Fiction - Feminist

"One of the great novels of world literature...to the Chinese as Proust is to the French or Karamazov to the Russians." --Anthony West, literary critic Dream of the Red Chamber (also known as The Story of the Stone) is renowned for its epic scope,...

Winner of the Aurora Award for Best NovelHell is empty and all the devils are here.The Chatelaine has come.The year is 1328 and Hell has overrun Bruges. Demons stalk the streets and revenants swarm the walls. The city's men have fallen and only widows...

"At 19, she was an Instagram celebrity. Now, at 35, she works behind the cosmetic counter at the "black and white store," peddling anti-aging products to women seeking physical and spiritual transformation. She too is seeking rebirth. She's about to undergo the high-risk, elective...

Revenge meets Promising Young Woman in this thrilling debut about a vigilante on a mission to take down predatory men, perfect for fans of Jeneva Rose and Layne Fargo. Dylan Truman, better known under her alias Lady Justice, is the bane of every grifter,...

Fierce, poignant sci-fi, about hacking, love, and resistance. Jumping to alternate realities sounds great, if you're in control. But what if you're not? What if you're propelled away from the people and places you love the most in the blink of an eye? And...

The Sthory of Two Wimmin Kalyani and Dakshayani traces luminous paths of female friendship in the rural worlds of north Malabar, through the lives of two rural women, Kalyani and Dakshayani. Rebelling against the patriarchy in school at the age of six ('Rot in...

Jack is on his way home from collecting firewood in the San Jacinto mountains when he sees a woman pushing a bike along a back country road. For a split second something about her reminds him of his dead wife. She looks vulnerable and...

A Story of Love, Fear, and MisogynyDive into second-wave feminism, the civil rights movement, Vietnam, gurus, hippies, Mafiosi, the Pill, the Beatles, class distinctions, astrology, but most of all, the eternal mystery of what's going on between men and women. Ann Medlock's roman á...

The night of London's grandest ball, a bold group of women downstairs launch a daring revenge heist against Mayfair society in this dazzling historical novel about power, gender, and class.Mrs. King is no ordinary housekeeper. Born into a world of con artists and thieves,...

Optioned for film and published in sixteen countries, this British sensation explodes the myth that all people need to be truly happy is love and marriage. Meet thirty-three-year-old Clara Hutt: irreverent, sometimes unkind, always self-deprecating. Clara is a part-time magazine writer with a perpetually...

Giresun Island is a science fiction novel with third-world overtones. Carsem is a young Kurdish soldier whose family has been killed in the eternal conflict between Kurds and their neighbors. After the decimation of her village, she drifts into the desert only to emerge...

Anna Koob was born into a middle-class German family in 1566. A bright and spirited girl, she became a favorite of her village of Kleinostheim. As an eight-year-old, she is summoned to the home of a prominent baron. The baron's daughter has asked for...

'We have gone so far down the slippery slope of progress, that we all now need to call a halt. We are slaves to technology, we are polluting our planet at an alarming rate, and too many of our leaders are concerned with lining...

A Roadmap To Life's Enduring PassagesReckonings, regrets, longings. Life's turning points. Sometimes redemptive, sometimes heartbreaking, these crossroads are familiar to us all. The yearning for a different path, a better ending, is uniquely human.You Can't Get There From Here explores these pivotal moments. In...

Memoirs of Emma Courtney (1796) is a novel by English writer and feminist Mary Hays. Inspired by events from her own life, as well as by her acquaintance with radical political philosophers William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft, Hays's novel received mixed reviews and was...

Set in 2126, The Mummy!: A Tale of the Twenty-Second Century explores a society led by advanced technology but driven by ego, greed and self-preservation. It's a vivid clash of genres featuring an old tale with a new twist. In the distant future, society...

Fey Anderson has always dreamt about escaping the crowded streets of Saint Paign. Soura Heights appears to be the picture-perfect place to run to: A place where the sun is always shining, the people are welcoming, and the quirky charm of every locally owned...

After meeting a mysterious stranger, a sickly woman drinks a powerful potion that opens her eyes, heart and mind to the wonders of the supernatural. Once she's been exposed, she's eager to learn more about the spiritual world. A Romance of Two Worlds follows...

Born into a large family of Asian ethnicity in Canada, Marion Ascough always felt like an outsider, not just because of her heritage, but also because of her aspiration to be an artist. At home, her siblings often take notice in the ways she...

The Wanderer or Female Difficulties follows a woman fleeing France to escape a painful past, only to be met with new obstacles along the way. It's an honest depiction of eighteenth-century life without the presence of political or familial support. A wandering woman emigrates...

In this mystery-romance, widowed baby boomer, Judy Howard, encounters the ghosts of her tortured past when she takes a journey on Rt 66 across the country in her motorhome with her cat, Sportster and a life-sized stuffed doll she calls Cowboy Jack.Her destination? Her...

A missing daughter. A menacing family secret. A betrayal of the worst kind.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Goodreads Reviewer: "Riveting The plot is dark and engrossing. The danger and intrigue kept me on the edge of my seat; a definite page-turner "The day her bakery gets an order...

The Academy is the first book in duology Two Worlds: Magic Squad. Elisa arrives in the Guardian Academy to become a detective. Even though she hasn't quite tamed her Lightning Gift, she believes that her natural curiosity along and attention to detail will help...

"Poster Girl is a captivating story full of twists and turns--and no easy answers. I couldn't put this book down." --Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author of Girl, Forgotten From #1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth, a dystopian novel set in...

"Winner of the 2019 Orange Book Prize, The Impatients is a powerful novel about three women living in Cameroon who have grown impatient with the unrelenting oppression-patriarchy, polygamy, and the perpetual cry for patience-that dominates their lives"--Author: Djaili Amadou AmalISBN-10: 0063141647ISBN-13: 9780063141643Publisher: HarperviaLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

From author Deryn Collier comes a smart, charming postwar historical novel based on the true story of an aspiring writer who dares to dream big.Montreal, 1947. To support her once-prosperous family, June Grant joins a steno pool in a prestigious advertising firm. For June,...

From author Deryn Collier comes a smart, charming postwar historical novel based on the true story of an aspiring writer who dares to dream big.Montreal, 1947. To support her once-prosperous family, June Grant joins a steno pool in a prestigious advertising firm. For June,...

Shortlisted for the 2023 Danuta Gleed Literary Award - Longlisted for the 2024 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction - Shortlisted for the New Brunswick 2023 Mrs. Dunster's Award for Fiction -One of the Globe and Mail's "Sixty-Two Books to Read This Fall" - Listed...

This "genre-shredding" (Tor.com) feminist dystopian eco-horror, perfect for fans of The Last of Us, traces a girl's coming-of-age on a post-apocalyptic trek through the Southwest. In a bleak, desiccated future, eleven-year-old Magdala and her father are forced to flee through the desolate landscape of...

One takeaway dinner. Two lonely hearts. Did somebody order a rom com? 'A really sweet, warm-hearted read - a winner for fans of Jasmine Guillory or Beth O'Leary!' Niamh Hargan, author of Twelve Days in May'A delicious rom com!' Kate Bromley, author of Talk...

Mad Men meets Nancy Drew in this delightful romp through the scandalous and sometimes criminal world of 1960s New York advertising!Rachel Newman has left her small town in Iowa to seek out a different life, one elevated by the glitz and glamour of New...

"A courageous novel, beautifully imagined and written." --Elena Lappin, The Washington Post "De Cespedes' work has lost none of its subversive force"--The New York Times Book Review * "De C駸pedes's melancholy testament to a hidden life feels timeless and vital." --Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)...

One romance, two faiths, many forms of love... Spanning from England's anti-fascism protests of 1936 through the aftermath of WWII, this moving, intricately wrought historical novel brings together a young Irish Catholic photographer and a British Jewish medical student, each discovering the price of...

Rediscover a 20th-century classic of feminist fantasy... After surviving a shipwreck, five men are stranded on a deserted island...until they are discovered by five beautiful, winged women. Instantly, the men become infatuated with the women's abilities and attempt to lure them in with all...

The soaps from Dragonfly Cottage are highly sought after for their ability to change people's lives.Grace Lysander, a third-generation soapmaker, crafts botanical soaps from her studio in rural Cumbria. Homesick for Australia, and balancing her life as a single mother alongside a thriving business,...

"A haunting meditation on the bonds between mothers and daughters. Zeldis offers a fascinating look into historic New York City and New Orleans, and her skill as a storyteller is matched by her compassion for her characters. What a beautiful read."--Fiona Davis, New York...

A widowed writer begins to work on a biography of a novelist and artist--and soon uncovers bizarre parallels between her life and her subject's--in this chilling and singularly strange novella by a contemporary master of horror and fantasy. The narrator of Lisa Tuttle's uncanny...

Enter the world of The Wild Mother-modern fairytale, bold biblical midrash, filled with the psychological depth and imaginative originality for which the author of The Maeve Chronicles is known. Elizabeth Cunningham's classic feminist novel is as fresh and timeless today as when it was...

The Monsoon War revisits the futuristic country of Before She Sleeps, where government leaders maintain a stranglehold over women's freedom and reproductive lives. In a neglected southern province, a female armed resistance bands together as the Hamiyat, the protectors of those who are too...

The year is 1935, and Dr. Beverly Conner is overqualified for her job - and the only woman in sight.When Beverly moves to rural New Hampshire to work at the all-male Marsden College to research algae, the other professors in the department are less...

Eliza Bennett is not your normal bride ...For Eliza Bennett, all her planning and scheming for her dream wedding is about to pay off. She's girlbossed her way into an elite Manhattan lifestyle, including a high-powered job in PR and an engagement to Graham...

This is a retelling of Margaret Cavendish's THE UNNATURAL TRAGEDY. This play has three plots: One: Monsieur FRERE pursues an incestuous relationship with his sister, Madame SOEUR. Two: The sociable VIRGINS discuss intellectual and social topics. Three: Monsieur MALATESTE, who is married to Madame...

What if you could write a new ending for yourself?England, 1898. When Evelyn first married the famous novelist William Aubrey, she was dazzled by his brilliance. But their newlywed bliss is brief when William is gripped by writer's block, and becomes jealous of Evelyn's...