Literature About Women and Girls
- Description
- Recommend good books, written by men and women, telling positive stories about women and girls and examining women's issues. This is based on my massive reading list of books about women and girls, but additions are welcome.
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by Harper Lee
80,399 members
1,443 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 19
Added 2014-03-04, 01:30 PM
- 22 Members
- libraryhead, amarie, hipdeep, cpg, KimarieBee, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, elkiedee, Dilara86, kceccato, SonoranDreamer, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, morgandgarcia, stephanieann1983, liz_stell, TashMason, ManWithAnAgenda,aulsmith ,thecoroner ,FranzK72
- Explanations
- aulsmith : I would argue that Scout is trans, not a woman.sturlington: There is no evidence to support that. She is also not a woman. She is a girl.elkiedee: I'm not anti trans, but not confirming to stereotype gender roles of her time doesn't make Scout "trans"
2
- 18 Members
- amarie, cpg, AnnaClaire, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, thecoroner, alex68, kceccato, cej1027, ahef1963, sr994, mspixieears, morgandgarcia, stephanieann1983, liz_stell, ManWithAnAgenda
3
- 18 Members
- amarie, cpg, jain, AnnaClaire, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, thecoroner, elkiedee, kceccato, ahef1963, mspixieears, stephanieann1983, ArcadiaLynn, liz_stell, TashMason, ManWithAnAgenda,aulsmith
- Explanations
- aulsmith : Except for Elizabeth and Darcy's sister, all the other women are dolts.sturlington: Elizabeth Bennett is one of the great heroines in literature.
4
by Anne Frank
12,921 members
244 reviews
4.1
Score 17
Added 2014-03-04, 02:02 PM
- 17 Members
- amarie, dara85, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, EMS_24, perennialreader, thecoroner, elkiedee, alex68, kceccato, cej1027, ahef1963, stephanieann1983, FranzK72, ArcadiaLynn, TashMason
5
43,400 members
1,165 reviews
4.1
Score 16
Added 2014-03-04, 01:31 PM
- 16 Members
- amarie, jain, AnnaClaire, soffitta1, sturlington, perennialreader, elkiedee, alex68, SonoranDreamer, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy, stephanieann1983, ArcadiaLynn, liz_stell, ManWithAnAgenda
6
- 14 Members
- amarie, cpg, jain, AnnaClaire, aulsmith, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, elkiedee, kceccato, ahef1963, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda
7
- 14 Members
- amarie, jain, aulsmith, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, elkiedee, Dilara86, kceccato, ahef1963, sr994, mspixieears, stephanieann1983
8
66,233 members
3,506 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 13
Added 2014-03-04, 01:30 PM
- 13 Members
- amarie, jain, KimarieBee, soffitta1, sturlington, elkiedee, kceccato, SonoranDreamer, ahef1963, kthxy, stephanieann1983, ArcadiaLynn, liz_stell
9
- 13 Members
- amarie, AnnaClaire, aulsmith, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, elkiedee, kceccato, ahef1963, stephanieann1983, liz_stell, ManWithAnAgenda
10
36,635 members
563 reviews
4.1
Score 13
Added 2014-03-04, 02:02 PM
- 13 Members
- amarie, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, cej1027, ahef1963, mspixieears, stephanieann1983, ArcadiaLynn, liz_stell, TashMason, ManWithAnAgenda
11
- 13 Members
- soffitta1, sturlington, thecoroner, elkiedee, alex68, SonoranDreamer, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, TheTowers, stephanieann1983, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda
12
- 13 Members
- amarie, jain, AnnaClaire, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, thecoroner, elkiedee, alex68, ahef1963, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda
13
- 13 Members
- jain, soffitta1, sturlington, perennialreader, elkiedee, spiphany, alex68, kceccato, SonoranDreamer, ahef1963, kara.shamy, stephanieann1983, ManWithAnAgenda
14
16,934 members
294 reviews
4.1
Score 13
Added 2014-03-04, 02:01 PM
- 13 Members
- amarie, hipdeep, dara85, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, elkiedee, cej1027, ahef1963, stephanieann1983, liz_stell, TashMason
15
- 12 Members
- soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, alex68, ahef1963, sr994, Tinuvia, stephanieann1983, FranzK72, TashMason, ManWithAnAgenda
16
- 12 Members
- amarie, jain, AnnaClaire, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, elkiedee, ahef1963, mspixieears, liz_stell, ManWithAnAgenda
17
by Thomas Hardy
19,569 members
251 reviews
3.8
Score 12
Added 2014-03-04, 01:49 PM
- 12 Members
- soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, thecoroner, elkiedee, alex68, kceccato, SonoranDreamer, ahef1963, sr994, FranzK72
18
- 12 Members
- amarie, jain, aulsmith, merrystar, sturlington, thecoroner, spiphany, alex68, kceccato, ahef1963, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda
19
- 11 Members
- amarie, hipdeep, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, elkiedee, cej1027, ahef1963, ArcadiaLynn, liz_stell, ManWithAnAgenda
20
- 11 Members
- amarie, cpg, jain, AnnaClaire, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, ahef1963, liz_stell, ManWithAnAgenda
21
37,441 members
375 reviews
½ 3.4
Score 11
Added 2014-03-04, 01:33 PM
- 12 Members
- amarie, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, thecoroner, spiphany, SonoranDreamer, cej1027, ahef1963, sr994, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda,aulsmith
- Explanations
- aulsmith : This didn't seem that positive to me, but it's been a while since I read it.
22
30,886 members
570 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 10
Added 2016-07-22, 09:35 AM
- 10 Members
- soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, elkiedee, ahef1963, Tinuvia, ArcadiaLynn, liz_stell, TashMason
23
- 10 Members
- soffitta1, sturlington, perennialreader, elkiedee, spiphany, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, TheTowers, ManWithAnAgenda
24
19,578 members
350 reviews
4
Score 10
Added 2014-04-08, 02:23 PM
- 10 Members
- hipdeep, jain, soffitta1, sturlington, perennialreader, spiphany, kceccato, ahef1963, stephanieann1983, liz_stell
25
- 10 Members
- cpg, soffitta1, sturlington, thecoroner, elkiedee, alex68, kceccato, ahef1963, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda
26
by Judy Blume
7,897 members
241 reviews
3.8
Score 10
Added 2014-03-04, 02:02 PM
- 10 Members
- amarie, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, ahef1963, sr994, mspixieears, ArcadiaLynn, ManWithAnAgenda
27
2,050 members
18 reviews
4.1
Score 10
Added 2014-03-04, 01:58 PM
- 11 Members
- jain, aulsmith, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, elkiedee, cej1027, ahef1963, mspixieears, ArcadiaLynn, liz_stell,stephanieann1983
28
- 9 Members
- jain, soffitta1, sturlington, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, stephanieann1983, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda
29
22,777 members
427 reviews
3.9
Score 9
Added 2014-03-04, 02:00 PM
- 9 Members
- hipdeep, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, thecoroner, cej1027, ahef1963, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda
30
- 9 Members
- soffitta1, merrystar, thecoroner, elkiedee, alex68, SonoranDreamer, mspixieears, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda
31
14,303 members
403 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 9
Added 2014-03-04, 01:33 PM
- 9 Members
- aulsmith, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, elkiedee, cej1027, ahef1963, TheTowers
32
- 9 Members
- amarie, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, FranzK72
33
- 9 Members
- jain, sturlington, perennialreader, thecoroner, elkiedee, alex68, mspixieears, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda
34
- 9 Members
- jain, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, alex68, ahef1963, mspixieears, FranzK72
35
- 9 Members
- amarie, jain, soffitta1, sturlington, spiphany, kceccato, ahef1963, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda
36
3,358 members
222 reviews
4.1
Score 9
Added 2014-03-04, 02:09 PM
- 9 Members
- soffitta1, sturlington, elkiedee, spiphany, cej1027, ahef1963, mspixieears, kthxy, ManWithAnAgenda
37
39,916 members
1,276 reviews
4.1
Score 8
Added 2014-03-04, 01:33 PM
- 8 Members
- KimarieBee, soffitta1, sturlington, perennialreader, ahef1963, sr994, TheTowers, stephanieann1983
38
- 8 Members
- soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, cej1027, ahef1963, mspixieears, stephanieann1983
39
- 8 Members
- amarie, holly_golightly, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, elkiedee, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
42
- 8 Members
- soffitta1, sturlington, EMS_24, alex68, ahef1963, mspixieears, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda
43
44
- 8 Members
- hipdeep, jain, sturlington, elkiedee, Dilara86, SonoranDreamer, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
47
6,723 members
71 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 8
Added 2014-03-27, 11:07 AM
- 8 Members
- hipdeep, sturlington, spiphany, kceccato, ahef1963, sr994, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda
48
by John Fowles
6,610 members
107 reviews
3.8
Score 8
Added 2014-03-27, 12:03 PM
- 8 Members
- soffitta1, sturlington, perennialreader, thecoroner, elkiedee, alex68, ahef1963, FranzK72
49
- 8 Members
- soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, elkiedee, alex68, ahef1963, TashMason, ManWithAnAgenda
54
16,912 members
279 reviews
4.2
Score 7
Added 2014-10-27, 08:55 AM
- 7 Members
- merrystar, sturlington, elkiedee, cej1027, ahef1963, stephanieann1983, ManWithAnAgenda
57
58
by Fannie Flagg
9,095 members
190 reviews
4.1
Score 7
Added 2014-04-06, 10:06 AM
- 7 Members
- KimarieBee, soffitta1, perennialreader, elkiedee, cej1027, ahef1963, stephanieann1983
63
by Muriel Spark
5,307 members
177 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 7
Added 2014-07-10, 04:22 PM
- 7 Members
- soffitta1, sturlington, thecoroner, elkiedee, alex68, ahef1963, FranzK72
64
- 7 Members
- dara85, soffitta1, sturlington, perennialreader, cej1027, ahef1963, TashMason,ManWithAnAgenda
65
26,652 members
508 reviews
4.2
Score 6
Added 2014-06-09, 05:11 PM
66
19,628 members
1,254 reviews
4.2
Score 6
Added 2014-03-04, 01:38 PM
- 6 Members
- amarie, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, ahef1963
67
by Maya Angelou
15,125 members
225 reviews
4
Score 6
Added 2014-07-10, 01:36 PM
- 6 Members
- soffitta1, EMS_24, perennialreader, elkiedee, alex68, SonoranDreamer
68
14,206 members
250 reviews
4.1
Score 6
Added 2014-07-10, 09:24 PM
69
13,880 members
222 reviews
½ 3.5
Score 6
Added 2014-03-04, 01:37 PM
- 6 Members
- soffitta1, sturlington, thecoroner, ahef1963, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda
70
by Jean M. Auel
12,922 members
287 reviews
3.9
Score 6
Added 2014-03-04, 02:02 PM
- 6 Members
- KimarieBee, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
71
11,469 members
210 reviews
4
Score 6
Added 2014-03-10, 08:57 AM
72
10,923 members
247 reviews
4
Score 6
Added 2014-03-04, 01:41 PM
- 6 Members
- sturlington, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda
74
- 7 Members
- holly_golightly, jain, soffitta1, merrystar, perennialreader, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda,TashMason
76
8,455 members
243 reviews
4.1
Score 6
Added 2014-03-04, 01:30 PM
- 6 Members
- jain, sturlington, elkiedee, Dilara86, SonoranDreamer, ManWithAnAgenda
78
7,415 members
363 reviews
3.9
Score 6
Added 2014-03-04, 02:06 PM
- 6 Members
- soffitta1, sturlington, elkiedee, Dilara86, SonoranDreamer, ahef1963
81
4,630 members
184 reviews
4
Score 6
Added 2014-06-06, 11:21 AM
86
8,472 members
433 reviews
4.1
Score 5
Added 2014-03-04, 01:30 PM
- 5 Members
- merrystar, sturlington, elkiedee, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
88
by Anne Brontë
7,778 members
173 reviews
3.9
Score 5
Added 2014-07-10, 01:38 PM
- 5 Members
- soffitta1, merrystar, elkiedee, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
89
7,042 members
300 reviews
4.2
Score 5
Added 2014-11-27, 09:03 AM
- 5 Members
- soffitta1, elkiedee, Dilara86, ahef1963, stephanieann1983
90
6,475 members
192 reviews
3
Score 5
Added 2014-11-27, 09:02 AM
- 5 Members
- amarie, soffitta1, sturlington, Dilara86, ahef1963
96
97
36,861 members
747 reviews
4.1
Score 4
Added 2014-03-04, 02:01 PM
- 4 Members
- merrystar, sturlington, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
98
by Betty Smith
16,877 members
447 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 4
Added 2014-05-02, 09:54 AM
- 4 Members
- holly_golightly, merrystar, ahef1963, TashMason
100
