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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 97%
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
Crazy Love
by Leslie Morgan Steiner • 2009
Five days before the wedding, he slammed her against a wall. She said I do anyway.
3.85
4k+
Crazy Love Summary
Crazy Love 95%
Five days before the wedding, he slammed her against a wall. She said I do anyway.
by Leslie Morgan Steiner 2009
3.85
4k+ ratings
Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men
by Lundy Bancroft • 2002
Abuse isn't about his anger or his past. It's about what he believes he deserves.
4.49
18k+
Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men Summary
Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men 95%
Abuse isn't about his anger or his past. It's about what he believes he deserves.
by Lundy Bancroft 2002
4.49
18k+ ratings
Goodbye, Sweet Girl
by Kelly Sundberg • 2018
She loved him, she feared him, she left him: a memoir of domestic survival.
3.83
2k+
Goodbye, Sweet Girl Summary
Goodbye, Sweet Girl 94%
She loved him, she feared him, she left him: a memoir of domestic survival.
by Kelly Sundberg 2018
3.83
2k+ ratings
Aftermath
by Susan J. Brison • 2001
The self is made of story and connection. Violence shatters both. Rebuilding takes witnesses.
4.35
486
Aftermath Summary
Aftermath 94%
The self is made of story and connection. Violence shatters both. Rebuilding takes witnesses.
by Susan J. Brison 2001
4.35
486 ratings
Daily Wisdom for Why Does He Do That?
by Lundy Bancroft • 2013
Daily readings that expose his control tactics, restore your reality, and reclaim your freedom.
4.58
427
Daily Wisdom for Why Does He Do That? Summary
Daily Wisdom for Why Does He Do That? 94%
Daily readings that expose his control tactics, restore your reality, and reclaim your freedom.
by Lundy Bancroft 2013
4.58
427 ratings
Revolution from Within
by Gloria Steinem • 1991
Self-esteem is the engine of revolution. The manual for building it from the inside out.
4.12
3k+
Revolution from Within Summary
Revolution from Within 94%
Self-esteem is the engine of revolution. The manual for building it from the inside out.
by Gloria Steinem 1991
4.12
3k+ ratings
Invisible Chains
by Lisa Aronson Fontes • 2015
It feels like devotion but isolates, monitors, and threatens: the exit strategy you need.
4.18
128
Invisible Chains Summary
Invisible Chains 94%
It feels like devotion but isolates, monitors, and threatens: the exit strategy you need.
by Lisa Aronson Fontes 2015
4.18
128 ratings
In the Dream House
by Carmen Maria Machado • 2019
Her girlfriend never hit her, but the terror was real: gaslighting inside a queer relationship.
4.38
165k+
In the Dream House Summary
In the Dream House 94%
Her girlfriend never hit her, but the terror was real: gaslighting inside a queer relationship.
by Carmen Maria Machado 2019
4.38
165k+ 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 94%
Rape as terror, not desire: the 1975 argument that made sexual violence a political question.
by Susan Brownmiller 1975
4.05
4k+ ratings
Men Who Hate Women and the Women Who Love Them
by Susan Forward • 1986
The charm overwhelms. The cruelty comes later. How to recognize the cycle before it erases you.
4.12
3k+
Men Who Hate Women and the Women Who Love Them Summary
Men Who Hate Women and the Women Who Love Them 93%
The charm overwhelms. The cruelty comes later. How to recognize the cycle before it erases you.
by Susan Forward 1986
4.12
3k+ ratings
Saving Five
by Amanda Nguyen • 2025
Her rape kit had a six-month destruction clock. That betrayal launched a civil rights fight.
4.25
4k+
Saving Five Summary
Saving Five 93%
Her rape kit had a six-month destruction clock. That betrayal launched a civil rights fight.
by Amanda Nguyen 2025
4.25
4k+ ratings
The Courage to Heal
by Ellen Bass • 2008
A step-by-step path from silence and self-blame to reclaiming your life: the survivor's classic.
4.21
8k+
The Courage to Heal Summary
The Courage to Heal 93%
A step-by-step path from silence and self-blame to reclaiming your life: the survivor's classic.
by Ellen Bass 2008
4.21
8k+ ratings
Fierce Self-Compassion
by Kristin Neff • 2021
Self-compassion has a fierce side. It sets boundaries, channels anger, and demands what you deserve
3.87
3k+
Fierce Self-Compassion Summary
Fierce Self-Compassion 93%
Self-compassion has a fierce side. It sets boundaries, channels anger, and demands what you deserve
by Kristin Neff 2021
3.87
3k+ ratings
Sex Object
by Jessica Valenti • 2016
She wrote the book on modern feminism. She still checks the back seat for rapists.
3.66
14k+
Sex Object Summary
Sex Object 93%
She wrote the book on modern feminism. She still checks the back seat for rapists.
by Jessica Valenti 2016
3.66
14k+ 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 93%
Seven ancient sins keep women compliant, exhausted, ever-apologizing. The way out is through them.
by Elise Loehnen 2023
3.77
11k+ 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 93%
A former president's diagnosis: violence against women is rooted in religion and culture.
by Jimmy Carter 2014
4.05
2k+ ratings
Paris
by Paris Hilton • 2023
Her glamour was armor. Her brand was designed in solitary confinement at sixteen.
4.21
91k+
Paris Summary
Paris 93%
Her glamour was armor. Her brand was designed in solitary confinement at sixteen.
by Paris Hilton 2023
4.21
91k+ 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 93%
A Nobel surgeon proves wartime rape is military strategy. The survivors showed him the remedy.
by Denis Mukwege 2021
4.71
2k+ ratings
Invincible
by Brian F. Martin • 2014
Your childhood in a violent home planted ten lies. Unlearning them changes everything.
4.57
698
Invincible Summary
Invincible 93%
Your childhood in a violent home planted ten lies. Unlearning them changes everything.
by Brian F. Martin 2014
4.57
698 ratings
Tías and Primas
by Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez • 2024
The women who shaped you are archetypes. A Latina feminist reveals what they teach about survival.
4.05
1k+
Tías and Primas Summary
Tías and Primas 93%
The women who shaped you are archetypes. A Latina feminist reveals what they teach about survival.
by Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez 2024
4.05
1k+ 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 93%
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
Quest For Love
by Anneke Lucas • 2022
Sold into an elite pedophilia ring as a child, she learned the abusers were often victims.
4.50
377
Quest For Love Summary
Quest For Love 93%
Sold into an elite pedophilia ring as a child, she learned the abusers were often victims.
by Anneke Lucas 2022
4.50
377 ratings
The Verbally Abusive Man - Can He Change?
by Patricia Evans • 2006
A test for change in a verbally abusive partner, and a safety plan for leaving when he fails.
4.19
316
The Verbally Abusive Man - Can He Change? Summary
The Verbally Abusive Man - Can He Change? 93%
A test for change in a verbally abusive partner, and a safety plan for leaving when he fails.
by Patricia Evans 2006
4.19
316 ratings
Brave
by Rose McGowan • 2018
Raised in a sex cult, she escaped into Hollywood, where another patriarch was waiting.
3.86
10k+
Brave Summary
Brave 93%
Raised in a sex cult, she escaped into Hollywood, where another patriarch was waiting.
by Rose McGowan 2018
3.86
10k+ ratings
The Phantom Prince
by Elizabeth Kendall • 1981
She loved him. She called the police on him anyway. His name was Ted Bundy.
4.18
15k+
The Phantom Prince Summary
The Phantom Prince 93%
She loved him. She called the police on him anyway. His name was Ted Bundy.
by Elizabeth Kendall 1981
4.18
15k+ ratings
The Manipulative Man
by Dorothy Mccoy • 2006
Classify the manipulator, spot his red flags, and enforce the boundaries that end the cycle.
3.89
188
The Manipulative Man Summary
The Manipulative Man 93%
Classify the manipulator, spot his red flags, and enforce the boundaries that end the cycle.
by Dorothy Mccoy 2006
3.89
188 ratings
Breaking Down the Wall of Silence
by Alice Miller • 1991
Your childhood wounds don't just hurt you. Buried, they can run nations.
4.10
339
Breaking Down the Wall of Silence Summary
Breaking Down the Wall of Silence 92%
Your childhood wounds don't just hurt you. Buried, they can run nations.
by Alice Miller 1991
4.10
339 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 92%
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
On My Own
by Florence Falk • 2007
Why women fear being alone, and how solitude builds the self-confidence that neediness destroys.
3.69
466
On My Own Summary
On My Own 92%
Why women fear being alone, and how solitude builds the self-confidence that neediness destroys.
by Florence Falk 2007
3.69
466 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 92%
Ninety-eight percent of rape reports are true. Why does the two percent dominate every conversation?
by Kate Harding 2014
4.37
4k+ ratings
Unbreakable
by Jenni Rivera • 2013
Teen mom, banda queen, and a nine-year pursuit that ended with her abuser sentenced to life.
4.47
2k+
Unbreakable Summary
Unbreakable 92%
Teen mom, banda queen, and a nine-year pursuit that ended with her abuser sentenced to life.
by Jenni Rivera 2013
4.47
2k+ ratings
Doña Huevotes
by Anamar Orihuela • 2023
Learned in childhood to carry everyone, need nothing. Your way back begins inside your body.
3.87
432
Doña Huevotes Summary
Doña Huevotes 92%
Learned in childhood to carry everyone, need nothing. Your way back begins inside your body.
by Anamar Orihuela 2023
3.87
432 ratings
The Natashas
by Victor Malarek • 2011
Post-Soviet women became a global commodity. The traffickers who trade them wear badges, not masks.
3.90
958
The Natashas Summary
The Natashas 92%
Post-Soviet women became a global commodity. The traffickers who trade them wear badges, not masks.
by Victor Malarek 2011
3.90
958 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 92%
Women are taught anger is unfeminine. The price is paid in bodies, paychecks, and political silence.
by Soraya Chemaly 2018
4.33
12k+ 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 92%
#MeToo revealed the scaffolding of male entitlement. The dismantling depends on men.
by David Leser 2021
4.02
460 ratings
Body Work
by Melissa Febos • 2022
Personal writing threatens power. The stigma that silences women and queer writers is by design.
4.22
6k+
Body Work Summary
Body Work 92%
Personal writing threatens power. The stigma that silences women and queer writers is by design.
by Melissa Febos 2022
4.22
6k+ ratings
Class
by Stephanie Land • 2023
To afford college, she scrubbed toilets. The welfare office told her to drop out instead.
3.61
15k+
Class Summary
Class 92%
To afford college, she scrubbed toilets. The welfare office told her to drop out instead.
by Stephanie Land 2023
3.61
15k+ ratings
The Not So Subtle Art of Being a Fat Girl
by Tess Holliday • 2017
Too fat to model, she posted a photo anyway. That post launched a global movement.
3.54
880
The Not So Subtle Art of Being a Fat Girl Summary
The Not So Subtle Art of Being a Fat Girl 92%
Too fat to model, she posted a photo anyway. That post launched a global movement.
by Tess Holliday 2017
3.54
880 ratings
Hunger
by Roxane Gay • 2017
Raped at twelve, she ate until she became unbreakable. What shielded her also imprisoned her.
4.17
122k+
Hunger Summary
Hunger 92%
Raped at twelve, she ate until she became unbreakable. What shielded her also imprisoned her.
by Roxane Gay 2017
4.17
122k+ 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 92%
Feminism won, yet women's happiness declined for fifty years. The data explains why.
by Mona Charen 2018
3.71
331 ratings
Relational–Cultural Therapy
by Judith V. Jordan • 2009
Suffering is chronic disconnection, not a private failing; healing requires mutual connection.
4.41
177
Relational–Cultural Therapy Summary
Relational–Cultural Therapy 92%
Suffering is chronic disconnection, not a private failing; healing requires mutual connection.
by Judith V. Jordan 2009
4.41
177 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 92%
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
Three Women
by Lisa Taddeo • 2019
Female desire without the performance: eight years inside three ordinary women's most private lives.
3.71
174k+
Three Women Summary
Three Women 92%
Female desire without the performance: eight years inside three ordinary women's most private lives.
by Lisa Taddeo 2019
3.71
174k+ ratings
A Child Called "It"
by Dave Pelzer • 1995
Starved and locked up, a boy endures his mother's torture until a teacher spots the bruises.
4.14
463k+
A Child Called "It" Summary
A Child Called "It" 92%
Starved and locked up, a boy endures his mother's torture until a teacher spots the bruises.
by Dave Pelzer 1995
4.14
463k+ ratings
Rock-a-by Baby
by Verta Taylor • 1996
How postpartum depression support groups evolved into a feminist political movement.
3.67
9
Rock-a-by Baby Summary
Rock-a-by Baby 92%
How postpartum depression support groups evolved into a feminist political movement.
by Verta Taylor 1996
3.67
9 ratings
Trauma
by Paul Conti • 2021
Trauma spreads through shame, distorting brains and crossing generations, but it can be broken.
3.73
2k+
Trauma Summary
Trauma 92%
Trauma spreads through shame, distorting brains and crossing generations, but it can be broken.
by Paul Conti 2021
3.73
2k+ ratings
For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts
by Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez • 2021
Tired of translating yourself for others? Here is the toolkit to reclaim your mind, language, anger.
4.46
4k+
For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts Summary
For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts 92%
Tired of translating yourself for others? Here is the toolkit to reclaim your mind, language, anger.
by Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez 2021
4.46
4k+ ratings
Men Have Called Her Crazy
by Anna Marie Tendler • 2024
Two personality disorders, one psychiatric hospital, and the real diagnosis no doctor wrote down.
3.43
23k+
Men Have Called Her Crazy Summary
Men Have Called Her Crazy 92%
Two personality disorders, one psychiatric hospital, and the real diagnosis no doctor wrote down.
by Anna Marie Tendler 2024
3.43
23k+ ratings
Daddy Issues
by Katherine Angel • 2019
Behind every sentimentalized father is a story of possession that feminism forgot to tell.
3.36
1k+
Daddy Issues Summary
Daddy Issues 92%
Behind every sentimentalized father is a story of possession that feminism forgot to tell.
by Katherine Angel 2019
3.36
1k+ ratings
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