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20 Books by Women That Everyone Should Read

Let me be clear: this is not supposed to be a list of the best books by women (especially in a global context!) and they are definitely not the ONLY books you should read by women. This is just a list of books that I have read and found to be beautiful and/or important. It is just a tiny slice of all the amazing books written by female authors 🙂
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And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie)
And Then There Were None
Agatha Christie
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Bad Feminist (Roxane Gay)
Bad Feminist
Roxane Gay
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The Captive (Joyce Hansen)
The Captive
Joyce Hansen
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Ceremony (Leslie Marmon Silko)
Ceremony
Leslie Marmon Silko
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Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
Frankenstein
Mary Shelley
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Fun Home (Alison Bechdel)
Fun Home
Alison Bechdel
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The Giver (Lois Lowry)
The Giver
Lois Lowry
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Herland (Charlotte Perkins Gilman)
Herland
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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How Long 'Til Black Future Month? (N.K. Jemisin)
How Long 'Til Black Future Month?
N.K. Jemisin
10
I Am Malala (Malala Yousafzai)
I Am Malala
Malala Yousafzai
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I Capture the Castle (Dodie Smith)
I Capture the Castle
Dodie Smith
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The Island of Sea Women (Lisa See)
The Island of Sea Women
Lisa See
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Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronte)
Jane Eyre
Charlotte Bronte
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Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)
Little Women
Louisa May Alcott
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On Beauty (Zadie Smith)
On Beauty
Zadie Smith
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People of the Book (Geraldine Brooks)
People of the Book
Geraldine Brooks
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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons From the Crematory (Caitlin Doughty)
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons From the Crematory
Caitlin Doughty
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A Tale for the Time Being (Ruth Ozeki)
A Tale for the Time Being
Ruth Ozeki
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The Vagina Monologues (Eve Ensler)
The Vagina Monologues
Eve Ensler
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The Vegetarian (Han Kang)
The Vegetarian
Han Kang
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