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60 of the Best Books for Women Written by Female Authors (Reader's Digest)

"Maybe you're seeking an empathetic story about mothering. Or perhaps you're craving a rollicking adventure tale that reminds you of fun nights out with the girls. Whatever your reading preference, you'll find something to inspire, motivate or entertain you in the massive series of great books for women by female authors. Our curated list of the best books for women includes recommendations from Reader's Digest editors, along with bestsellers, award winners and a handful of classics that have helped shape the landscape of women's literature today. We've also inserted a few delightful page-turners that received rave reviews from the sisterhood on Amazon and Goodreads. So whether you want to read romance novels, mother-daughter books, books about friendship or LGBTQ books, these books for women are a great place to start." - rd.com
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The Lost Apothecary (Sarah Penner)
The Lost Apothecary
Sarah Penner
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An Everyday Hero (Laura Trentham)
An Everyday Hero
Laura Trentham
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Not Our Kind (Kitty Zeldis)
Not Our Kind
Kitty Zeldis
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Americanah (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Americanah
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Home Front (Kristin Hannah)
Home Front
Kristin Hannah
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Milk and Honey (Rupi Kaur)
Milk and Honey
Rupi Kaur
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Rainwater (Sandra Brown)
Rainwater
Sandra Brown
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Clark and Division (Naomi Hirahara)
Clark and Division
Naomi Hirahara
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Song of Solomon (Toni Morrison)
Song of Solomon
Toni Morrison
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What's Mine and Yours (Naima Coster)
What's Mine and Yours
Naima Coster
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The Tobacco Wives (Adele Myers)
The Tobacco Wives
Adele Myers
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The Mad Girls of New York (Maya Rodale)
The Mad Girls of New York
Maya Rodale
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The Paris Bookseller (Kerri Maher)
The Paris Bookseller
Kerri Maher
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Whisper Network (Chandler Baker)
Whisper Network
Chandler Baker
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An American Marriage (Tayari Jones)
An American Marriage
Tayari Jones
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Life (Jane Sherron De Hart)
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Life
Jane Sherron De Hart
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Sing, Unburied, Sing (Jesmyn Ward)
Sing, Unburied, Sing
Jesmyn Ward
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When the Men Were Gone (Marjorie Herrerea Lewis)
When the Men Were Gone
Marjorie Herrerea Lewis
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Girls Burn Brighter (Shobha Rao)
Girls Burn Brighter
Shobha Rao
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All You Can Ever Know (Nicole Chung)
All You Can Ever Know
Nicole Chung
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The God of Small Things (Arundhati Roy)
The God of Small Things
Arundhati Roy
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Becoming (Michelle Obama)
Becoming
Michelle Obama
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To the Lighthouse (Virginia Woolf)
To the Lighthouse
Virginia Woolf
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Future Home of the Living God (Louise Erdrich)
Future Home of the Living God
Louise Erdrich
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H Is for Hawk (Helen MacDonald)
H Is for Hawk
Helen MacDonald
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What You Wish for (Katherine Center)
What You Wish For
Katherine Center
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The Joy Luck Club (Amy Tan)
The Joy Luck Club
Amy Tan
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The Color Purple (Alice Walker)
The Color Purple
Alice Walker
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White Teeth (Zadie Smith)
White Teeth
Zadie Smith
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The Liars' Club (Mary Karr)
The Liars' Club
Mary Karr
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The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood
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Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
Frankenstein
Mary Shelley
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If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits? (Erma Bombeck)
If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits?
Erma Bombeck
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A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L'engle)
A Wrinkle in Time
Madeleine L'engle
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The Hour of the Star (Clarice Lispector)
The Hour of the Star
Clarice Lispector
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Men Explain Things to Me (Rebecca Solnit)
Men Explain Things to Me
Rebecca Solnit
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Rebecca Skloot)
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Rebecca Skloot
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Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic (Alison Bechdel)
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
Alison Bechdel
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Afterlife (Julia Alvarez)
Afterlife
Julia Alvarez
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The Underside of Joy (Seré Prince Halverson)
The Underside of Joy
Seré Prince Halverson
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