Gender Studies Books

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Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity (Paperback)
by (shelved 280 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 4.04 — 19,827 ratings — published 1989
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We Should All Be Feminists We Should All Be Feminists (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 214 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 4.39 — 333,946 ratings — published 2012
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The Second Sex The Second Sex (Paperback)
by (shelved 203 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 4.18 — 47,875 ratings — published 1949
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The Handmaid's Tale The Handmaid's Tale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 159 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,463,536 ratings — published 1985
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Delusions of Gender: How Our Minds, Society, and Neurosexism Create Difference Delusions of Gender: How Our Minds, Society, and Neurosexism Create Difference (Hardcover)
by (shelved 151 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 4.08 — 11,491 ratings — published 2010
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Bad Feminist Bad Feminist (Paperback)
by (shelved 150 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 3.92 — 119,488 ratings — published 2014
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A Room of One’s Own A Room of One’s Own (Paperback)
by (shelved 149 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 4.22 — 266,612 ratings — published 1929
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The Feminine Mystique The Feminine Mystique (Paperback)
by (shelved 148 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 3.88 — 31,259 ratings — published 1963
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The Beauty Myth The Beauty Myth (Paperback)
by (shelved 136 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 3.91 — 31,279 ratings — published 1990
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Men Explain Things to Me Men Explain Things to Me (Paperback)
by (shelved 133 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 3.82 — 88,468 ratings — published 2014
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The V Girl: A Coming of Age Story The V Girl: A Coming of Age Story (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 115 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 3.95 — 16,954 ratings — published 2015
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Feminism Is for Everybody: Passionate Politics Feminism Is for Everybody: Passionate Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 109 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 4.16 — 28,743 ratings — published 2000
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Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity (Paperback)
by (shelved 108 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 4.27 — 9,102 ratings — published 2007
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Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men (Hardcover)
by (shelved 106 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 4.34 — 172,568 ratings — published 2019
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Yes Means Yes!: Visions of Female Sexual Power and A World Without Rape Yes Means Yes!: Visions of Female Sexual Power and A World Without Rape (Paperback)
by (shelved 101 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,235 ratings — published 2008
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Women, Race & Class Women, Race & Class (Paperback)
by (shelved 100 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 4.59 — 35,132 ratings — published 1981
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The Purity Myth: How America's Obsession with Virginity is Hurting Young Women The Purity Myth: How America's Obsession with Virginity is Hurting Young Women (Hardcover)
by (shelved 99 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 4.08 — 8,670 ratings — published 2009
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Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches (Paperback)
by (shelved 97 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 4.53 — 41,467 ratings — published 1984
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A Vindication of the Rights of Woman A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (Paperback)
by (shelved 93 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 3.92 — 27,252 ratings — published 1792
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Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism (Paperback)
by (shelved 82 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 4.51 — 19,529 ratings — published 1981
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The Vagina Monologues The Vagina Monologues (Paperback)
by (shelved 81 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 3.87 — 38,567 ratings — published 1996
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The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love (Paperback)
by (shelved 77 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 4.35 — 31,331 ratings — published 2003
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Female Chauvinist Pigs: Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture Female Chauvinist Pigs: Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture (Paperback)
by (shelved 77 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 3.67 — 10,217 ratings — published 2005
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Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women and the Rest of Us Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women and the Rest of Us (Paperback)
by (shelved 77 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 4.03 — 6,376 ratings — published 1994
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Women Who Run With the Wolves Women Who Run With the Wolves (Paperback)
by (shelved 76 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 4.10 — 97,851 ratings — published 1992
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Asking for It: The Alarming Rise of Rape Culture and What We Can Do about It Asking for It: The Alarming Rise of Rape Culture and What We Can Do about It (Paperback)
by (shelved 73 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 4.37 — 4,240 ratings — published 2014
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Undoing Gender Undoing Gender (Paperback)
by (shelved 72 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 4.11 — 3,326 ratings — published 2004
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Cunt: A Declaration of Independence Cunt: A Declaration of Independence (Paperback)
by (shelved 70 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 3.88 — 10,664 ratings — published 1998
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Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 67 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 4.44 — 9,148 ratings — published 1984
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Sexing the Body: Gender Politics and the Construction of Sexuality Sexing the Body: Gender Politics and the Construction of Sexuality (Paperback)
by (shelved 66 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,825 ratings — published 2000
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Against Our Will: Men, Women and Rape Against Our Will: Men, Women and Rape (Paperback)
by (shelved 64 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 4.05 — 4,130 ratings — published 1975
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This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color (Paperback)
by (shelved 61 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 4.52 — 9,829 ratings — published 1981
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The History of Sexuality, Volume 1: An Introduction The History of Sexuality, Volume 1: An Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 61 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 4.02 — 25,956 ratings — published 1976
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Stone Butch Blues Stone Butch Blues (Hardcover)
by (shelved 61 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 4.55 — 37,427 ratings — published 1993
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The Left Hand of Darkness The Left Hand of Darkness (Paperback)
by (shelved 60 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 4.10 — 225,367 ratings — published 1969
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How to Be a Woman How to Be a Woman (Paperback)
by (shelved 58 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 3.71 — 110,464 ratings — published 2011
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He's a Stud, She's a Slut, and 49 Other Double Standards Every Woman Should Know He's a Stud, She's a Slut, and 49 Other Double Standards Every Woman Should Know (Paperback)
by (shelved 58 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 3.89 — 3,271 ratings — published 2008
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Bodies That Matter: On the Discursive Limits of "Sex" Bodies That Matter: On the Discursive Limits of "Sex" (Paperback)
by (shelved 58 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,781 ratings — published 1993
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The Bell Jar The Bell Jar (Paperback)
by (shelved 57 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,247,324 ratings — published 1963
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Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 56 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 4.50 — 88,905 ratings — published 2017
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Full Frontal Feminism Full Frontal Feminism (Paperback)
by (shelved 56 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 3.86 — 8,046 ratings — published 2007
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Middlesex Middlesex (Paperback)
by (shelved 56 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 4.04 — 666,114 ratings — published 2002
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Female Masculinity Female Masculinity (Paperback)
by (shelved 54 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 4.01 — 2,724 ratings — published 1998
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Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body and Primitive Accumulation Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body and Primitive Accumulation (Paperback)
by (shelved 53 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 4.56 — 14,294 ratings — published 2004
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Transgender History Transgender History (Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 4.22 — 5,733 ratings — published 2008
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Cinderella Ate My Daughter: Dispatches from the Frontlines of the New Girlie-Girl Culture Cinderella Ate My Daughter: Dispatches from the Frontlines of the New Girlie-Girl Culture (Hardcover)
by (shelved 51 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 3.67 — 16,166 ratings — published 2011
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Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman (Hardcover)
by (shelved 50 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 4.16 — 63,703 ratings — published 2016
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Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment (Paperback)
by (shelved 50 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 4.41 — 5,547 ratings — published 1990
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The Yellow Wall-Paper The Yellow Wall-Paper (Paperback)
by (shelved 47 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 4.07 — 367,137 ratings — published 1892
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Women & Power: A Manifesto Women & Power: A Manifesto (Hardcover)
by (shelved 46 times as gender-studies)
avg rating 4.02 — 39,648 ratings — published 2017
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Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers by Lillian FadermanBoots of Leather, Slippers of Gold by Elizabeth Lapovsky KennedySurpassing the Love of Men by Lillian FadermanThe Disappearing L by Bonnie J. MorrisCharity and Sylvia by Rachel Hope Cleves
Lesbian Herstory
153 books — 51 voters
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Lesbian Memoirs
286 books — 142 voters

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