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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 95%
Seven women enrolled in medical school in 1869. The men rioted. They changed medicine anyway.
by Olivia Campbell 2021
3.72
6k+ 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 93%
A personal history of the world, told through 21 women who refused to be told no.
by Jenni Murray 2018
3.81
4k+ ratings
Fly Girls
by Keith O'Brien • 2018
The men banned them from racing. Five women flew anyway, and one beat them all.
3.92
9k+
Fly Girls Summary
Fly Girls 93%
The men banned them from racing. Five women flew anyway, and one beat them all.
by Keith O'Brien 2018
3.92
9k+ ratings
It's Not Hysteria
by Karen Tang • 2024
Your symptoms are real: a gynecologist's plan to get the diagnosis and care you're owed.
4.12
11k+
It's Not Hysteria Summary
It's Not Hysteria 92%
Your symptoms are real: a gynecologist's plan to get the diagnosis and care you're owed.
by Karen Tang 2024
4.12
11k+ 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 92%
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
Sisters in Law
by Linda R. Hirshman • 2015
A Republican rancher and a liberal litigator: the two firsts who together reshaped women's rights.
3.84
5k+
Sisters in Law Summary
Sisters in Law 92%
A Republican rancher and a liberal litigator: the two firsts who together reshaped women's rights.
by Linda R. Hirshman 2015
3.84
5k+ ratings
A Lab of One's Own
by Rita Colwell • 2020
Science claimed meritocracy. One woman's data proved otherwise, and forced the system to change.
4.24
719
A Lab of One's Own Summary
A Lab of One's Own 92%
Science claimed meritocracy. One woman's data proved otherwise, and forced the system to change.
by Rita Colwell 2020
4.24
719 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 92%
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
Bleed
by Tracey Lindeman • 2023
190 million bodies. A decade to be believed. The diagnosis: endometriosis. The disease: misogyny.
4.32
518
Bleed Summary
Bleed 92%
190 million bodies. A decade to be believed. The diagnosis: endometriosis. The disease: misogyny.
by Tracey Lindeman 2023
4.32
518 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 91%
Male experts sold science and child-rearing advice; the price was women's autonomy.
by Barbara Ehrenreich 1976
3.96
3k+ ratings
The Mark of a Giant
by Ted Stewart • 2013
Ambition usually grabs. In seven lives that reshaped the world, it gave.
3.96
288
The Mark of a Giant Summary
The Mark of a Giant 91%
Ambition usually grabs. In seven lives that reshaped the world, it gave.
by Ted Stewart 2013
3.96
288 ratings
Helen Keller
by Tanya Savory • 2017
One word at a water pump. Then Radcliffe, socialism, and a lifelong fight for the marginalized.
4.41
17
Helen Keller Summary
Helen Keller 91%
One word at a water pump. Then Radcliffe, socialism, and a lifelong fight for the marginalized.
by Tanya Savory 2017
4.41
17 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 91%
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
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 91%
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
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 91%
Individual success or collective liberation: the choice mainstream feminism keeps getting wrong.
by Koa Beck 2021
4.24
2k+ ratings
Know My Name
by Chanel Miller • 2019
A dentist touched her jaw and it broke. The paint that made her glow was radioactive.
4.68
263k+
Know My Name Summary
Know My Name 91%
A dentist touched her jaw and it broke. The paint that made her glow was radioactive.
by Chanel Miller 2019
4.68
263k+ ratings
The Vagina Bible
by Jennifer Gunter • 2019
The wellness industry built an empire on vaginal shame. An OB/GYN dismantles it with science.
4.34
9k+
The Vagina Bible Summary
The Vagina Bible 91%
The wellness industry built an empire on vaginal shame. An OB/GYN dismantles it with science.
by Jennifer Gunter 2019
4.34
9k+ ratings
Estrogen Matters
by Avrum Bluming • 2018
One flawed study scared millions off estrogen. The hormone protects the heart, brain, and bones.
4.31
3k+
Estrogen Matters Summary
Estrogen Matters 91%
One flawed study scared millions off estrogen. The hormone protects the heart, brain, and bones.
by Avrum Bluming 2018
4.31
3k+ ratings
The Gynae Geek
by Anita Mitra • 2019
From anatomy to hormones: a gynecologist hands over the manual she wishes her patients had.
4.45
556
The Gynae Geek Summary
The Gynae Geek 91%
From anatomy to hormones: a gynecologist hands over the manual she wishes her patients had.
by Anita Mitra 2019
4.45
556 ratings
The Power of Women
by Denis Mukwege • 2021
A Nobel surgeon proves wartime rape is military strategy. The survivors showed him the remedy.
4.71
2k+
The Power of Women Summary
The Power of Women 91%
A Nobel surgeon proves wartime rape is military strategy. The survivors showed him the remedy.
by Denis Mukwege 2021
4.71
2k+ ratings
The Book of Charlie
by David von Drehle • 2023
A 109-year-old doctor's century of resilience: what he learned about loss, joy, and letting go.
3.98
12k+
The Book of Charlie Summary
The Book of Charlie 91%
A 109-year-old doctor's century of resilience: what he learned about loss, joy, and letting go.
by David von Drehle 2023
3.98
12k+ ratings
Crusade for Justice
by Ida B. Wells-Barnett • 1970
She bit a conductor to keep her seat, won, then a lynching made her a crusader.
4.32
865
Crusade for Justice Summary
Crusade for Justice 91%
She bit a conductor to keep her seat, won, then a lynching made her a crusader.
by Ida B. Wells-Barnett 1970
4.32
865 ratings
Sex in the Heartland
by Bailey • 1999
The sexual revolution was made in Kansas, by ordinary people who never planned on a revolution.
3.74
157
Sex in the Heartland Summary
Sex in the Heartland 91%
The sexual revolution was made in Kansas, by ordinary people who never planned on a revolution.
by Bailey 1999
3.74
157 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 91%
From the wheeled suitcase to AI, one question decides what succeeds: does it threaten masculinity?
by Katrine Marçal 2020
3.90
2k+ ratings
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States
by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz • 2014
Genocide, not liberty, built America. The counterinsurgency tactics born here now circle the globe.
4.37
21k+
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States Summary
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States 91%
Genocide, not liberty, built America. The counterinsurgency tactics born here now circle the globe.
by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz 2014
4.37
21k+ ratings
Kingmaker
by Sonia Purnell • 2024
Dismissed as a courtesan, she rebuilt the Democrats and became ambassador to France at 73.
4.16
6k+
Kingmaker Summary
Kingmaker 91%
Dismissed as a courtesan, she rebuilt the Democrats and became ambassador to France at 73.
by Sonia Purnell 2024
4.16
6k+ ratings
Candace Pert
by Pamela Ryckman • 2023
She discovered the opiate receptor. The prize went to her male mentor. She never forgave science.
3.88
68
Candace Pert Summary
Candace Pert 91%
She discovered the opiate receptor. The prize went to her male mentor. She never forgave science.
by Pamela Ryckman 2023
3.88
68 ratings
The Moment of Lift
by Melinda French Gates • 2019
Empowering women does more to end poverty and disease than any technology.
4.27
65k+
The Moment of Lift Summary
The Moment of Lift 91%
Empowering women does more to end poverty and disease than any technology.
by Melinda French Gates 2019
4.27
65k+ ratings
Bachelor Girl
by Betsy Israel • 2002
The hidden history of single women: from spinsters to the women who refused to settle.
3.72
1k+
Bachelor Girl Summary
Bachelor Girl 91%
The hidden history of single women: from spinsters to the women who refused to settle.
by Betsy Israel 2002
3.72
1k+ ratings
Conversations with RBG
by Jeffrey Rosen • 2019
She built gender equality case by case, often representing men. The legal mind behind Notorious RBG.
4.15
4k+
Conversations with RBG Summary
Conversations with RBG 91%
She built gender equality case by case, often representing men. The legal mind behind Notorious RBG.
by Jeffrey Rosen 2019
4.15
4k+ ratings
Personal History
by Katharine Graham • 1997
Her husband's suicide left her publisher of The Washington Post. The board expected her to sell.
4.09
25k+
Personal History Summary
Personal History 91%
Her husband's suicide left her publisher of The Washington Post. The board expected her to sell.
by Katharine Graham 1997
4.09
25k+ ratings
Blues Legacies & Black Feminism
by Angela Y. Davis • 1998
Before feminism had a vocabulary, three blues women sang its earliest demands into existence.
4.28
2k+
Blues Legacies & Black Feminism Summary
Blues Legacies & Black Feminism 91%
Before feminism had a vocabulary, three blues women sang its earliest demands into existence.
by Angela Y. Davis 1998
4.28
2k+ ratings
The Gospel According to Coco Chanel
by Karen Karbo • 2009
From orphan to icon: Chanel's lessons on style, money, love, and never needing permission.
3.53
3k+
The Gospel According to Coco Chanel Summary
The Gospel According to Coco Chanel 91%
From orphan to icon: Chanel's lessons on style, money, love, and never needing permission.
by Karen Karbo 2009
3.53
3k+ ratings
Parisian Lives
by Deirdre Bair • 2019
Beckett gave her nothing. Beauvoir gave her rules. One woman wrote both biographies anyway.
4.02
775
Parisian Lives Summary
Parisian Lives 91%
Beckett gave her nothing. Beauvoir gave her rules. One woman wrote both biographies anyway.
by Deirdre Bair 2019
4.02
775 ratings
Dear Madam President
by Jennifer Palmieri • 2018
Leadership was designed by men. A White House veteran shows women how to rewrite the rules.
3.89
6k+
Dear Madam President Summary
Dear Madam President 90%
Leadership was designed by men. A White House veteran shows women how to rewrite the rules.
by Jennifer Palmieri 2018
3.89
6k+ 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
Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement
by Barbara Ransby • 2003
While King gave the speeches, she built the grassroots network that made the movement move.
4.33
2k+
Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement Summary
Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement 90%
While King gave the speeches, she built the grassroots network that made the movement move.
by Barbara Ransby 2003
4.33
2k+ ratings
The Female Body Bible
by Emma Ross • 2023
Sports science was designed for men. The physiology that rewrites the rules for the female body.
4.17
357
The Female Body Bible Summary
The Female Body Bible 90%
Sports science was designed for men. The physiology that rewrites the rules for the female body.
by Emma Ross 2023
4.17
357 ratings
Helen Keller
by Helen Keller • 1902
Before the water pump, words were just shapes. After, they held the world.
3.96
541
Helen Keller Summary
Helen Keller 90%
Before the water pump, words were just shapes. After, they held the world.
by Helen Keller 1902
3.96
541 ratings
Women, Race, & Class
by Angela Y. Davis • 1981
From abolition to abortion, the women's movement has a race problem it has never solved.
4.59
35k+
Women, Race, & Class Summary
Women, Race, & Class 90%
From abolition to abortion, the women's movement has a race problem it has never solved.
by Angela Y. Davis 1981
4.59
35k+ ratings
Dr Cuterus
by Tanaya Narendra • 2022
What's actually going on down there: a doctor's myth-free guide to your own body.
4.47
496
Dr Cuterus Summary
Dr Cuterus 90%
What's actually going on down there: a doctor's myth-free guide to your own body.
by Tanaya Narendra 2022
4.47
496 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 90%
The most adaptable hatred in history: tracing misogyny from ancient myth to Freud's consulting room.
by Jack Holland 2006
4.14
3k+ ratings
Loud
by Drew Afualo • 2024
A blueprint for living loud, reclaiming 'mean,' and making misogyny face consequences.
4.29
26k+
Loud Summary
Loud 90%
A blueprint for living loud, reclaiming 'mean,' and making misogyny face consequences.
by Drew Afualo 2024
4.29
26k+ ratings
The Secret History of the Rape Kit
by Pagan Kennedy • 2025
Marty Goddard invented the rape kit. The Chicago PD gave the credit to a male sergeant.
3.89
10k+
The Secret History of the Rape Kit Summary
The Secret History of the Rape Kit 90%
Marty Goddard invented the rape kit. The Chicago PD gave the credit to a male sergeant.
by Pagan Kennedy 2025
3.89
10k+ ratings
I'm Sorry for My Loss
by Rebecca Little and Colleen Long • 2024
No shared word for pregnancy loss, and the law can't tell a miscarriage from a crime.
4.34
4k+
I'm Sorry for My Loss Summary
I'm Sorry for My Loss 90%
No shared word for pregnancy loss, and the law can't tell a miscarriage from a crime.
by Rebecca Little and Colleen Long 2024
4.34
4k+ ratings
The Woman All Spies Fear
by Amy Butler Greenfield • 2021
She cracked Nazi spy rings and sank Prohibition crime empires. The government erased her name.
4.19
2k+
The Woman All Spies Fear Summary
The Woman All Spies Fear 90%
She cracked Nazi spy rings and sank Prohibition crime empires. The government erased her name.
by Amy Butler Greenfield 2021
4.19
2k+ ratings
The Cancer Journals
by Audre Lorde • 1980
A Black lesbian poet, after mastectomy, rejects the prosthesis and discovers what silence costs.
4.43
6k+
The Cancer Journals Summary
The Cancer Journals 90%
A Black lesbian poet, after mastectomy, rejects the prosthesis and discovers what silence costs.
by Audre Lorde 1980
4.43
6k+ ratings
Know Your Power
by Nancy Pelosi • 2008
She ran for Congress at 47 with five children. Her precinct-by-precinct organizing made her Speaker.
3.41
544
Know Your Power Summary
Know Your Power 90%
She ran for Congress at 47 with five children. Her precinct-by-precinct organizing made her Speaker.
by Nancy Pelosi 2008
3.41
544 ratings
In Search of Sisterhood
by Paula J. Giddings • 1988
Before it was two months old, this Black sorority was marching on Washington for women's votes.
4.54
429
In Search of Sisterhood Summary
In Search of Sisterhood 90%
Before it was two months old, this Black sorority was marching on Washington for women's votes.
by Paula J. Giddings 1988
4.54
429 ratings
The Menopause Manifesto
by Jennifer Gunter • 2021
Menopause is biology, not a disease. The supplement industry profits from what you don't know.
4.06
9k+
The Menopause Manifesto Summary
The Menopause Manifesto 90%
Menopause is biology, not a disease. The supplement industry profits from what you don't know.
by Jennifer Gunter 2021
4.06
9k+ ratings
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