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We Should All Be Feminists

by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie • 2012

A friend used 'feminist' as a slur. Her short reply reshaped a global conversation.

4.39

300k+

✊ Modern Feminism 🌍 African Feminism 👶 Gender Socialization 💪 Toxic Masculinity 👫 Gender Stereotypes

We Should All Be Feminists

A friend used 'feminist' as a slur. Her short reply reshaped a global conversation.

by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 2012 52 pages

4.39

300k+ ratings

✊ Modern Feminism 🌍 African Feminism 👶 Gender Socialization 💪 Toxic Masculinity 👫 Gender Stereotypes

Lean In

by Sheryl Sandberg • 2013

Women pay a likeability tax on every promotion. The rules for navigating it without losing yourself.

3.95

200k+

🏢 Women In The Workplace 💼 Corporate Feminism ⚖️ Work-Life Integration 👩‍👧 Working Mothers 🪢 Double Bind

Lean In

Women pay a likeability tax on every promotion. The rules for navigating it without losing yourself.

by Sheryl Sandberg 2013 240 pages

3.95

200k+ ratings

🏢 Women In The Workplace 💼 Corporate Feminism ⚖️ Work-Life Integration 👩‍👧 Working Mothers 🪢 Double Bind

The Female Brain

by Louann Brizendine • 2006

What you call her personality is her neurochemistry: a brain rebuilt by hormones across lifetime.

3.85

14k+

🧠 Brain Sex Differences 🧬 Hormones And Behavior 🤝 Attachment Science 🫂 Empathy And The Brain 💔 Love And Addiction

Immersive

The Female Brain

What you call her personality is her neurochemistry: a brain rebuilt by hormones across lifetime.

by Louann Brizendine 2006 280 pages

3.85

14k+ ratings

🧠 Brain Sex Differences 🧬 Hormones And Behavior 🤝 Attachment Science 🫂 Empathy And The Brain 💔 Love And Addiction

The Vagina Bible

by Jennifer Gunter • 2019

The wellness industry built an empire on vaginal shame. An OB/GYN dismantles it with science.

4.34

9k+

👩 Womens Health 🔍 Medical Myth Busting 📖 Body Literacy 🏥 Gynecological Health 📊 Evidence Based Medicine

The Vagina Bible

The wellness industry built an empire on vaginal shame. An OB/GYN dismantles it with science.

by Jennifer Gunter 2019 416 pages

4.34

9k+ ratings

👩 Womens Health 🔍 Medical Myth Busting 📖 Body Literacy 🏥 Gynecological Health 📊 Evidence Based Medicine

Lady Justice

by Dahlia Lithwick • 2022

The women lawyers who built the legal resistance to Trump and what the establishment missed.

4.36

3k+

📜 Constitutional Law ⚖️ Legal Activism 👩‍⚖️ Women In Law 🏛️ Trump Presidency ✊ Political Resistance

Lady Justice

The women lawyers who built the legal resistance to Trump and what the establishment missed.

by Dahlia Lithwick 2022 368 pages

4.36

3k+ ratings

📜 Constitutional Law ⚖️ Legal Activism 👩‍⚖️ Women In Law 🏛️ Trump Presidency ✊ Political Resistance

The Heroine's Journey

by Maureen Murdock • 1990

The hero's journey was never made for women. Here is the map they actually walk.

3.90

2k+

🧠 Jungian Psychology 🌒 Goddess Spirituality 👸 Feminine Archetypes 🌑 Mother Wound 🌗 Shadow Work

The Heroine's Journey

The hero's journey was never made for women. Here is the map they actually walk.

by Maureen Murdock 1990 229 pages

3.90

2k+ ratings

🧠 Jungian Psychology 🌒 Goddess Spirituality 👸 Feminine Archetypes 🌑 Mother Wound 🌗 Shadow Work

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+

🚺 Gender-Based Violence 👰 Child Marriage 🌍 Human Trafficking ⚖️ Women In Politics 🙏 Faith-Based Activism

A Call to Action

A former president's diagnosis: violence against women is rooted in religion and culture.

by Jimmy Carter 2014 211 pages

4.05

2k+ ratings

🚺 Gender-Based Violence 👰 Child Marriage 🌍 Human Trafficking ⚖️ Women In Politics 🙏 Faith-Based Activism

Ask For It

by Linda Babcock • 2008

Why women leave thousands unasked, and the negotiation playbook that closes the gap.

1k+

🎯 Negotiation Tactics 👩‍💼 Women In The Workplace 💰 Salary Negotiation 😰 Imposter Syndrome 😊 Likability Penalty

Ask For It

Why women leave thousands unasked, and the negotiation playbook that closes the gap.

by Linda Babcock 2008 324 pages

1k+ ratings

🎯 Negotiation Tactics 👩‍💼 Women In The Workplace 💰 Salary Negotiation 😰 Imposter Syndrome 😊 Likability Penalty

Wild Power

by Alexandra Pope • 2017

The menstrual cycle isn't a burden. It's a spiritual initiation with its own map.

4.13

1k+

🩸 Menstrual Health 🌙 Women's Spirituality 🔄 Cyclical Living 🖤 Shadow Work 🧘 Body Wisdom

Wild Power

The menstrual cycle isn't a burden. It's a spiritual initiation with its own map.

by Alexandra Pope 2017 269 pages

4.13

1k+ ratings

🩸 Menstrual Health 🌙 Women's Spirituality 🔄 Cyclical Living 🖤 Shadow Work 🧘 Body Wisdom

The Visionaries

by Wolfram Eilenberger • 2020

Four women, one war, and the year their philosophies of freedom were forged in darkness.

3.91

1k+

👥 Group Biography 📖 Intellectual History 🖤 Existentialism ⛓️ Totalitarianism 🗽 Radical Individualism

The Visionaries

Four women, one war, and the year their philosophies of freedom were forged in darkness.

by Wolfram Eilenberger 2020 400 pages

3.91

1k+ ratings

👥 Group Biography 📖 Intellectual History 🖤 Existentialism ⛓️ Totalitarianism 🗽 Radical Individualism

Conversation Casanova

by Dave Perrotta • 2016

Master the internal shifts, openers, and flirting moves that turn awkward silence into chemistry.

3.89

1k+

🗓️ Dating Advice 🗣️ Social Skills 💋 Flirting Techniques 💬 Conversation Starters 🧍 Body Language

Immersive

Conversation Casanova

Master the internal shifts, openers, and flirting moves that turn awkward silence into chemistry.

by Dave Perrotta 2016 181 pages

3.89

1k+ ratings

🗓️ Dating Advice 🗣️ Social Skills 💋 Flirting Techniques 💬 Conversation Starters 🧍 Body Language

The Rational Male

by Rollo Tomassi • 2017

Love, work, and self-respect are governed by unspoken rules. Learn them before they learn you.

4.26

1k+

🏋️ Male Self-Improvement 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 💬 Dating Advice For Men 💊 Red Pill 💘 Mating Psychology

The Rational Male

Love, work, and self-respect are governed by unspoken rules. Learn them before they learn you.

by Rollo Tomassi 2017 364 pages

4.26

1k+ ratings

🏋️ Male Self-Improvement 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 💬 Dating Advice For Men 💊 Red Pill 💘 Mating Psychology

Bachelor Girl

by Betsy Israel • 2002

The hidden history of single women: from spinsters to the women who refused to settle.

3.72

1k+

💃 Single Women 📚 Cultural History 🏙️ Urban Life 🏭 Workplace History 💋 Sexual Revolution

Bachelor Girl

The hidden history of single women: from spinsters to the women who refused to settle.

by Betsy Israel 2002 324 pages

3.72

1k+ ratings

💃 Single Women 📚 Cultural History 🏙️ Urban Life 🏭 Workplace History 💋 Sexual Revolution

What Women Want In A Man

by Bruce Bryans • 2012

Women choose men who lead themselves. The character work that turns a maybe into a yes.

4.06

500+

🗓️ Dating Advice 💪 Masculine Self-Help 🏛️ Traditional Masculinity 🗣️ Assertiveness Training ⚡ Masculine Polarity

What Women Want In A Man

Women choose men who lead themselves. The character work that turns a maybe into a yes.

by Bruce Bryans 2012 113 pages

4.06

500+ ratings

🗓️ Dating Advice 💪 Masculine Self-Help 🏛️ Traditional Masculinity 🗣️ Assertiveness Training ⚡ Masculine Polarity

The Girl's Guide to Kicking Your Career Into Gear

by Caitlin Friedman • 2008

A career playbook for women: chart your course, negotiate your salary, and build a real network.

3.34

146

👩‍💼 Women In Business 🧭 Career Planning 📣 Self-Promotion 🤝 Networking 💰 Salary Negotiation

The Girl's Guide to Kicking Your Career Into Gear

A career playbook for women: chart your course, negotiate your salary, and build a real network.

by Caitlin Friedman 2008 272 pages

3.34

146 ratings

👩‍💼 Women In Business 🧭 Career Planning 📣 Self-Promotion 🤝 Networking 💰 Salary Negotiation

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