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“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.”
—Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey, 1818
Historically, women (and people of color) have been sorely underrepresented on many reading lists. To help change that, we're highlighting women authors who more than deserve your attention.
Discover classic women authors who flew under the radar with male pen names, and re-discover those who broke the mold and dominated their genres (hello, Agatha Christie!) or invented new ones (see: the history of Mary Shelley writing Frankenstein).
You can also browse books by Black women, by early Irish female writers, or even books by royal women. For more modern and global women’s fiction, we suggest books that pass the Bechdel test, books by Elena Ferrante, and even books by women crime writers. Regardless of what you’re looking for, all of the recommendations below will add some much-needed feminine perspective to your reading list.
He's bewitched us, body and soul—on the page and on the screen.
By BookTrib
Acclaimed screenwriter Andrew Davies, who also wrote the 1995 Pride and Prejudice miniseries, will be adapting the novel for the small screen.
The adaptation of the bestselling novel will be released on August 10th.
By Allison Wild
Through her writing, the feminist icon shares the wisdom she's gained from decades of activism.
Often compared to Jane Austen, the 20th-century English novelist challenged societal norms with witty social comedies.
The three-time Edgar Award winner introduced psychological thrills to the mystery genre.
By Orrin Grey
In The English Teacher, a dark secret drives a wedge between Vida Avery and her new family.
By Olivia Mason
After entering a marriage she doesn't exactly want, Vida Avery becomes increasingly haunted by her past.
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Best known for her Albert Campion series, Margery Allingham was a contemporary of Agatha Christie – and is well worth investigating.
An intimate look at the late literary icon.
By Carolyn Cox
The so-called "American Agatha Christie" revolutionized the mystery genre with her 1908 novel, The Circular Staircase.
BookTrib and Aimee Molloy discuss the psychological thrills, feminist message, and upcoming adaptation of her hit novel.
By BookTrib
The upcoming miniseries is sure to be your summer obsession.
Joyce Maynard's 1972 essay captured life in 1960s America—and the attention of one of the world's most enigmatic icons.
By Olivia Mason
The author explored both light and heavy subject matter—covering everything from contemporary adolescence to dystopian worlds and the Holocaust.
While en route to Pennsylvania, a penniless teenager meets the man who will change his life forever.
By Olivia Mason
From Katniss to Meg, these heroines have left a mark on the science fiction genre.
By BookTrib
Look beyond A Wrinkle in Time, and discover the true breadth of the Newbery winner's talent.
By Olivia Mason