But get started quickly, before pence gets his hands on a uterus near you. Feminist science fiction is a subgenre of science fiction abbreviated sf focused on theories that include feminist themes including but not limited to gender inequality, sexuality, race, economics, and reproduction. Below youll find 50 of the most challenging, encouraging, and empowering feminist books ya has to offer. Here are some of the best non fiction feminist books that have been published in the past few months and will be coming out in the year ahead. Stories about people challenging and overcoming gender roles, sexism, discrimination, etc. Save money on clothes, holidays, days out, pregnancy and baby gear, homeware, garden furniture and more with exclusive deals. Over the past couple of months, ive fallen down a deep, dark fanfiction hole, and its left me considering one. Jun 30, 2017 given the sheer number of feminist ya gems, compiling a list of essentials is undoubtedly a foolhardy taskand yet we simply couldnt help ourselves. To help us celebrate international womens day, these writers share their favourite and some of the best feminist books. Whatever feminism means to you, its worth taking a look back at how and why the movement developed, beginning as far back as the early 1900s, and the writers and feminist books that continue to influence our lives todaywhether we know it or not.
Feminist sf is political because of its tendency to critique the dominant culture. The merriamwebster dictionary defines feminism as the theory of political, economic, and social equality of the sexes. Books mentioned the power naomi alderman the natural way of things charlotte wood the. This stunning historical fiction book from elizabeth wein follows the story and friendship of two incredible women. Antifeminists in the late 19th century and early 20th century resisted womens suffrage, while antifeminists in the late 20th century in the united states opposed the equal rights amendment. Think of this as womens studies 101, the wondrous books that opened up our minds to the. Here are some of the best nonfiction feminist books that have been published in the past few months and will be coming out in the year ahead. Mar 18, 2016 this is by no means a complete listi struggled with what to include and its still too long. The feminism of equality, of toughness, of antidiscrimination, has been overwhelmed by one of victimhood and demands for special treatmentat a certain point, when we demand an equal ratio of men to women in certain fields, what were criticizing is not the system, but the choices.
In light of recent events within the youtube community, i thought this would be an appropriate time to. Dont let the word feminist deter youthese books are required reading for anybody who believes in equality, freedom, and womens rights. Bywater books publishes lesbian feminist literary fiction. Sometimes theyre much longer, for better or for worse. The handmaids tale by margaret atwood, the color purple by alice walker, the bell jar by sylvia plath, the awakening. Bsb genre fiction includes all romance subgenres as well as action, adventure, crime, mysteryintrigue, and speculative fic scififantasyhorror. Here we are is a scrapbookstyle teen guide to understanding what it really means to be a feminist. Its a question that pops up whenever feminism is discussed. An untamed state by roxane gay better known for her book of essays bad feminist, her first novel is definitely worth the read. Certainly important, but just as certainly filled with circumlocution and scholarly jargon. An unapologetically feminist western novel the new york. For the best juvenile and ya feminist fiction, check out the amelia bloomer project, which has librarians voting on and building bestof lists for feminist fiction for young people as an adult, i am 100% cool with reading from their ya lists. Aug 27, 2015 these 34 books make up the most epic feminist reading list ever. My list includes fact and nonfact as i sometimes think of fiction poetry, original english and translated writing.
Top 10 feminist heroes in fiction childrens books the. Some of the best feminist fiction, nonfiction and poetry to empower, educate and move you to take action from margaret atwoods the. The list was made in honor of the anniversary of the publication of betty friedans the feminine mystique. First published in 1688, oroonoko blends fact and fiction in what is considered a pioneering example of the novel form, that tells the tragedy of the african slave trade. From one of the most singular presences in american fiction comes a searingly intelligent book of essays on matters literary, social, cultural, and personal. Why not just say you are a believer in human rights, or something like that. Books about feminist fiction sorted by popularity project gutenberg books about feminist fiction sorted by popularity.
Fact is, isolation and being special is not feminist because its anti community. Feminism is a range of movements and ideologies that share a common goal. So if you have a budding feminist in your life, get them one of these books, a subscription to shameless magazine, and know that youre helping the future be a little bit brighter. Gynarchie international picturing chained marssymbols, propagating pseudohistorical mysticism and models. Beautiful disaster by jamie mcguire, twilight by stephenie meyer, the feminist lie. Woolf asserts that a woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction. We often turn to fiction for feminist themes and characters and representations.
I feel like these books are a delibrate attempt by feminists to hijack the anti feminist movement and take over its narrative. Top ten most influential feminist books infoplease. Whether feminists are writing books or reading them or both, the literary world has long been a place for women to tell their stories, in both fiction and nonfiction. Click on the link below to view download the ebooks.
Project gutenberg offers 61,799 free ebooks for kindle, ipad, nook, android, and iphone. The case against contemporary feminism the new yorker. Sep 27, 2015 in that vein, ive listed seven classic african feminist nonfiction books that make african women oohaah because theyre so meee, or youuu. Carnation books is an independent publisher of ebooks featuring queer charactersm queer romance, and fantastic stories. The third one, why i am not a feminist is apprently written by a feminist who actually beleives in the patriarchy. This book is a worthwhile read because it clearly and convincingly documents covert and overt attempts to silence feminist voices on college campuses. The definition has changed over time, and in different generations, it can mean different things. And in todays literary landscape, that is more true than ever. One of the classics of queer literature, virginia woolfs orlando stands singular amongst its peers as a novel centering on gender and identity. Vance and ann barr snitow 20 pages pdf view download. The television shows i watch and the books i read are rarely politically correct, and none of my favorites would pass the bechdel test. I would highly recommend this book as a balancing of information that women are currently receiving from culture, so they will understand and know the whole truth of their choices. Weve already published our mostanticipated lists of nonfiction and youngadult books, but this one, featuring 27 adult novels, is special. There are a variety of reasons why you might be opposed to the belief that women.
Culture books fantastic feminist fiction from the 20th century. Given the sheer number of feminist ya gems, compiling a list of essentials is undoubtedly a foolhardy taskand yet we simply couldnt help ourselves. These kind of anti feminist books written by feminists are becoming more and more common. Whether youre looking to brush up on the early days of the movement, inspired by modern day feminist heroes, or simply be astounded at how far weve come, these are the perfect feminist books.
A major work of feminist philosophy, the book is a survey of the treatment of women throughout. Or, is it a book written by a woman, perhaps with a female protagonist, and perhaps with. For woolf, for whom gender was a constriction both in terms of her career and her romantic life, orlando seems an exploration of a world. Jan, 2017 27 books everyone in america should read. Aug 14, 20 so, what is considered feminist fiction. The novel, recently adapted into a tv series on hulu, describes a religious autocracy in massachusetts and maine. The regime comes to power after its leaders murder. From the 1700s to the 2010s, literature is studded with spectacular works of fiction, theory, and criticism all revolving around one thing. Despite the oversaturation of that story the story of the white dude who saves the day and gets the girl in the genre, there are some outstanding feminist science fiction books that give. Covering classics, recent feminist writing, and fiction and poetry through a feminist lens, these are the best feminist books to get started with. Books and magazines are in italics, all other types of literature are not and are in quotation marks. There are a variety of points of view that oppose feminism so i have done my best to collect some helpful books that present things from some of these points of view. Womens, feminist, and lgbtq publishers the office of.
If thats not enough for you, then you might take a look at the domains of gynarchy and mysticism of murderous amazons. The feminist sexuality debates by ann ferguson, ilene philipson, irene diamond, lee quinby, carole s. I didnt want all of these feminist books to be heavily academic, so i did include a few fiction books that i feel illustrate womens experiences in feminist ways or, in the case of scifi, reimagines womens experiences in feminist ways. Its packed with essays, lists, poems, comics, and illustrations from a diverse range of voices, including ballet dancer michaela deprince and her sister mia, politician wendy davis, as well as popular ya authors like nova ren suma, malinda lo, brandy colbert, courtney summers, and many more. Sometimes the answers are pithy and snappy for example, the one given by su in roxane gays bad feminist, one of the best feminist books, who states that feminists are just women who dont want to be treated like shit.
Sex industry workers, academics, and feminists explore whether pornography is inherently anti feminist in this intelligent, accessible, and relevant collection of essays. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Fortunately, there are myriad excellent books on the subject far too many to list here shout out to rookie and anything by jessica valenti. Shes a widow but shes as vapid, consumerist and selfobsessed as ever. She is the author of several books, including who stole feminism and the war against boys, and is the host of a weekly video blog. Of course, no list could fully address all of the feminist books out there, so simply consider this a starting point. A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. May 23, 2018 some recommendations for feminist books. We asked our readers for their mustread classic books. Intersectional feminist nonfiction for your reading list.
Im not trying to discourage you from reading every feminist book you can get. Or the angryserious end of the womans fiction genre. The point of why i am not a feminist isnt really that crispin is not a feminist. Therell be a video on feminist non fiction very soon. What would we have wanted from a feminist western five years ago, or even two years ago. The responses to her request were excellent, and i asked permission to round them up into a post to share here with anyone else looking for some great reading. Sep 15, 2014 the feminist book canon grows larger and more diverse every day, and thats something to celebrate. This essay examines the question of whether a woman is capable of producing work on par with shakespeare.
Some of these works fiction, non fiction, and poetryare engaging with feminism directly, and some are just inherently feminist. Is that a fiction book published by someone like spinifex in australia, or the feminist press here in the us. A really great request popped up in my facebook feed last week from author jessica spotswood. Antifeminist links critique of feminism antifeminist. Strong girls, brave girls, scared girls, feisty girls. Feminist writers suggest some of the best feminist books. Margaret atwoods the handmaids tale has all the makings of a patriarchysmashing book. Whether youre looking to brush up on the early days of the movement, inspired by modern day feminist heroes, or simply be astounded at how far weve come, these are the perfect feminist books to. Feminist literature womens equality day teen vogue. Whats ridiculous about all current movies that are steeped in fantasy is that they actually attempt to be relevant to modern issues. Here are some recommendations for feminist novels, poetry, and nonfiction books. Science fiction books what lies beneath the brave new world of feminist dystopian scifi.
Why i hate bridget jones suzanne moore opinion the. Feminist writers suggest some of the best feminist books writing community with a workshop, writing opportunities, events and helpful blog. 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 availableapplicable. By this description, i should identify myself as a feminist, but modernday feminism has taken a different path that i cannot relate to. Antifeminism also spelled antifeminism is opposition to some or all forms of feminism. The focus of this list is not on publishers which market to women, but on publishers who have a stated commitment to publishing feminist and other womens studies texts. The madwoman in the attic by sandra gilbert and susan gubar. James, beautiful disaster by jamie mcguire, after by anna todd, fallen by lauren kate, and t. Fiction books about gender identity orlando by virginia woolf. And of course, with so much feminist literature out there, this list is not exhaustive.
Feminism is a movement and a framework for activism, but its also a source of inspiration, a springboard for creativity, and a prompt to look at neglected areas of history. Mar 07, 2016 the female empowerment books you should read, sorted by type. Its been a place for women to do so on their own terms, not through male intermediaries. But these are books that have shaped, and changed, my worldview and which i recommend both to young and veteran african feminists. Jan 14, 2016 top 10 feminist heroes in fiction maria turtschaninoff grew up reading about girls. The following are s picks for the books that have been the most influential on feminism and the womens movement. The book reveals the presence of antifeminist intellectual harassment in the history of feminist activism, campus politics, and academic sites of power. Dec 05, 2016 a really great request popped up in my facebook feed last week from author jessica spotswood. If feminism is about celebrating isolation and being special, then frozen is feminist. Bad feminist by roxane gay, we should all be feminists by chimamanda ngozi adichie, men explain things to me by reb. Oroonoko by aphra benh is an anti slavery story and one of the earliest english novels, written at a time when women writing for pay was utterly unthinkable. And yet i keep ignoring how much they perpetuate female, minority, and lgbtqia stereotypes. The book does exactly what the title says, exposes the subversively selfish side of feminism along with the consequences it brings by choosing this ism. Do not sell my personal information teen vogue may earn a portion of sales from.
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