Today is International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievement sof women. If you’re looking for some great reads by and about women check out these books.
Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi
Azar Nafisi tells the story of gathering together seven female students to read forbidden western books including the works of Jane Austen, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Henry James, and Vladimir Nabokov. Get a copy from Better World Books.
If you are doing our 2016 Reading Challenge this book could fit these and other categories:
- A book featuring a protagonist with a lifestyle different from yours (religion, sexuality, education, occupation, politics)
- Books set on each continent (Asia)
- A book by a female author with a female protagonist
Visit our 2016 Reading Challenge post to see all the categories.
The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan
Friedan’s book examined culture, psychology, art and media as it related to the role of women in society at the time it was published in 1963. By 2000, the book had sold three million copies. It is widely considered to have spawned second-wave feminism and one of the most influential books of the 20th century. Get a copy from Better World Books.
Possible 2016 Reading Challenge Categories:
- A book by a female author with a female protagonist
- A book featuring a protagonist with a lifestyle different from yours (religion, sexuality, education, occupation, politics)
Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Set in postcolonial Nigeria, Purple Hibiscus explores the issues of family, faith and freedom while focusing on fifteen-year-old, Kambili Achike as she navigates her changing life and her journey from childhood to adulthood alongside her brother, Jaja. Get a copy from Better World Books.
Possible 2016 Reading Challenge Categories:
- A book by a female author with a female protagonist
- A book featuring a protagonist with a lifestyle different from yours (religion, sexuality, education, occupation, politics)
- A book by a person of color
- Books set on each continent (Africa)
Hark! A Vagrant by Kate Beaton
This collection of Kate Beaton’s historical and literary comics take a look at these stories and events of the past with a humorous and contemporary lens. Get a copy from Better World Books.
Possible 2016 Reading Challenge Categories:
- A graphic novel
Feel Bad about My Neck by Nora Ephron
Nora Ephron wrote and directed some of the best romantic comedies ever including You’ve Got Mail and When Harry Met Sally. Her thoughts on being a woman are equally witty, entertaining and insightful. Get a copy from Better World Books.
Possible 2016 Reading Challenge Categories:
- A book by a female author with a female protagonist
- A collection of essays
