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The Mists of Avalon
by Marion Zimmer Bradley • 1982
Morgaine, Avalon's priestess, watches her brother Arthur's reign erase the Goddess she serves.
4.13
214k+
The Mists of Avalon Summary
The Mists of Avalon 92%
Morgaine, Avalon's priestess, watches her brother Arthur's reign erase the Goddess she serves.
by Marion Zimmer Bradley 1982
4.13
214k+ ratings
Morgan Is My Name
by Sophie Keetch • 2022
Her father slain, her mother the king's prize, Morgan of Tintagel turns to forbidden knowledge.
4.15
13k+
Morgan Is My Name Summary
Morgan Is My Name 91%
Her father slain, her mother the king's prize, Morgan of Tintagel turns to forbidden knowledge.
by Sophie Keetch 2022
4.15
13k+ ratings
The Guinevere Deception
by Kiersten White • 2019
To protect King Arthur, a girl with forbidden magic marries him under a dead princess's name.
3.75
23k+
The Guinevere Deception Summary
The Guinevere Deception 91%
To protect King Arthur, a girl with forbidden magic marries him under a dead princess's name.
by Kiersten White 2019
3.75
23k+ ratings
The Excalibur Curse
by Kiersten White • 2021
A captive queen discovers she's a magical copy, and the truth could destroy her.
3.60
5k+
The Excalibur Curse Summary
The Excalibur Curse 90%
A captive queen discovers she's a magical copy, and the truth could destroy her.
by Kiersten White 2021
3.60
5k+ ratings
The Chalice and the Blade
by Riane Eisler • 1987
Before patriarchy, peaceful egalitarian societies thrived. Then came the invasions.
4.18
4k+
The Chalice and the Blade Summary
The Chalice and the Blade 89%
Before patriarchy, peaceful egalitarian societies thrived. Then came the invasions.
by Riane Eisler 1987
4.18
4k+ ratings
The Lost Queen
by Signe Pike • 2018
Twin to the man who becomes Merlin, a forgotten queen fights to save her fading world.
4.16
17k+
The Lost Queen Summary
The Lost Queen 89%
Twin to the man who becomes Merlin, a forgotten queen fights to save her fading world.
by Signe Pike 2018
4.16
17k+ ratings
Le Fay
by Sophie Keetch • 2024
Morgan le Fay fled her husband. Now prophecy, law, and her brother demand she become the villain.
4.31
5k+
Le Fay Summary
Le Fay 89%
Morgan le Fay fled her husband. Now prophecy, law, and her brother demand she become the villain.
by Sophie Keetch 2024
4.31
5k+ ratings
A Room of One’s Own
by Virginia Woolf • 1929
Money and a private room: why five centuries of women's genius never reached the page.
4.22
266k+
A Room of One’s Own Summary
A Room of One’s Own 89%
Money and a private room: why five centuries of women's genius never reached the page.
by Virginia Woolf 1929
4.22
266k+ ratings
The Creation of Patriarchy
by Gerda Lerner • 1986
Patriarchy was invented, not discovered. A historian recovers the ancient blueprint of male power.
4.38
2k+
The Creation of Patriarchy Summary
The Creation of Patriarchy 89%
Patriarchy was invented, not discovered. A historian recovers the ancient blueprint of male power.
by Gerda Lerner 1986
4.38
2k+ ratings
The Great Cosmic Mother
by Monica Sjöö • 1981
Before patriarchy, the world worshipped a goddess. Her erasure was violent and the costs endure.
4.08
2k+
The Great Cosmic Mother Summary
The Great Cosmic Mother 89%
Before patriarchy, the world worshipped a goddess. Her erasure was violent and the costs endure.
by Monica Sjöö 1981
4.08
2k+ ratings
Feminismo para principiantes
by Nuria Varela • 2005
Universal rights stopped at the front door. What three centuries of feminism built in response.
4.28
4k+
Feminismo para principiantes Summary
Feminismo para principiantes 89%
Universal rights stopped at the front door. What three centuries of feminism built in response.
by Nuria Varela 2005
4.28
4k+ ratings
Manifesta
by Jennifer Baumgardner • 2000
The next wave is hot pink, unapologetic, and political: feminism didn't die, it changed its look.
3.73
3k+
Manifesta Summary
Manifesta 89%
The next wave is hot pink, unapologetic, and political: feminism didn't die, it changed its look.
by Jennifer Baumgardner 2000
3.73
3k+ ratings
White Feminism
by Koa Beck • 2021
Individual success or collective liberation: the choice mainstream feminism keeps getting wrong.
4.24
2k+
White Feminism Summary
White Feminism 89%
Individual success or collective liberation: the choice mainstream feminism keeps getting wrong.
by Koa Beck 2021
4.24
2k+ ratings
Women & Power
by Mary Beard • 2017
Women have been silenced since Homer. The answer isn't fitting into power but redefining it.
4.02
40k+
Women & Power Summary
Women & Power 89%
Women have been silenced since Homer. The answer isn't fitting into power but redefining it.
by Mary Beard 2017
4.02
40k+ ratings
An Analysis of Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique
by Elizabeth Whitaker • 2017
A 15-year reunion questionnaire exposed the misery no one was talking about, and a revolution began.
3.49
43
An Analysis of Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique Summary
An Analysis of Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique 89%
A 15-year reunion questionnaire exposed the misery no one was talking about, and a revolution began.
by Elizabeth Whitaker 2017
3.49
43 ratings
Toward a Feminist Theory of the State
by Catharine A. MacKinnon • 1991
From rape to abortion: how the state enforces male dominance by writing male sexuality into law.
3.98
556
Toward a Feminist Theory of the State Summary
Toward a Feminist Theory of the State 89%
From rape to abortion: how the state enforces male dominance by writing male sexuality into law.
by Catharine A. MacKinnon 1991
3.98
556 ratings
Feminism Is for Everybody
by bell hooks • 2000
Feminism is about ending sexism, not fighting men. A primer that opens the door to everyone.
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29k+
Feminism Is for Everybody Summary
Feminism Is for Everybody 89%
Feminism is about ending sexism, not fighting men. A primer that opens the door to everyone.
by bell hooks 2000
4.16
29k+ ratings
Men Explain Things to Me
by Rebecca Solnit • 2014
Male confidence overwriting female expertise: a landmark essay on the roots of that silencing.
3.83
88k+
Men Explain Things to Me Summary
Men Explain Things to Me 89%
Male confidence overwriting female expertise: a landmark essay on the roots of that silencing.
by Rebecca Solnit 2014
3.83
88k+ ratings
Against Our Will
by Susan Brownmiller • 1975
Rape as terror, not desire: the 1975 argument that made sexual violence a political question.
4.05
4k+
Against Our Will Summary
Against Our Will 89%
Rape as terror, not desire: the 1975 argument that made sexual violence a political question.
by Susan Brownmiller 1975
4.05
4k+ ratings
Right-Wing Women
by Andrea Dworkin • 1983
The right offers women safety from male violence in exchange for obedience. The men never deliver.
4.31
3k+
Right-Wing Women Summary
Right-Wing Women 89%
The right offers women safety from male violence in exchange for obedience. The men never deliver.
by Andrea Dworkin 1983
4.31
3k+ ratings
Off With Her Head
by Eleanor Herman • 2022
Same script, 3,000 years: how the methods for destroying powerful women never change.
3.85
3k+
Off With Her Head Summary
Off With Her Head 88%
Same script, 3,000 years: how the methods for destroying powerful women never change.
by Eleanor Herman 2022
3.85
3k+ ratings
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
by Burton Raffel • 1375
Sir Gawain beheads a green knight who rides away holding his head. One year later, the axe returns.
3.76
79k+
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Summary
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 88%
Sir Gawain beheads a green knight who rides away holding his head. One year later, the axe returns.
by Burton Raffel 1375
3.76
79k+ ratings
Power Shift
by Sally Armstrong • 2019
Sexual inequality is not ancient; it started with farming. The worldwide pushback has already begun.
4.17
253
Power Shift Summary
Power Shift 88%
Sexual inequality is not ancient; it started with farming. The worldwide pushback has already begun.
by Sally Armstrong 2019
4.17
253 ratings
Cassandra Speaks
by Elizabeth Lesser • 2020
The myths we inherited were written by men. Rewriting them rewrites power itself.
4.05
6k+
Cassandra Speaks Summary
Cassandra Speaks 88%
The myths we inherited were written by men. Rewriting them rewrites power itself.
by Elizabeth Lesser 2020
4.05
6k+ ratings
The Once and Future Witches
by Alix E. Harrow • 2020
Three sisters reunite in a city that burns witches and summon a lost magic tower, hunted.
4.02
108k+
The Once and Future Witches Summary
The Once and Future Witches 88%
Three sisters reunite in a city that burns witches and summon a lost magic tower, hunted.
by Alix E. Harrow 2020
4.02
108k+ ratings
A Brief History of Misogyny
by Jack Holland • 2006
The most adaptable hatred in history: tracing misogyny from ancient myth to Freud's consulting room.
4.14
3k+
A Brief History of Misogyny Summary
A Brief History of Misogyny 88%
The most adaptable hatred in history: tracing misogyny from ancient myth to Freud's consulting room.
by Jack Holland 2006
4.14
3k+ ratings
The Women Who Wouldn't Wheesht
by Susan Dalgety • 2024
Scotland tried to erase the word woman from law. Ordinary women fought back, and a government fell.
4.44
347
The Women Who Wouldn't Wheesht Summary
The Women Who Wouldn't Wheesht 88%
Scotland tried to erase the word woman from law. Ordinary women fought back, and a government fell.
by Susan Dalgety 2024
4.44
347 ratings
Warrior's Ransom
by Jeff Wheeler • 2021
His king imprisoned the woman he loves. A magic-blessed knight must serve him anyway.
4.53
7k+
Warrior's Ransom Summary
Warrior's Ransom 88%
His king imprisoned the woman he loves. A magic-blessed knight must serve him anyway.
by Jeff Wheeler 2021
4.53
7k+ ratings
A History of the World in 21 Women
by Jenni Murray • 2018
A personal history of the world, told through 21 women who refused to be told no.
3.81
4k+
A History of the World in 21 Women Summary
A History of the World in 21 Women 88%
A personal history of the world, told through 21 women who refused to be told no.
by Jenni Murray 2018
3.81
4k+ ratings
Women Who Run With the Wolves
by Clarissa Pinkola Estés • 1992
An instinctual, untamed self lies buried in every woman, and fairy tales are the map back.
4.10
98k+
Women Who Run With the Wolves Summary
Women Who Run With the Wolves 88%
An instinctual, untamed self lies buried in every woman, and fairy tales are the map back.
by Clarissa Pinkola Estés 1992
4.10
98k+ ratings
All the Single Ladies
by Rebecca Traister • 2016
Single women outnumber married ones; that shift is rewriting work, love, and the state.
4.00
17k+
All the Single Ladies Summary
All the Single Ladies 88%
Single women outnumber married ones; that shift is rewriting work, love, and the state.
by Rebecca Traister 2016
4.00
17k+ ratings
Feminism or Death
by Françoise d'Eaubonne • 1974
The planet is dying from male rule. A feminism content with equality won't save it.
3.55
187
Feminism or Death Summary
Feminism or Death 88%
The planet is dying from male rule. A feminism content with equality won't save it.
by Françoise d'Eaubonne 1974
3.55
187 ratings
The Story of Art Without Men
by Katy Hessel • 2022
Art history left out the women. Five centuries of painters and sculptors the canon overlooked.
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5k+
The Story of Art Without Men Summary
The Story of Art Without Men 88%
Art history left out the women. Five centuries of painters and sculptors the canon overlooked.
by Katy Hessel 2022
4.29
5k+ ratings
A Brief History of Misogyny
by Jack Holland • 2006
Two creation myths birthed a hatred that shaped laws, medicine, and war for three thousand years.
4.27
49
A Brief History of Misogyny Summary
A Brief History of Misogyny 88%
Two creation myths birthed a hatred that shaped laws, medicine, and war for three thousand years.
by Jack Holland 2006
4.27
49 ratings
Full Frontal Feminism
by Jessica Valenti • 2007
Forty percent more likely to be poor: the numbers that prove feminism isn't done with you.
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8k+
Full Frontal Feminism Summary
Full Frontal Feminism 88%
Forty percent more likely to be poor: the numbers that prove feminism isn't done with you.
by Jessica Valenti 2007
3.86
8k+ ratings
厌女:日本的女性嫌恶
by Chizuko Ueno • 2010
The emperor's throne and the family kitchen run on the same misogynist script. Here is why.
4.40
919
厌女:日本的女性嫌恶 Summary
厌女:日本的女性嫌恶 88%
The emperor's throne and the family kitchen run on the same misogynist script. Here is why.
by Chizuko Ueno 2010
4.40
919 ratings
Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History
by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich • 2007
The famous slogan was never just about misbehavior. It was about how history itself erases women.
3.82
2k+
Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History Summary
Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History 88%
The famous slogan was never just about misbehavior. It was about how history itself erases women.
by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich 2007
3.82
2k+ ratings
Hagitude
by Sharon Blackie • 2022
Menopause opens more than it closes. The Celtic myths and elderhood traditions that show how.
3.72
3k+
Hagitude Summary
Hagitude 88%
Menopause opens more than it closes. The Celtic myths and elderhood traditions that show how.
by Sharon Blackie 2022
3.72
3k+ ratings
Living a Feminist Life
by Sara Ahmed • 2017
Feminism starts with a bodily sensation of wrongness. Living it means refusing to keep the peace.
4.30
3k+
Living a Feminist Life Summary
Living a Feminist Life 88%
Feminism starts with a bodily sensation of wrongness. Living it means refusing to keep the peace.
by Sara Ahmed 2017
4.30
3k+ ratings
In Defense of Witches
by Mona Chollet • 2018
The witch hunts never ended; they just traded the stake for courtroom, clinic, and gossip.
4.04
24k+
In Defense of Witches Summary
In Defense of Witches 88%
The witch hunts never ended; they just traded the stake for courtroom, clinic, and gossip.
by Mona Chollet 2018
4.04
24k+ ratings
To Love a Dark Lord
by Kathryn Ann Kingsley • 2024
Gwen frees her dark lord with a cursed crown, becoming his enemy and his queen.
3.86
448
To Love a Dark Lord Summary
To Love a Dark Lord 88%
Gwen frees her dark lord with a cursed crown, becoming his enemy and his queen.
by Kathryn Ann Kingsley 2024
3.86
448 ratings
Invisible Women
by Caroline Criado Pérez • 2019
Half the population is missing from the data that shapes our world, and it's killing them.
4.34
173k+
Invisible Women Summary
Invisible Women 88%
Half the population is missing from the data that shapes our world, and it's killing them.
by Caroline Criado Pérez 2019
4.34
173k+ ratings
We Are Not Born Submissive. How Patriarchy Shapes Women's Lives
by Manon Garcia • 2018
Submission is trained, not born. Patriarchy teaches it through bodies, desire, and love.
3.90
890
We Are Not Born Submissive. How Patriarchy Shapes Women's Lives Summary
We Are Not Born Submissive. How Patriarchy Shapes Women's Lives 88%
Submission is trained, not born. Patriarchy teaches it through bodies, desire, and love.
by Manon Garcia 2018
3.90
890 ratings
The Goddesses and Gods of Old Europe, 6500-3500 BC.
by Marija Gimbutas • 1982
Clay figurines from 7,000 years ago reveal a civilization that worshipped goddesses, not kings.
4.25
377
The Goddesses and Gods of Old Europe, 6500-3500 BC. Summary
The Goddesses and Gods of Old Europe, 6500-3500 BC. 88%
Clay figurines from 7,000 years ago reveal a civilization that worshipped goddesses, not kings.
by Marija Gimbutas 1982
4.25
377 ratings
Women, Men, and the Whole Damn Thing
by David Leser • 2021
#MeToo revealed the scaffolding of male entitlement. The dismantling depends on men.
4.02
460
Women, Men, and the Whole Damn Thing Summary
Women, Men, and the Whole Damn Thing 88%
#MeToo revealed the scaffolding of male entitlement. The dismantling depends on men.
by David Leser 2021
4.02
460 ratings
Royal Witches
by Gemma Hollman • 2019
When England's kings needed money or crown legitimacy, they accused a royal woman of witchcraft.
3.78
2k+
Royal Witches Summary
Royal Witches 88%
When England's kings needed money or crown legitimacy, they accused a royal woman of witchcraft.
by Gemma Hollman 2019
3.78
2k+ ratings
If Women Rose Rooted
by Sharon Blackie • 2016
A woman's mythic path: through darkness and old stories, back to a self rooted in wild earth.
4.25
5k+
If Women Rose Rooted Summary
If Women Rose Rooted 88%
A woman's mythic path: through darkness and old stories, back to a self rooted in wild earth.
by Sharon Blackie 2016
4.25
5k+ ratings
The Guy's Guide to Feminism
by Michael Kaufman • 2011
Equality isn't just for women: a straight-talking guide for the guys who want in.
3.54
380
The Guy's Guide to Feminism Summary
The Guy's Guide to Feminism 88%
Equality isn't just for women: a straight-talking guide for the guys who want in.
by Michael Kaufman 2011
3.54
380 ratings
On Our Best Behavior
by Elise Loehnen • 2023
Seven ancient sins keep women compliant, exhausted, ever-apologizing. The way out is through them.
3.77
11k+
On Our Best Behavior Summary
On Our Best Behavior 88%
Seven ancient sins keep women compliant, exhausted, ever-apologizing. The way out is through them.
by Elise Loehnen 2023
3.77
11k+ ratings
Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie • 2017
Fifteen lessons for raising a daughter who knows her worth is unconditional, not a negotiation.
4.50
89k+
Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions Summary
Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions 88%
Fifteen lessons for raising a daughter who knows her worth is unconditional, not a negotiation.
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 2017
4.50
89k+ ratings
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