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The Guy's Guide to Feminism
by Michael Kaufman • 2011
Equality isn't just for women: a straight-talking guide for the guys who want in.
3.54
380
The Guy's Guide to Feminism Summary
The Guy's Guide to Feminism 96%
Equality isn't just for women: a straight-talking guide for the guys who want in.
by Michael Kaufman 2011
3.54
380 ratings
Fix the System, Not the Women
by Laura Bates • 2022
Every three days in the UK, a man kills a woman. That pattern isn't a coincidence.
4.49
6k+
Fix the System, Not the Women Summary
Fix the System, Not the Women 95%
Every three days in the UK, a man kills a woman. That pattern isn't a coincidence.
by Laura Bates 2022
4.49
6k+ ratings
Women, Men, and the Whole Damn Thing
by David Leser • 2021
#MeToo revealed the scaffolding of male entitlement. The dismantling depends on men.
4.02
460
Women, Men, and the Whole Damn Thing Summary
Women, Men, and the Whole Damn Thing 95%
#MeToo revealed the scaffolding of male entitlement. The dismantling depends on men.
by David Leser 2021
4.02
460 ratings
Full Frontal Feminism
by Jessica Valenti • 2007
Forty percent more likely to be poor: the numbers that prove feminism isn't done with you.
3.86
8k+
Full Frontal Feminism Summary
Full Frontal Feminism 95%
Forty percent more likely to be poor: the numbers that prove feminism isn't done with you.
by Jessica Valenti 2007
3.86
8k+ ratings
Feminism Is for Everybody
by bell hooks • 2000
Feminism is about ending sexism, not fighting men. A primer that opens the door to everyone.
4.16
29k+
Feminism Is for Everybody Summary
Feminism Is for Everybody 95%
Feminism is about ending sexism, not fighting men. A primer that opens the door to everyone.
by bell hooks 2000
4.16
29k+ 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 95%
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
Off With Her Head
by Eleanor Herman • 2022
Same script, 3,000 years: how the methods for destroying powerful women never change.
3.85
3k+
Off With Her Head Summary
Off With Her Head 95%
Same script, 3,000 years: how the methods for destroying powerful women never change.
by Eleanor Herman 2022
3.85
3k+ ratings
Asking for It
by Kate Harding • 2014
Ninety-eight percent of rape reports are true. Why does the two percent dominate every conversation?
4.37
4k+
Asking for It Summary
Asking for It 95%
Ninety-eight percent of rape reports are true. Why does the two percent dominate every conversation?
by Kate Harding 2014
4.37
4k+ ratings
Rage Becomes Her
by Soraya Chemaly • 2018
Women are taught anger is unfeminine. The price is paid in bodies, paychecks, and political silence.
4.33
12k+
Rage Becomes Her Summary
Rage Becomes Her 95%
Women are taught anger is unfeminine. The price is paid in bodies, paychecks, and political silence.
by Soraya Chemaly 2018
4.33
12k+ ratings
Against Our Will
by Susan Brownmiller • 1975
Rape as terror, not desire: the 1975 argument that made sexual violence a political question.
4.05
4k+
Against Our Will Summary
Against Our Will 95%
Rape as terror, not desire: the 1975 argument that made sexual violence a political question.
by Susan Brownmiller 1975
4.05
4k+ ratings
Invisible Women
by Caroline Criado Pérez • 2019
Crash dummies are male. Drug trials skip women. GDP ignores unpaid care. The pattern runs deep.
4.34
173k+
Invisible Women Summary
Invisible Women 95%
Crash dummies are male. Drug trials skip women. GDP ignores unpaid care. The pattern runs deep.
by Caroline Criado Pérez 2019
4.34
173k+ ratings
Sex Matters
by Mona Charen • 2018
Feminism won, yet women's happiness declined for fifty years. The data explains why.
3.71
331
Sex Matters Summary
Sex Matters 94%
Feminism won, yet women's happiness declined for fifty years. The data explains why.
by Mona Charen 2018
3.71
331 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 94%
The most adaptable hatred in history: tracing misogyny from ancient myth to Freud's consulting room.
by Jack Holland 2006
4.14
3k+ ratings
The Purity Myth
by Jessica Valenti • 2009
The virginity movement teaches shame as science, then codifies it. Real women bear the cost.
4.08
9k+
The Purity Myth Summary
The Purity Myth 94%
The virginity movement teaches shame as science, then codifies it. Real women bear the cost.
by Jessica Valenti 2009
4.08
9k+ ratings
The Myth of Male Power
by Warren Farrell • 1993
Men die younger, work deadlier jobs, and kill themselves more often. What if that is not power?
3.93
985
The Myth of Male Power Summary
The Myth of Male Power 94%
Men die younger, work deadlier jobs, and kill themselves more often. What if that is not power?
by Warren Farrell 1993
3.93
985 ratings
Modern Misogyny
by Kristin J. Anderson • 2014
A quiet bigotry replaced overt sexism; the illusion of equality makes it harder to fight.
4.14
92
Modern Misogyny Summary
Modern Misogyny 94%
A quiet bigotry replaced overt sexism; the illusion of equality makes it harder to fight.
by Kristin J. Anderson 2014
4.14
92 ratings
Men Who Hate Women
by Laura Bates • 2020
The online pipeline that turns misogyny into mass murder, and why the platforms fuel it.
4.32
31k+
Men Who Hate Women Summary
Men Who Hate Women 94%
The online pipeline that turns misogyny into mass murder, and why the platforms fuel it.
by Laura Bates 2020
4.32
31k+ 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 94%
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
A Call to Action
by Jimmy Carter • 2014
A former president's diagnosis: violence against women is rooted in religion and culture.
4.05
2k+
A Call to Action Summary
A Call to Action 94%
A former president's diagnosis: violence against women is rooted in religion and culture.
by Jimmy Carter 2014
4.05
2k+ ratings
Against White Feminism
by Rafia Zakaria • 2021
Feminism cast brown women as victims to play savior. The script is colonial, and still running.
4.30
5k+
Against White Feminism Summary
Against White Feminism 94%
Feminism cast brown women as victims to play savior. The script is colonial, and still running.
by Rafia Zakaria 2021
4.30
5k+ 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 94%
190 million bodies. A decade to be believed. The diagnosis: endometriosis. The disease: misogyny.
by Tracey Lindeman 2023
4.32
518 ratings
Getting Off
by Robert Jensen • 2007
Porn promises men freedom but delivers a hollow power that erodes their capacity for authentic joy.
3.68
706
Getting Off Summary
Getting Off 94%
Porn promises men freedom but delivers a hollow power that erodes their capacity for authentic joy.
by Robert Jensen 2007
3.68
706 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 94%
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
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 94%
Individual success or collective liberation: the choice mainstream feminism keeps getting wrong.
by Koa Beck 2021
4.24
2k+ ratings
The Authority Gap
by Mary Ann Sieghart • 2021
Why we still doubt a woman's expertise, from boardroom to conversation, and what to do.
4.31
3k+
The Authority Gap Summary
The Authority Gap 94%
Why we still doubt a woman's expertise, from boardroom to conversation, and what to do.
by Mary Ann Sieghart 2021
4.31
3k+ ratings
Toward a Feminist Theory of the State
by Catharine A. MacKinnon • 1991
From rape to abortion: how the state enforces male dominance by writing male sexuality into law.
3.98
556
Toward a Feminist Theory of the State Summary
Toward a Feminist Theory of the State 94%
From rape to abortion: how the state enforces male dominance by writing male sexuality into law.
by Catharine A. MacKinnon 1991
3.98
556 ratings
On Our Best Behavior
by Elise Loehnen • 2023
Seven ancient sins keep women compliant, exhausted, ever-apologizing. The way out is through them.
3.77
11k+
On Our Best Behavior Summary
On Our Best Behavior 94%
Seven ancient sins keep women compliant, exhausted, ever-apologizing. The way out is through them.
by Elise Loehnen 2023
3.77
11k+ ratings
Girl on Girl
by Sophie Gilbert • 2025
Pop culture sold sexual objectification as empowerment, and a generation of women bought the lie.
3.84
20k+
Girl on Girl Summary
Girl on Girl 94%
Pop culture sold sexual objectification as empowerment, and a generation of women bought the lie.
by Sophie Gilbert 2025
3.84
20k+ ratings
White Tears/Brown Scars
by Ruby Hamad • 2020
White women's tears aren't vulnerability. They're a weapon, and purity is its shield.
4.55
13k+
White Tears/Brown Scars Summary
White Tears/Brown Scars 94%
White women's tears aren't vulnerability. They're a weapon, and purity is its shield.
by Ruby Hamad 2020
4.55
13k+ ratings
We Real Cool
by bell hooks • 2003
Slave-era patriarchy, street culture, and the wound of black masculinity: why only love heals.
4.27
1k+
We Real Cool Summary
We Real Cool 94%
Slave-era patriarchy, street culture, and the wound of black masculinity: why only love heals.
by bell hooks 2003
4.27
1k+ ratings
The Psychology of Gender
by Gary W. Wood • 2018
The data: men and women are mostly the same, and pretending otherwise hurts everyone, including men.
3.71
76
The Psychology of Gender Summary
The Psychology of Gender 93%
The data: men and women are mostly the same, and pretending otherwise hurts everyone, including men.
by Gary W. Wood 2018
3.71
76 ratings
The Beauty Myth
by Naomi Wolf • 1990
Beauty standards are a weapon of social control, and they intensify every time women advance.
3.91
31k+
The Beauty Myth Summary
The Beauty Myth 93%
Beauty standards are a weapon of social control, and they intensify every time women advance.
by Naomi Wolf 1990
3.91
31k+ ratings
Mask Off
by J.J. Bola • 2019
The biggest killer of men under 45 is not a disease. It is a script.
3.94
3k+
Mask Off Summary
Mask Off 93%
The biggest killer of men under 45 is not a disease. It is a script.
by J.J. Bola 2019
3.94
3k+ 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 93%
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
We Are Not Born Submissive. How Patriarchy Shapes Women's Lives
by Manon Garcia • 2018
Submission is trained, not born. Patriarchy teaches it through bodies, desire, and love.
3.90
890
We Are Not Born Submissive. How Patriarchy Shapes Women's Lives Summary
We Are Not Born Submissive. How Patriarchy Shapes Women's Lives 93%
Submission is trained, not born. Patriarchy teaches it through bodies, desire, and love.
by Manon Garcia 2018
3.90
890 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 93%
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
The Battered Woman
by Lenore E. Walker • 1980
Abuse teaches a woman her actions don't count. Reversing that belief takes intervention, not advice.
4.01
101
The Battered Woman Summary
The Battered Woman 93%
Abuse teaches a woman her actions don't count. Reversing that belief takes intervention, not advice.
by Lenore E. Walker 1980
4.01
101 ratings
Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie • 2017
Fifteen lessons for raising a daughter who knows her worth is unconditional, not a negotiation.
4.50
89k+
Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions Summary
Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions 93%
Fifteen lessons for raising a daughter who knows her worth is unconditional, not a negotiation.
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 2017
4.50
89k+ ratings
Feminism for the 99%
by Cinzia Arruzza • 2019
Mainstream feminism wants more women at the top. Anticapitalist feminism wants no top at all.
4.01
8k+
Feminism for the 99% Summary
Feminism for the 99% 93%
Mainstream feminism wants more women at the top. Anticapitalist feminism wants no top at all.
by Cinzia Arruzza 2019
4.01
8k+ ratings
Living a Feminist Life
by Sara Ahmed • 2017
Feminism starts with a bodily sensation of wrongness. Living it means refusing to keep the peace.
4.30
3k+
Living a Feminist Life Summary
Living a Feminist Life 93%
Feminism starts with a bodily sensation of wrongness. Living it means refusing to keep the peace.
by Sara Ahmed 2017
4.30
3k+ ratings
Prey
by Ayaan Hirsi Ali • 2021
Mass migration is eroding European women's safety, and liberal authorities refuse to name the cause.
4.13
1k+
Prey Summary
Prey 93%
Mass migration is eroding European women's safety, and liberal authorities refuse to name the cause.
by Ayaan Hirsi Ali 2021
4.13
1k+ ratings
Essential Labor
by Angela Garbes • 2022
The invisible labor of mothering holds up the economy. It could also remake it.
3.79
3k+
Essential Labor Summary
Essential Labor 93%
The invisible labor of mothering holds up the economy. It could also remake it.
by Angela Garbes 2022
3.79
3k+ ratings
Tits Up
by Sarah Thornton • 2024
A mastectomy sends a sociologist into strip clubs and milk banks to learn what breasts mean.
3.66
2k+
Tits Up Summary
Tits Up 93%
A mastectomy sends a sociologist into strip clubs and milk banks to learn what breasts mean.
by Sarah Thornton 2024
3.66
2k+ ratings
Unshrinking
by Kate Manne • 2024
Dieting fails almost everyone; the real threat to fat people is stigma, not fat itself.
4.16
2k+
Unshrinking Summary
Unshrinking 93%
Dieting fails almost everyone; the real threat to fat people is stigma, not fat itself.
by Kate Manne 2024
4.16
2k+ ratings
Pornland
by Gail Dines • 2010
The porn industry didn't just sell fantasy; it built the scripts now governing real-world intimacy.
3.96
2k+
Pornland Summary
Pornland 93%
The porn industry didn't just sell fantasy; it built the scripts now governing real-world intimacy.
by Gail Dines 2010
3.96
2k+ ratings
Loud
by Drew Afualo • 2024
A blueprint for living loud, reclaiming 'mean,' and making misogyny face consequences.
4.29
26k+
Loud Summary
Loud 93%
A blueprint for living loud, reclaiming 'mean,' and making misogyny face consequences.
by Drew Afualo 2024
4.29
26k+ ratings
Women Escaping Violence
by Elaine J. Lawless • 2001
Courts want a neat victim narrative. Shelters give women room for the messy truth that heals.
3.94
17
Women Escaping Violence Summary
Women Escaping Violence 93%
Courts want a neat victim narrative. Shelters give women room for the messy truth that heals.
by Elaine J. Lawless 2001
3.94
17 ratings
Women & Power
by Mary Beard • 2017
Women have been silenced since Homer. The answer isn't fitting into power but redefining it.
4.02
40k+
Women & Power Summary
Women & Power 93%
Women have been silenced since Homer. The answer isn't fitting into power but redefining it.
by Mary Beard 2017
4.02
40k+ ratings
We Need New Stories
by Nesrine Malik • 2021
The stories we tell about free speech, gender, and national virtue protect power, not truth.
4.02
996
We Need New Stories Summary
We Need New Stories 93%
The stories we tell about free speech, gender, and national virtue protect power, not truth.
by Nesrine Malik 2021
4.02
996 ratings
Pixel Flesh
by Ellen Atlanta • 2024
Beauty culture promised freedom and delivered algorithms. The empowerment was always a sales pitch.
3.98
2k+
Pixel Flesh Summary
Pixel Flesh 93%
Beauty culture promised freedom and delivered algorithms. The empowerment was always a sales pitch.
by Ellen Atlanta 2024
3.98
2k+ ratings
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