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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 92%
Patriarchy was invented, not discovered. A historian recovers the ancient blueprint of male power.
by Gerda Lerner 1986
4.38
2k+ 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 92%
Two creation myths birthed a hatred that shaped laws, medicine, and war for three thousand years.
by Jack Holland 2006
4.27
49 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 91%
Same script, 3,000 years: how the methods for destroying powerful women never change.
by Eleanor Herman 2022
3.85
3k+ 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 91%
The most adaptable hatred in history: tracing misogyny from ancient myth to Freud's consulting room.
by Jack Holland 2006
4.14
3k+ ratings
How to Kill a Witch
by Zoe Venditozzi • 2025
Witch hunts weren't about magic. They were about controlling women. And they haven't stopped.
3.81
18k+
How to Kill a Witch Summary
How to Kill a Witch 90%
Witch hunts weren't about magic. They were about controlling women. And they haven't stopped.
by Zoe Venditozzi 2025
3.81
18k+ ratings
A House in Gross Disorder
by Cynthia B. Herrup • 1999
An earl's trial for rape and sodomy in 1631 was a battle over patriarchy, not just sex.
3.54
119
A House in Gross Disorder Summary
A House in Gross Disorder 90%
An earl's trial for rape and sodomy in 1631 was a battle over patriarchy, not just sex.
by Cynthia B. Herrup 1999
3.54
119 ratings
Against Our Will
by Susan Brownmiller • 1975
Rape as terror, not desire: the 1975 argument that made sexual violence a political question.
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4k+
Against Our Will Summary
Against Our Will 90%
Rape as terror, not desire: the 1975 argument that made sexual violence a political question.
by Susan Brownmiller 1975
4.05
4k+ 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 90%
Women have been silenced since Homer. The answer isn't fitting into power but redefining it.
by Mary Beard 2017
4.02
40k+ 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 90%
Before patriarchy, peaceful egalitarian societies thrived. Then came the invasions.
by Riane Eisler 1987
4.18
4k+ 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 90%
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
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 90%
Sexual inequality is not ancient; it started with farming. The worldwide pushback has already begun.
by Sally Armstrong 2019
4.17
253 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 89%
#MeToo revealed the scaffolding of male entitlement. The dismantling depends on men.
by David Leser 2021
4.02
460 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
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 89%
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
Labor of Love
by Moira Weigel • 2016
The dinner-and-a-movie date is a recent invention, and its real author is capitalism.
3.69
1k+
Labor of Love Summary
Labor of Love 89%
The dinner-and-a-movie date is a recent invention, and its real author is capitalism.
by Moira Weigel 2016
3.69
1k+ ratings
Too Many Women?
by Marcia Guttentag • 1983
The sex ratio, not religion or ideology, has been the true driver of every sexual revolution.
4.20
10
Too Many Women? Summary
Too Many Women? 89%
The sex ratio, not religion or ideology, has been the true driver of every sexual revolution.
by Marcia Guttentag 1983
4.20
10 ratings
The Manipulated Man
by Esther Vilar • 1971
Women trade sex for lifelong security; men mistake their chains for love. The 1971 polemic.
3.58
2k+
The Manipulated Man Summary
The Manipulated Man 89%
Women trade sex for lifelong security; men mistake their chains for love. The 1971 polemic.
by Esther Vilar 1971
3.58
2k+ ratings
Jesus and John Wayne
by Kristin Kobes Du Mez • 2020
A history of how white evangelicals swapped a gentle gospel for a militant, iron-fisted patriarch.
4.25
42k+
Jesus and John Wayne Summary
Jesus and John Wayne 89%
A history of how white evangelicals swapped a gentle gospel for a militant, iron-fisted patriarch.
by Kristin Kobes Du Mez 2020
4.25
42k+ ratings
The Underground Girls of Kabul
by Jenny Nordberg • 2014
Afghan families disguise daughters as sons for survival and status, but puberty calls a halt.
4.11
14k+
The Underground Girls of Kabul Summary
The Underground Girls of Kabul 89%
Afghan families disguise daughters as sons for survival and status, but puberty calls a halt.
by Jenny Nordberg 2014
4.11
14k+ 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
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
Daddy Issues
by Katherine Angel • 2019
Behind every sentimentalized father is a story of possession that feminism forgot to tell.
3.36
1k+
Daddy Issues Summary
Daddy Issues 89%
Behind every sentimentalized father is a story of possession that feminism forgot to tell.
by Katherine Angel 2019
3.36
1k+ ratings
The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State
by Friedrich Engels • 1884
Monogamy, patriarchy, and the state are not natural; they are recent, economic inventions.
4.14
8k+
The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State Summary
The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State 89%
Monogamy, patriarchy, and the state are not natural; they are recent, economic inventions.
by Friedrich Engels 1884
4.14
8k+ ratings
Motherland
by Julia Ioffe • 2025
How Russian autocracy was built on women's bodies and labor, from Bolshevik liberation to Putin.
4.53
3k+
Motherland Summary
Motherland 89%
How Russian autocracy was built on women's bodies and labor, from Bolshevik liberation to Putin.
by Julia Ioffe 2025
4.53
3k+ 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
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 89%
Single women outnumber married ones; that shift is rewriting work, love, and the state.
by Rebecca Traister 2016
4.00
17k+ ratings
The Secret History of the Mongol Queens
by Jack Weatherford • 2010
Genghis Khan's daughters held the Silk Road. The sons buried them; a widow rebuilt the empire.
3.93
5k+
The Secret History of the Mongol Queens Summary
The Secret History of the Mongol Queens 89%
Genghis Khan's daughters held the Silk Road. The sons buried them; a widow rebuilt the empire.
by Jack Weatherford 2010
3.93
5k+ ratings
A History of Islam in 21 Women
by Hossein Kamaly • 2021
Islam's history included women who led, judged, and built empires. The standard version erased them.
3.38
501
A History of Islam in 21 Women Summary
A History of Islam in 21 Women 89%
Islam's history included women who led, judged, and built empires. The standard version erased them.
by Hossein Kamaly 2021
3.38
501 ratings
A Call to Action
by Jimmy Carter • 2014
A former president's diagnosis: violence against women is rooted in religion and culture.
4.05
2k+
A Call to Action Summary
A Call to Action 89%
A former president's diagnosis: violence against women is rooted in religion and culture.
by Jimmy Carter 2014
4.05
2k+ ratings
Helen of Troy
by Bettany Hughes • 2005
The Trojan War was blamed on her beauty. The real Bronze Age Helen was a kingmaker.
4.18
2k+
Helen of Troy Summary
Helen of Troy 89%
The Trojan War was blamed on her beauty. The real Bronze Age Helen was a kingmaker.
by Bettany Hughes 2005
4.18
2k+ ratings
Mediocre
by Ijeoma Oluo • 2020
American institutions reward unremarkable white men. Everyone pays the price, even them.
4.39
17k+
Mediocre Summary
Mediocre 89%
American institutions reward unremarkable white men. Everyone pays the price, even them.
by Ijeoma Oluo 2020
4.39
17k+ 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 89%
When England's kings needed money or crown legitimacy, they accused a royal woman of witchcraft.
by Gemma Hollman 2019
3.78
2k+ 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 89%
A personal history of the world, told through 21 women who refused to be told no.
by Jenni Murray 2018
3.81
4k+ ratings
We Real Cool
by bell hooks • 2003
Slave-era patriarchy, street culture, and the wound of black masculinity: why only love heals.
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1k+
We Real Cool Summary
We Real Cool 88%
Slave-era patriarchy, street culture, and the wound of black masculinity: why only love heals.
by bell hooks 2003
4.27
1k+ 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
Women's Work
by Elizabeth Wayland Barber • 1994
String conquered the planet, and for 20,000 years, the hands that spun it were women's.
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3k+
Women's Work Summary
Women's Work 88%
String conquered the planet, and for 20,000 years, the hands that spun it were women's.
by Elizabeth Wayland Barber 1994
4.31
3k+ ratings
City of Women
by Christine Stansell • 1986
In early New York, working-class women built a hidden city of mutual aid and sexual exchange.
3.89
562
City of Women Summary
City of Women 88%
In early New York, working-class women built a hidden city of mutual aid and sexual exchange.
by Christine Stansell 1986
3.89
562 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
The Tigress of Forlì
by Elizabeth Lev • 2011
Seven months pregnant, she seized a papal fortress and held the Vatican hostage for eleven days.
4.07
3k+
The Tigress of Forlì Summary
The Tigress of Forlì 88%
Seven months pregnant, she seized a papal fortress and held the Vatican hostage for eleven days.
by Elizabeth Lev 2011
4.07
3k+ ratings
Bachelor Girl
by Betsy Israel • 2002
The hidden history of single women: from spinsters to the women who refused to settle.
3.72
1k+
Bachelor Girl Summary
Bachelor Girl 88%
The hidden history of single women: from spinsters to the women who refused to settle.
by Betsy Israel 2002
3.72
1k+ ratings
Broad Band
by Claire L. Evans • 2018
Women created the first program, the first compiler, and the early web. Then they were erased.
3.93
2k+
Broad Band Summary
Broad Band 88%
Women created the first program, the first compiler, and the early web. Then they were erased.
by Claire L. Evans 2018
3.93
2k+ ratings
Superman Is an Arab
by Joumana Haddad • 2012
An Arab feminist declares war on God, marriage, and the toxic myth of the invincible man.
3.53
682
Superman Is an Arab Summary
Superman Is an Arab 88%
An Arab feminist declares war on God, marriage, and the toxic myth of the invincible man.
by Joumana Haddad 2012
3.53
682 ratings
All in Her Head
by Elizabeth Comen • 2024
Hysteria was dropped from the DSM decades ago. Its logic still shapes how doctors hear women's pain.
4.29
16k+
All in Her Head Summary
All in Her Head 88%
Hysteria was dropped from the DSM decades ago. Its logic still shapes how doctors hear women's pain.
by Elizabeth Comen 2024
4.29
16k+ ratings
Daughters of the Sun
by Ira Mukhoty • 2018
Mughal women ran the empire from the harem. Then history reduced them to a love story.
4.25
1k+
Daughters of the Sun Summary
Daughters of the Sun 88%
Mughal women ran the empire from the harem. Then history reduced them to a love story.
by Ira Mukhoty 2018
4.25
1k+ ratings
Women in the Valley of the Kings
by Kathleen Sheppard • 2024
Egyptology's famous men dug up tombs. The women who built the field got erased.
3.50
2k+
Women in the Valley of the Kings Summary
Women in the Valley of the Kings 88%
Egyptology's famous men dug up tombs. The women who built the field got erased.
by Kathleen Sheppard 2024
3.50
2k+ 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
The Five
by Hallie Rubenhold • 2019
Jack the Ripper killed five women. The label pinned on three of them was a lie.
4.09
69k+
The Five Summary
The Five 88%
Jack the Ripper killed five women. The label pinned on three of them was a lie.
by Hallie Rubenhold 2019
4.09
69k+ ratings
Lady Sapiens
by Thomas Cirotteau • 2011
The real prehistoric woman hunted, healed, and led. Her passivity was a Victorian invention.
3.64
688
Lady Sapiens Summary
Lady Sapiens 88%
The real prehistoric woman hunted, healed, and led. Her passivity was a Victorian invention.
by Thomas Cirotteau 2011
3.64
688 ratings
The Myth of Male Power
by Warren Farrell • 1993
Men die younger, work deadlier jobs, and kill themselves more often. What if that is not power?
3.93
985
The Myth of Male Power Summary
The Myth of Male Power 88%
Men die younger, work deadlier jobs, and kill themselves more often. What if that is not power?
by Warren Farrell 1993
3.93
985 ratings
Entitled
by Kate Manne • 2020
The entitlement that fuels incel killers also explains why doctors dismiss pain and rapists walk.
4.19
6k+
Entitled Summary
Entitled 88%
The entitlement that fuels incel killers also explains why doctors dismiss pain and rapists walk.
by Kate Manne 2020
4.19
6k+ ratings
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