The Female Relative Phenomenon (558 books)

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) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,854,122 ratings score: 4,994, and 51 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) 3.70 avg rating — 611,280 ratings score: 2,434, and 25 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) 4.04 avg rating — 87,855 ratings score: 2,216, 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
4	The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 132,736 ratings score: 2,130, and 22 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 3.88 avg rating — 55,420 ratings score: 1,426, and 15 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	The Pilot's Wife (Fortune's Rocks Quartet, #3) by Anita Shreve 3.57 avg rating — 102,182 ratings score: 1,248, 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
7	The Soldier's Wife by Margaret Leroy (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 15,286 ratings score: 1,123, 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
8	The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman (Goodreads Author) 3.49 avg rating — 91,555 ratings score: 1,041, 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	Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 30,781 ratings score: 1,018, 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
10	The General's Daughter by Nelson DeMille 4.11 avg rating — 65,580 ratings score: 951, and 10 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) 3.42 avg rating — 102,297 ratings score: 884, and 10 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 Optimist's Daughter by Eudora Welty 3.52 avg rating — 15,441 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
13	The Gravedigger's Daughter by Joyce Carol Oates 3.58 avg rating — 11,335 ratings score: 797, 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 Hangman's Beautiful Daughter (Ballad, #2) by Sharyn McCrumb (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 5,567 ratings score: 736, 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	The Storyteller's Daughter by Cameron Dokey 3.80 avg rating — 11,961 ratings score: 730, 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
16	Ahab's Wife, or The Star-Gazer by Sena Jeter Naslund 4.04 avg rating — 45,250 ratings score: 709, 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
17	The Apothecary's Daughter by Julie Klassen (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 27,172 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
18	The Heretic's Daughter by Lanna Blyth 3.79 avg rating — 37,419 ratings score: 619, 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	The King of Elfland's Daughter by Lord Dunsany 3.81 avg rating — 8,958 ratings score: 611, 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
20	The Concubine's Daughter by Pai Kit Fai 3.89 avg rating — 5,519 ratings score: 610, 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
21	Rappaccini's Daughter by Nathaniel Hawthorne 3.89 avg rating — 7,870 ratings score: 597, 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	Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 199,512 ratings score: 583, 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 Professor's Daughter by Joann Sfar 3.41 avg rating — 2,434 ratings score: 563, 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
24	Somebody Else's Daughter by Elizabeth Brundage (Goodreads Author) 3.40 avg rating — 4,063 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
25	The Calligrapher's Daughter by Eugenia Kim (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 6,975 ratings score: 543, 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
26	The Rector's Wife by Joanna Trollope 3.76 avg rating — 3,787 ratings score: 521, 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
27	The Gerbil Farmer's Daughter: A Memoir by Holly Robinson (Goodreads Author) 3.52 avg rating — 414 ratings score: 508, 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
28	The Tree Shepherd's Daughter (Faire Folk Trilogy #1) by Gillian Summers 3.77 avg rating — 1,857 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
29	The Lion's Daughter (Scoundrels, #1) by Loretta Chase 3.54 avg rating — 5,756 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
30	The Impostor's Daughter: A True Memoir by Laurie Sandell (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 2,411 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
31	The Firework-Maker's Daughter by Philip Pullman 3.70 avg rating — 5,064 ratings score: 459, 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
32	The Tsarina's Daughter by Carolly Erickson 3.39 avg rating — 2,634 ratings score: 428, 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 Salaryman's Wife (Rei Shimura #1) by Sujata Massey (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 3,786 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
34	The Minister's Daughter by Julie Hearn 3.56 avg rating — 2,486 ratings score: 425, 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 Farmer's Daughters: Collected Short Stories by William Carlos Williams 3.90 avg rating — 51 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
36	A Partisan's Daughter by Louis de Bernières 3.22 avg rating — 3,055 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
37	The Thief Queen's Daughter (The Lost Journals of Ven Polypheme, #2) by Elizabeth Haydon 4.06 avg rating — 1,079 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
38	The Red Queen's Daughter by Jacqueline Kolosov 3.54 avg rating — 1,574 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
39	The King's Daughter by Suzanne Martel 3.63 avg rating — 1,588 ratings score: 391, 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
40	The Taxidermist's Daughter by Kate Mosse 3.75 avg rating — 13,425 ratings score: 386, 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
41	Ronia, the Robber's Daughter by Astrid Lindgren 4.32 avg rating — 36,115 ratings score: 379, 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	Mozart's Sister by Rita Charbonnier (Goodreads Author) 3.52 avg rating — 943 ratings score: 377, 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 Nazi Officer's Wife: How One Jewish Woman Survived the Holocaust by Edith Hahn Beer 4.17 avg rating — 48,944 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
43	The Virgin Queen's Daughter by Ella March Chase (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 8,008 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
45	Lady Macbeth's Daughter by Lisa M. Klein 3.69 avg rating — 1,486 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
46	The Alchemist's Daughter by Katharine McMahon (Goodreads Author) 3.25 avg rating — 5,069 ratings score: 358, 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 Kingmaker's Daughter (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #4; Cousins War, #4) by Philippa Gregory (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 50,232 ratings score: 358, 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
48	Loretta Lynn - Coal Miner's Daughter by Loretta Lynn 3.99 avg rating — 6,117 ratings score: 351, 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
49	Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith and Love by Dava Sobel 3.75 avg rating — 30,312 ratings score: 338, 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
49	The Rabbi's Daughter by Reva Mann 3.68 avg rating — 1,403 ratings score: 338, 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
51	The King's Daughter. A Novel of the First Tudor Queen by Sandra Worth (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 2,501 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
52	The Rector's Daughter by F.M. Mayor 3.74 avg rating — 863 ratings score: 321, 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	The Shamer's Daughter (The Shamer Chronicles, #1) by Lene Kaaberbøl 3.91 avg rating — 10,733 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
54	The Samurai's Wife (Sano Ichiro, #5) by Laura Joh Rowland 3.95 avg rating — 1,925 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
55	The President's Daughter (The President's Daughter #1) by Ellen Emerson White 3.98 avg rating — 1,851 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
56	The Piano Man's Daughter by Timothy Findley 3.93 avg rating — 4,895 ratings score: 302, 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
57	The Shape-Changer's Wife by Sharon Shinn 3.68 avg rating — 2,928 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
57	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
59	The President's Daughter (Sean Dillon #6) by Jack Higgins 3.95 avg rating — 4,433 ratings score: 299, 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
60	The Tutor's Daughter by Julie Klassen (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 12,796 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
61	The Enchanter's Daughter by Antonia Barber 4.40 avg rating — 92 ratings score: 294, 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
62	Faro's Daughter by Georgette Heyer 3.97 avg rating — 15,810 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
62	Trickster's Queen (Daughter of the Lioness, #2) by Tamora Pierce (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 61,477 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
62	The Paris Wife by Paula McLain (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 304,526 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
65	The Captain's Daughter by Alexander Pushkin 3.85 avg rating — 28,087 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
66	The Bloodletter's Daughter by Linda Lafferty (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 15,465 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
67	La ragazza che levita by Barbara Comyns 3.87 avg rating — 4,450 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
67	The Ripper's Wife by Brandy Purdy 3.29 avg rating — 313 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
69	The Painter's Daughter: A Marriage of Convenience Historical Regency Romance Novel by Julie Klassen (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 10,442 ratings score: 284, 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
69	The Daughter of Siena by Marina Fiorato 3.77 avg rating — 3,288 ratings score: 284, 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 Lightkeeper's Daughter (Mercy Falls, #1) by Colleen Coble (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 6,438 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
72	The Iron Dragon's Daughter (The Iron Dragon's Daughter #1) by Michael Swanwick 3.66 avg rating — 4,273 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
72	The Aviator's Wife by Melanie Benjamin (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 76,553 ratings score: 281, 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 Night Sister by Jennifer McMahon (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 25,902 ratings score: 277, 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 Anatomist's Wife (Lady Darby Mystery, #1) by Anna Lee Huber (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 19,090 ratings score: 275, 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
76	Sheepfarmer's Daughter (The Deed of Paksenarrion, #1) by Elizabeth Moon 4.12 avg rating — 13,653 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
77	The Senator's Wife by Sue Miller 3.32 avg rating — 12,650 ratings score: 272, 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	Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 567,927 ratings score: 271, 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 Doctor's Wife by Elizabeth Brundage (Goodreads Author) 3.53 avg rating — 9,443 ratings score: 267, 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 Madman's Daughter (The Madman's Daughter, #1) by Megan Shepherd (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 25,128 ratings score: 267, 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
81	The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 60,807 ratings score: 266, 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
82	The Tailor's Daughter by Janice Graham (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 689 ratings score: 263, 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
83	The Draper's Daughter by Ellin Carsta 4.15 avg rating — 1,434 ratings score: 262, 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
84	The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 106,577 ratings score: 261, 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
85	Rasputin's Daughter by Robert Alexander (Goodreads Author) 3.48 avg rating — 3,821 ratings score: 259, 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
86	The Bishop's Daughter (Daughter of Lancaster County, #3) by Wanda E. Brunstetter (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 5,421 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
87	The Diplomat's Wife (The Kommandant's Girl, #2) by Pam Jenoff (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 19,769 ratings score: 256, 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
88	The Traitor's Wife by Allison Pataki (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 14,148 ratings score: 253, 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
89	The Bishop's Daughter: A Memoir by Honor Moore 3.44 avg rating — 236 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
90	The Preacher's Daughter (Annie's People, #1) by Beverly Lewis 4.17 avg rating — 9,220 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
90	Homer's Daughter by Robert Graves 3.78 avg rating — 1,059 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
92	The Silk Merchant's Daughter by Dinah Jefferies (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 5,648 ratings score: 246, 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
93	The Baker's Daughter by Sarah McCoy (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 24,472 ratings score: 244, 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
94	The Boatman's Daughter by Andy Davidson (Goodreads Author) 3.49 avg rating — 5,962 ratings score: 242, 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
95	The Lightkeeper's Daughter by Iain Lawrence (Goodreads Author) 3.28 avg rating — 347 ratings score: 240, 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
96	Mr. Darcy's Daughters (Darcy #1) by Elizabeth Aston (Goodreads Author) 3.28 avg rating — 4,597 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
97	The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter by Hazel Gaynor (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 19,878 ratings score: 234, 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
98	The Virgin's Daughters: In the Court of Elizabeth I by Jeane Westin 3.95 avg rating — 1,886 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
99	The Liar's Daughter by Megan Cooley Peterson (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 6,305 ratings score: 231, 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
100	THE PIRATE'S DAUGHTER by Helen Dickson 3.25 avg rating — 24 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

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558 books · 133 voters · list created December 1st, 2009 by Ashley (votes) .

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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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