoria (Daisy Goodwin)
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The Age of Light (Whitney Scharer)
The Age of Light (Whitney Scharer)
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Elena Poniatowska Leonora
Elena Poniatowska Leonora
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The Movement of Stars
The Movement of Stars
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