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A Vindication of the Rights of Women
by Mary Wollstonecraft • 1792
Women aren't born inferior; they're trained to be. The 1792 argument that invented modern feminism.
3.92
27k+
A Vindication of the Rights of Women Summary
A Vindication of the Rights of Women 92%
Women aren't born inferior; they're trained to be. The 1792 argument that invented modern feminism.
by Mary Wollstonecraft 1792
3.92
27k+ ratings
A Room of One’s Own
by Virginia Woolf • 1929
Money and a private room: why five centuries of women's genius never reached the page.
4.22
266k+
A Room of One’s Own Summary
A Room of One’s Own 91%
Money and a private room: why five centuries of women's genius never reached the page.
by Virginia Woolf 1929
4.22
266k+ ratings
An Analysis of Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique
by Elizabeth Whitaker • 2017
A 15-year reunion questionnaire exposed the misery no one was talking about, and a revolution began.
3.49
43
An Analysis of Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique Summary
An Analysis of Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique 90%
A 15-year reunion questionnaire exposed the misery no one was talking about, and a revolution began.
by Elizabeth Whitaker 2017
3.49
43 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
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 90%
Universal rights stopped at the front door. What three centuries of feminism built in response.
by Nuria Varela 2005
4.28
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
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 89%
Patriarchy was invented, not discovered. A historian recovers the ancient blueprint of male power.
by Gerda Lerner 1986
4.38
2k+ ratings
Feminism or Death
by Françoise d'Eaubonne • 1974
The planet is dying from male rule. A feminism content with equality won't save it.
3.55
187
Feminism or Death Summary
Feminism or Death 89%
The planet is dying from male rule. A feminism content with equality won't save it.
by Françoise d'Eaubonne 1974
3.55
187 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
Manifesta
by Jennifer Baumgardner • 2000
The next wave is hot pink, unapologetic, and political: feminism didn't die, it changed its look.
3.73
3k+
Manifesta Summary
Manifesta 89%
The next wave is hot pink, unapologetic, and political: feminism didn't die, it changed its look.
by Jennifer Baumgardner 2000
3.73
3k+ ratings
The Blazing World
by Margaret Cavendish • 1666
A kidnapped noblewoman washes into a parallel world of hybrid creatures who crown her Empress.
2.94
2k+
The Blazing World Summary
The Blazing World 89%
A kidnapped noblewoman washes into a parallel world of hybrid creatures who crown her Empress.
by Margaret Cavendish 1666
2.94
2k+ ratings
How to Think Like a Woman
by Regan Penaluna • 2023
Sexism drove her from philosophy. Four forgotten women thinkers showed her how to find her way back.
3.96
2k+
How to Think Like a Woman Summary
How to Think Like a Woman 89%
Sexism drove her from philosophy. Four forgotten women thinkers showed her how to find her way back.
by Regan Penaluna 2023
3.96
2k+ ratings
Feminism Is for Everybody
by bell hooks • 2000
Feminism is about ending sexism, not fighting men. A primer that opens the door to everyone.
4.16
29k+
Feminism Is for Everybody Summary
Feminism Is for Everybody 89%
Feminism is about ending sexism, not fighting men. A primer that opens the door to everyone.
by bell hooks 2000
4.16
29k+ ratings
Women in White Coats
by Olivia Campbell • 2021
Seven women enrolled in medical school in 1869. The men rioted. They changed medicine anyway.
3.72
6k+
Women in White Coats Summary
Women in White Coats 89%
Seven women enrolled in medical school in 1869. The men rioted. They changed medicine anyway.
by Olivia Campbell 2021
3.72
6k+ 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
Men Explain Things to Me
by Rebecca Solnit • 2014
Male confidence overwriting female expertise: a landmark essay on the roots of that silencing.
3.83
88k+
Men Explain Things to Me Summary
Men Explain Things to Me 89%
Male confidence overwriting female expertise: a landmark essay on the roots of that silencing.
by Rebecca Solnit 2014
3.83
88k+ ratings
Live Alone and Like It
by Marjorie Hillis • 1936
Living alone isn't a misfortune: the 1936 rules for turning it into an advantage.
3.68
1k+
Live Alone and Like It Summary
Live Alone and Like It 89%
Living alone isn't a misfortune: the 1936 rules for turning it into an advantage.
by Marjorie Hillis 1936
3.68
1k+ 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 89%
The most adaptable hatred in history: tracing misogyny from ancient myth to Freud's consulting room.
by Jack Holland 2006
4.14
3k+ ratings
SCUM Manifesto
by Valerie Solanas • 1967
Male genes are a botched copy of female ones. The solution is total societal demolition.
3.79
12k+
SCUM Manifesto Summary
SCUM Manifesto 89%
Male genes are a botched copy of female ones. The solution is total societal demolition.
by Valerie Solanas 1967
3.79
12k+ 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
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 89%
Submission is trained, not born. Patriarchy teaches it through bodies, desire, and love.
by Manon Garcia 2018
3.90
890 ratings
The Second Sex
by Simone de Beauvoir • 1949
Man is the default, and woman is defined as its deviation. The oldest story of civilization.
4.18
48k+
The Second Sex Summary
The Second Sex 89%
Man is the default, and woman is defined as its deviation. The oldest story of civilization.
by Simone de Beauvoir 1949
4.18
48k+ 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 89%
The witch hunts never ended; they just traded the stake for courtroom, clinic, and gossip.
by Mona Chollet 2018
4.04
24k+ ratings
Toward a Feminist Theory of the State
by Catharine A. MacKinnon • 1991
From rape to abortion: how the state enforces male dominance by writing male sexuality into law.
3.98
556
Toward a Feminist Theory of the State Summary
Toward a Feminist Theory of the State 89%
From rape to abortion: how the state enforces male dominance by writing male sexuality into law.
by Catharine A. MacKinnon 1991
3.98
556 ratings
WHAT OUR MOTHERS DIDN'T TELL US
by Danielle Crittenden • 1999
Feminism told women to delay marriage for careers. The biological clock was not listening.
3.71
454
WHAT OUR MOTHERS DIDN'T TELL US Summary
WHAT OUR MOTHERS DIDN'T TELL US 89%
Feminism told women to delay marriage for careers. The biological clock was not listening.
by Danielle Crittenden 1999
3.71
454 ratings
Ain't I a Woman
by bell hooks • 1981
White feminism fought for women; black freedom fought for manhood. Neither saw black women.
4.51
20k+
Ain't I a Woman Summary
Ain't I a Woman 89%
White feminism fought for women; black freedom fought for manhood. Neither saw black women.
by bell hooks 1981
4.51
20k+ ratings
Against Our Will
by Susan Brownmiller • 1975
Rape as terror, not desire: the 1975 argument that made sexual violence a political question.
4.05
4k+
Against Our Will Summary
Against Our Will 89%
Rape as terror, not desire: the 1975 argument that made sexual violence a political question.
by Susan Brownmiller 1975
4.05
4k+ 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 89%
Two creation myths birthed a hatred that shaped laws, medicine, and war for three thousand years.
by Jack Holland 2006
4.27
49 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
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 89%
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
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 89%
Sexual inequality is not ancient; it started with farming. The worldwide pushback has already begun.
by Sally Armstrong 2019
4.17
253 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
Full Frontal Feminism
by Jessica Valenti • 2007
Forty percent more likely to be poor: the numbers that prove feminism isn't done with you.
3.86
8k+
Full Frontal Feminism Summary
Full Frontal Feminism 88%
Forty percent more likely to be poor: the numbers that prove feminism isn't done with you.
by Jessica Valenti 2007
3.86
8k+ 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 88%
Before patriarchy, peaceful egalitarian societies thrived. Then came the invasions.
by Riane Eisler 1987
4.18
4k+ ratings
Ada's Algorithm
by James Essinger • 2013
In 1843, Ada Lovelace wrote the first computer program and imagined machines that compose music.
3.27
2k+
Ada's Algorithm Summary
Ada's Algorithm 88%
In 1843, Ada Lovelace wrote the first computer program and imagined machines that compose music.
by James Essinger 2013
3.27
2k+ ratings
Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism
by Kristen R. Ghodsee • 2018
East German women had more orgasms. The reason: they didn't need men's money.
3.98
8k+
Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism Summary
Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism 88%
East German women had more orgasms. The reason: they didn't need men's money.
by Kristen R. Ghodsee 2018
3.98
8k+ ratings
For Her Own Good
by Barbara Ehrenreich • 1976
Male experts sold science and child-rearing advice; the price was women's autonomy.
3.96
3k+
For Her Own Good Summary
For Her Own Good 88%
Male experts sold science and child-rearing advice; the price was women's autonomy.
by Barbara Ehrenreich 1976
3.96
3k+ 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 88%
Same script, 3,000 years: how the methods for destroying powerful women never change.
by Eleanor Herman 2022
3.85
3k+ ratings
The Feminine Mystique
by Betty Friedan • 1963
Why so many suburban housewives felt an emptiness that no new appliance could fix.
3.88
31k+
The Feminine Mystique Summary
The Feminine Mystique 88%
Why so many suburban housewives felt an emptiness that no new appliance could fix.
by Betty Friedan 1963
3.88
31k+ ratings
A Return to Modesty
by Wendy Shalit • 1998
The sexual revolution's casualties are women, and the way back is the virtue it mocked.
3.79
1k+
A Return to Modesty Summary
A Return to Modesty 88%
The sexual revolution's casualties are women, and the way back is the virtue it mocked.
by Wendy Shalit 1998
3.79
1k+ ratings
Jane Austen's Bookshelf
by Rebecca Romney • 2025
The canon buried Jane Austen's favorite women writers. A rare book dealer digs them back up.
4.27
7k+
Jane Austen's Bookshelf Summary
Jane Austen's Bookshelf 88%
The canon buried Jane Austen's favorite women writers. A rare book dealer digs them back up.
by Rebecca Romney 2025
4.27
7k+ 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
A Kiss from Mr Fitzgerald
by Natasha Lester • 2016
She funds her medical degree by dancing on Broadway; the doctors won't let her in.
4.22
3k+
A Kiss from Mr Fitzgerald Summary
A Kiss from Mr Fitzgerald 88%
She funds her medical degree by dancing on Broadway; the doctors won't let her in.
by Natasha Lester 2016
4.22
3k+ ratings
Real Estate
by Deborah Levy • 2021
She wanted a room of her own. At sixty, she realized she needed the whole house.
4.28
11k+
Real Estate Summary
Real Estate 88%
She wanted a room of her own. At sixty, she realized she needed the whole house.
by Deborah Levy 2021
4.28
11k+ ratings
Mother of Invention
by Katrine Marçal • 2020
From the wheeled suitcase to AI, one question decides what succeeds: does it threaten masculinity?
3.90
2k+
Mother of Invention Summary
Mother of Invention 88%
From the wheeled suitcase to AI, one question decides what succeeds: does it threaten masculinity?
by Katrine Marçal 2020
3.90
2k+ ratings
Mismeasure of Woman
by Carol Tavris • 1992
Men's bodies became the universal template, and a century of science mistook women for broken men.
4.07
431
Mismeasure of Woman Summary
Mismeasure of Woman 88%
Men's bodies became the universal template, and a century of science mistook women for broken men.
by Carol Tavris 1992
4.07
431 ratings
The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister
by Anne Lister • 1992
Her coded diary recorded a lesbian life 150 years before anyone would read it.
3.95
2k+
The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister Summary
The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister 88%
Her coded diary recorded a lesbian life 150 years before anyone would read it.
by Anne Lister 1992
3.95
2k+ ratings
The Women Who Wouldn't Wheesht
by Susan Dalgety • 2024
Scotland tried to erase the word woman from law. Ordinary women fought back, and a government fell.
4.44
347
The Women Who Wouldn't Wheesht Summary
The Women Who Wouldn't Wheesht 88%
Scotland tried to erase the word woman from law. Ordinary women fought back, and a government fell.
by Susan Dalgety 2024
4.44
347 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 88%
Women trade sex for lifelong security; men mistake their chains for love. The 1971 polemic.
by Esther Vilar 1971
3.58
2k+ ratings
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
334k+
We Should All Be Feminists Summary
We Should All Be Feminists 88%
A friend used 'feminist' as a slur. Her short reply reshaped a global conversation.
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 2012
4.39
334k+ ratings
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