The Female Relative Phenomenon

Is it just me, or does it seem like a new book comes out every other day with a title that fits the following format:

"The X's Wife/Daughter/Other Female Relative," where X is (usually) some kind of occupation.

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1	The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 1,603,665 ratings score: 4,235, and 43 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 566,186 ratings score: 2,253, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 78,561 ratings score: 1,825, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 123,142 ratings score: 1,652, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The French Lieutenant's Woman by John Fowles 3.87 avg rating — 47,370 ratings score: 1,230, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 26,254 ratings score: 1,117, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Pilot's Wife by Anita Shreve 3.54 avg rating — 92,048 ratings score: 1,053, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Soldier's Wife by Margaret Leroy (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 14,210 ratings score: 971, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman (Goodreads Author) 3.47 avg rating — 80,845 ratings score: 852, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Optimist's Daughter by Eudora Welty 3.50 avg rating — 10,647 ratings score: 830, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht (Goodreads Author) 3.41 avg rating — 94,116 ratings score: 789, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The General's Daughter by Nelson DeMille (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 63,160 ratings score: 755, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Storyteller's Daughter: A Retelling of the Arabian Nights by Cameron Dokey 3.79 avg rating — 11,484 ratings score: 739, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Apothecary's Daughter by Julie Klassen (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 22,859 ratings score: 697, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Ahab's Wife, or The Star-Gazer by Sena Jeter Naslund 4.03 avg rating — 43,003 ratings score: 661, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Gravedigger's Daughter by Joyce Carol Oates 3.55 avg rating — 9,729 ratings score: 653, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter (Ballad, #2) by Sharyn McCrumb (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 4,233 ratings score: 640, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Firework-Maker's Daughter by Philip Pullman (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 3,622 ratings score: 571, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Somebody Else's Daughter by Elizabeth Brundage 3.41 avg rating — 3,634 ratings score: 548, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The King of Elfland's Daughter by Lord Dunsany 3.83 avg rating — 6,149 ratings score: 512, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The Tree Shepherd's Daughter (Faire Folk Trilogy #1) by Gillian Summers 3.77 avg rating — 1,775 ratings score: 492, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	The Lion's Daughter (Scoundrels, #1) by Loretta Chase 3.54 avg rating — 4,859 ratings score: 469, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Impostor's Daughter: A True Memoir by Laurie Sandell (Goodreads Author) 3.56 avg rating — 2,281 ratings score: 466, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	The Professor's Daughter by Joann Sfar 3.41 avg rating — 2,263 ratings score: 465, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	The Concubine's Daughter by Pai Kit Fai 3.89 avg rating — 5,185 ratings score: 460, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Rappaccini's Daughter by Nathaniel Hawthorne 3.91 avg rating — 5,851 ratings score: 430, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Salaryman's Wife (Rei Shimura #1) by Sujata Massey (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 2,627 ratings score: 427, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The Rector's Wife by Joanna Trollope 3.72 avg rating — 3,142 ratings score: 426, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	The Farmers' Daughters by William Carlos Williams 3.90 avg rating — 42 ratings score: 420, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	A Partisan's Daughter by Louis de Bernières 3.19 avg rating — 2,563 ratings score: 418, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Gerbil Farmer's Daughter: A Memoir by Holly Robinson (Goodreads Author) 3.54 avg rating — 390 ratings score: 415, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Thief Queen's Daughter (The Lost Journals of Ven Polypheme, #2) by Elizabeth Haydon 4.05 avg rating — 988 ratings score: 411, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	The Red Queen's Daughter by Jacqueline Kolosov 3.54 avg rating — 1,541 ratings score: 403, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	The Calligrapher's Daughter by Eugenia Kim (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 6,332 ratings score: 396, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	The Heretic's Daughter by Kathleen Kent (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 32,903 ratings score: 390, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Ronia, the Robber's Daughter by Astrid Lindgren 4.26 avg rating — 25,767 ratings score: 378, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	The Virgin Queen's Daughter by Ella March Chase (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 7,839 ratings score: 376, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Lady Macbeth's Daughter by Lisa M. Klein 3.68 avg rating — 1,435 ratings score: 374, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	The King's Daughter. A Novel of the First Tudor Queen by Sandra Worth (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 2,469 ratings score: 337, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	The Shamer's Daughter (The Shamer Chronicles, #1) by Lene Kaaberbøl 3.91 avg rating — 8,358 ratings score: 312, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	The Samurai's Wife (Sano Ichiro, #5) by Laura Joh Rowland 3.93 avg rating — 1,735 ratings score: 311, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	The President's Daughter by Ellen Emerson White 3.99 avg rating — 1,694 ratings score: 309, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	The Shape-Changer's Wife by Sharon Shinn 3.65 avg rating — 2,795 ratings score: 301, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	The Concubine's Daughter: A Hong Kong Story by Helen Kwok 3.33 avg rating — 12 ratings score: 301, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	The President's Daughter (Sean Dillon #6) by Jack Higgins 3.88 avg rating — 3,513 ratings score: 300, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	The King's Daughter by Suzanne Martel 3.69 avg rating — 1,058 ratings score: 298, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	The Tutor's Daughter by Julie Klassen (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 9,946 ratings score: 296, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Faro's Daughter by Georgette Heyer 3.93 avg rating — 12,628 ratings score: 292, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Trickster's Queen (Daughter of the Lioness, #2) by Tamora Pierce (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 59,298 ratings score: 292, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	The Captain's Daughter by Alexander Pushkin 3.85 avg rating — 15,949 ratings score: 291, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	The Taxidermist's Daughter by Kate Mosse 3.72 avg rating — 9,663 ratings score: 287, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	The Ripper's Wife by Brandy Purdy 3.26 avg rating — 268 ratings score: 285, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	The Lightkeeper's Daughter (Mercy Falls, #1) by Colleen Coble (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 4,767 ratings score: 283, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Mozart's Sister by Rita Charbonnier (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 782 ratings score: 283, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	The Nazi Officer's Wife: How One Jewish Woman Survived the Holocaust by Edith Hahn Beer 4.14 avg rating — 43,082 ratings score: 281, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Sheepfarmer's Daughter (The Deed of Paksenarrion, #1) by Elizabeth Moon 4.14 avg rating — 11,577 ratings score: 274, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	The Alchemist's Daughter by Katharine McMahon (Goodreads Author) 3.24 avg rating — 4,578 ratings score: 260, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	The Bishop's Daughter (Daughter of Lancaster County, #3) by Wanda E. Brunstetter (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 4,875 ratings score: 258, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	The Bishop's Daughter: A Memoir by Honor Moore 3.42 avg rating — 219 ratings score: 250, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	The Preacher's Daughter (Annie's People, #1) by Beverly Lewis 4.17 avg rating — 8,156 ratings score: 249, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Homer's Daughter by Robert Graves 3.79 avg rating — 704 ratings score: 249, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith and Love by Dava Sobel 3.73 avg rating — 28,397 ratings score: 248, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	The Rabbi's Daughter by Reva Mann 3.66 avg rating — 1,213 ratings score: 242, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	The Tsarina's Daughter by Carolly Erickson 3.37 avg rating — 2,348 ratings score: 237, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	Mr. Darcy's Daughters (Darcy #1) by Elizabeth Aston (Goodreads Author) 3.25 avg rating — 4,162 ratings score: 236, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	The Virgin's Daughters: In the Court of Elizabeth I by Jeane Westin 3.96 avg rating — 1,883 ratings score: 233, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	The Rector's Daughter by F.M. Mayor 3.75 avg rating — 488 ratings score: 231, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	The Pirate's Daughter by Helen Dickson 3.12 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 225, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	The Wedding Planner's Daughter (Wedding Planner's Daughter, #1) by Coleen Murtagh Paratore 3.84 avg rating — 5,554 ratings score: 223, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	Eve's Daughters by Lynn Austin (Goodreads Author) 4.40 avg rating — 4,691 ratings score: 212, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	The Piano Man's Daughter by Timothy Findley 3.93 avg rating — 4,682 ratings score: 210, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	The Martian General's Daughter by Theodore Judson 3.38 avg rating — 154 ratings score: 207, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	Father's Arcane Daughter by E.L. Konigsburg 3.75 avg rating — 875 ratings score: 207, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	The Dreamthief's Daughter: A Tale of the Albino (Elric & Oona Von Bek, #1) by Michael Moorcock 3.73 avg rating — 1,032 ratings score: 205, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	The Iron Dragon's Daughter by Michael Swanwick 3.69 avg rating — 3,511 ratings score: 204, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	The President's Daughter by Mariah Stewart 3.90 avg rating — 923 ratings score: 204, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	Pilate's Wife by Antoinette May (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 2,147 ratings score: 203, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
78	The Water Man's Daughter by Emma Ruby-Sachs 3.29 avg rating — 235 ratings score: 201, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	The Communist's Daughter by Dennis Bock (Goodreads Author) 2.91 avg rating — 168 ratings score: 200, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	The Vet's Daughter by Barbara Comyns 3.90 avg rating — 1,669 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
81	The Enchanter's Daughter by Antonia Barber 4.44 avg rating — 72 ratings score: 196, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
81	The Daughter of Siena by Marina Fiorato 3.77 avg rating — 2,916 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
83	The Prodigal Daughter (Kane & Abel, #2) by Jeffrey Archer 3.95 avg rating — 34,220 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	The Murderer's Daughter by Jonathan Kellerman 3.62 avg rating — 11,307 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
85	The Astrologer's Daughter by Rebecca Lim (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 495 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
85	The Sin Eater's Daughter (The Sin Eater’s Daughter, #1) by Melinda Salisbury 3.48 avg rating — 14,657 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	The President's Daughter by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 259 ratings score: 192, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	The Bloodletter's Daughter: A Novel of Old Bohemia by Linda Lafferty (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 14,679 ratings score: 192, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
89	The Ringmaster's Daughter by Jostein Gaarder 3.75 avg rating — 4,858 ratings score: 190, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
89	The Painter's Daughter by Julie Klassen (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 6,954 ratings score: 190, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	Daughter of Moloka'i (Moloka'i, #2) by Alan Brennert (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 10,043 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
92	The Hummingbird's Daughter by Luis Alberto Urrea (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 11,186 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
93	Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 526,897 ratings score: 186, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
93	The Antelope Wife by Louise Erdrich 3.81 avg rating — 3,721 ratings score: 186, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
95	The Kingmaker's Daughter (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #4; Cousins War #4) by Philippa Gregory (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 39,746 ratings score: 183, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
96	The Shoemaker's Wife by Adriana Trigiani (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 76,548 ratings score: 182, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
96	The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 56,286 ratings score: 182, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
98	The Tailor's Daughter by Janice Graham (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 638 ratings score: 181, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
98	The Draper's Daughter by Ellin Carsta 4.09 avg rating — 1,061 ratings score: 181, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
100	Kissing the Gunner's Daughter (Inspector Wexford, #15) by Ruth Rendell 3.94 avg rating — 3,453 ratings score: 180, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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message 1: by Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large) (new)

Dec 01, 2009 02:42AM

Great list!

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message 2: by Bettie (new)

Dec 01, 2009 04:47PM

It seems that these titles don't score very highly star-wise with me.

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message 3: by Lobstergirl (new)

Dec 03, 2009 01:38PM

No, it's not just you, Ashley. When I see these titles in the bookstore I usually run like hell.

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message 4: by Lobstergirl (new)

Dec 03, 2009 01:48PM

"The Gerbil Farmer's Daughter" might be the strangest.

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message 5: by Lobstergirl (new)

Dec 03, 2009 02:04PM

Still to be written:

The Phlebotomists's Daughter
The UPS Man's Daughter
The Optician's Daughter
The Treasury Secretary's Daughter
The Epidemiologist's Daughter
The Sanitation Worker's Daughter
The Vice President's Daughter
The Migrant Worker's Daughter
The Middle Manager's Daughter

I can't wait to not read them.

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message 6: by Bettie (new)

Dec 03, 2009 02:07PM

Lobstergirl wrote: "Still to be written:

The Phlebotomists's Daughter
The UPS Man's Daughter
The Optician's Daughter
The Treasury Secretary's Daughter
The Epidemiologist's Daughter
The Sanitation Worker's Daug..."

Snort! *wine/monitor* - Shall we have a buddy non-read?

xx

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message 7: by Lobstergirl (new)

Dec 03, 2009 02:16PM

Bettie wrote: "Snort! *wine/monitor* - Shall we have a buddy non-read?..."

Sure, I'm not-starting them right now.

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message 8: by Ashley (new)

Dec 03, 2009 03:32PM

Lobstergirl wrote: ""The Gerbil Farmer's Daughter" might be the strangest."

Yeah, that one probably takes the cake!

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message 9: by jo (new)

Dec 07, 2009 05:20PM

love this list. i think we should have one with the female gerund phenomenon, though right now i can think only of film titles (Kissing Jessica Stein, Loving Annabelle...).

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message 10: by Bettie (new)

Dec 09, 2009 10:59AM

She was only a Tiler's Daughter - but she knew how to raise the roof.

She was only a Fiddle Maker's Daughter - but she sure knew how to fret.

She was only a Palmist's Daughter - but she sure read between the lines.

She was only a Linen-Maker's Daughter - But she was good between the sheets.

She was only a Biker's Daughter - But she knew how to twist my throttle.

She was only a Plumber's Daughter - But she knew how to pull people's chains.

She was only the Strongman's Daughter - But she knew when to break it off.

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message 11: by Mandy (new)

Mar 21, 2011 03:42PM

Ha! I always have been so annoyed by these titles! Great list.

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message 12: by Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large) (last edited May 18, 2011 03:50AM) (new)

May 18, 2011 03:47AM

jo wrote: "love this list. i think we should have one with the female gerund phenomenon, though right now i can think only of film titles (Kissing Jessica Stein, Loving Annabelle...)."

Now there is one! See http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/10...

And in creating that list, I noticed that there are also plenty of titles (predominantly romance novels, many of them written by women) following the corresponding pattern of the "male gerund phenomenon" ... ("Loving Jack," "Kissing Jack," "Leaving Jack," "Killing Jack," etc. -- well, alright, the last one would probably be a mystery ... or a true crime tale, who knows. ;) )

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message 13: by jo (new)

May 18, 2011 06:01AM

YAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks for the shout-out, too.

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message 14: by Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large) (last edited May 18, 2011 08:16AM) (new)

May 18, 2011 06:59AM

You're very welcome! :)

ETA: There's a list for The Male Gerund Phenomenon now as well: http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/10...

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message 15: by Riona (new)

Aug 26, 2011 12:52AM

This phenomenon has never before occurred to me, but now that the evidence is staring me in the face...

Also, this whole thread is hilarious!

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message 16: by Garet (new)

Jul 09, 2012 06:41AM

OMG. This has been bugging me for ages and I finally decided to see if there was already a listopia list for it. Thank you!

I've added a few books from my own reading. I wish there was a way to list these books by publication date because it would be interesting to see how far back the phenomenon goes and when the explosion occurred. I have the feeling that it's relatively recent.

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message 17: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (last edited Jul 09, 2012 10:47AM) (new)

Jul 09, 2012 10:44AM

My own guess about that would be that there are examples of the phenomena from "back in the day" - like Charley's Aunt or The French Lieutenant's Woman - but it has become much more popular recently.

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message 18: by Emma Deplores Goodreads Censorship (new)

Aug 31, 2012 10:34AM

I run from these too--way to define your heroine by (usually) a man in the fucking title! Great list!

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message 19: by Therese (new)

Feb 08, 2013 08:54AM

Hear, hear! The lack of originality and the unfeminist implications are nauseating!

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message 20: by Andréa (new)

Apr 08, 2013 08:46AM

Like Garet, I've been annoyed by these titles for awhile and came into Listopia to create this list if it didn't already exist.

I'm loving this comment thread!

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message 21: by Andréa (new)

Sep 03, 2014 05:39PM

The list creator may want to take a look at the entries on this list; some don't seem (to me) to follow the original intention of the list, and some only include the female relative in the subtitle. Some weeding may be warranted, depending on how strict one wants to be with the guidelines.

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message 22: by Emma Deplores Goodreads Censorship (new)

Sep 03, 2014 06:53PM

Yeah, there are a few that aren't really relatives. Though I'd be inclined to leave titles like "The French Lieutenant's Woman," which seem to meet the spirit of the list even if they aren't actually relatives, and get rid of ones like "Daughter of the Forest," since that isn't an actual relative at all.

In addition to being unfeminist, it strikes me that these titles are really, well, boring. "The Optimist's Daughter"? "The Shoemaker's Wife"? Who wants to run out and read something like that? I'll grant there is some interest generated by titles like "The Time Traveler's Wife," but many of them are so mundane as to spark no interest even in the person referenced, let alone their female relatives.

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message 23: by Andréa (new)

Sep 04, 2014 01:11AM

Emma Deplores Goodreads Censorship wrote: "Yeah, there are a few that aren't really relatives. Though I'd be inclined to leave titles like "The French Lieutenant's Woman," which seem to meet the spirit of the list even if they aren't actually relatives, and get rid of ones like "Daughter of the Forest," since that isn't an actual relative at all.

I agree. I also tend to think titles like "American Wife", "Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife", and "Kissing the Gunner's Daughter" don't fit the theme guidelines, although they all technically refer to female relatives in their titles.

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message 24: by Emma Deplores Goodreads Censorship (new)

Sep 04, 2014 07:46AM

I don't understand - a wife is a relative by marriage.

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message 25: by Ashley (new)

Sep 04, 2014 09:31AM

I agree - I've looked at the list a few times and thought about weeding but never brought myself to make a decision - maybe I'll have another look :)

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message 26: by Andréa (new)

Sep 05, 2014 09:13PM

Emma Deplores Goodreads Censorship wrote: "I don't understand - a wife is a relative by marriage."

Right. But the description for the list says "a title that fits the following format: 'The X's Wife/Daughter/Other Female Relative,' where X is (usually) some kind of occupation."

"American Wife," "Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife," and "Kissing the Gunner's Daughter" don't fit that format. Ones that would fit the format would be "The American's Wife," "Mr. Darcy's Wife" or "The Darcy's Wife", and "The Gunner's Daughter."

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message 27: by Ashley (new)

Sep 06, 2014 09:25AM

Went through it and weeded most of them out, I think :) Thanks for the reminder Andrea!!

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