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From Maya Angelou to Virginia Woolf, here's a good list of feminist writers of books and literature, and some of their best-known works.
- The Handmaid's Tale
"The Handmaid's Tale" is a best-selling feminist novel by...
- Christine De Pizan
Known For: Early feminist thinker and influential writer in...
- Doris Lessing
Doris Lessing Facts: Known for: Doris Lessing has written...
- Louisa May Alcott
A profile of Louisa May Alcott, 19th century writer whose...
- Elizabeth Cady Stanton Quotes
One of the best-known of the mothers of woman suffrage,...
- 10 Important Contemporary Authors
These 10 authors are luminaries of contemporary and...
- George Eliot
Eliot’s most famous and acclaimed book was written towards...
- Black History Timeline
Novelist Toni Cade Bambara’s (1939–1995) collection of short...
- The Handmaid's Tale
Whether you’re a fan of fiction or nonfiction books, memoirs, poetry, essays, or novels, the feminist books on this list will guide you along the winding path of the feminism — as experienced by women from all walks of life, of all races, ages, and identities — and into the 21st century.
The following is a list of feminist literature, listed by year of first publication, then within the year alphabetically by title (using the English title rather than the foreign language title if available/applicable). Books and magazines are in italics, all other types of literature are not and are in quotation marks.
1 de mar. de 2024 · 1. Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall. Today’s cadre of politically palatable feminists are coming up short on issues that should require their...
6 de feb. de 2020 · 1. A Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft. In this classic of first-wave feminism, Mary Wollstonecraft made the argument that women deserved the same rights as men, including equal education – a fairly controversial statement in 1792.
1 de jun. de 2021 · I talked to two women's and gender studies professors to get some feminist book recommendations. The list includes books by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Roxane Gay, Margaret Atwood, and more. Sign...
29 de oct. de 2022 · 1. Feminism Is For Everybody: Passionate Politics by Bell Hooks. Bell Hooks is one of the most influential authors in feminist literature, she passed away in 2021, having published over thirty books and leaving us with a renewed, inclusive view on feminism. (Foto: CC0 / Pixabay / OpenRoadPR)
