Fiction - Feminist

The Love Witch meets Monstrilio in Bruja's Nest, where a young woman's abuse history and ambition erupt into body horror, class war, and monstrous motherhood.Raised amidst poverty, alcoholism, and sexual abuse, Yolanda is determined to seize control of her future. When she starts work...

Of Masks and Shadows is a powerful blend of personal testimony, investigative narrative, and theological critique, written under the pen name Eusebios Veritas by a man who has spent years serving as an elder within the Watchtower organization. What begins as a journey of...

"Sheer poetry ... it may be dubbed a lyrical novel", The New York Times, of Jacob's Room."No plainer manifestation of the modernist trend in contemporary English fiction may be found than in Virginia Woolf's Jacob's Room." The New York Times."No need to hurry. No...

Following the end of the Darts' last disastrous season, it seems as if nothing is going right for anyone. The Dartsboard is falling apart. Tessa is no longer on the team. Fitz's life is in shambles. Dawn is struggling to make ends meet. Can...

Keep your own name and demand the gods say it.Psyche of Crete is determined to marry with greater happiness than her sisters, but when rumors of Psyche's beauty begin to affect temple tribute, Venus, the goddess of love, dispatches her son Cupid to nip...

Author: Carlo Matos,Amy Sayre BaptistaISBN-10: 196324513XISBN-13: 9781963245134Publisher: Flowersong PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/31/2025Pages: 82Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.23lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.20d

A surreal and intimate novel about a disillusioned artist who, plagued by mysterious visions, must navigate a series of personal and existential crises that upend their way of life, by the award-winning author of Brown Girls Fresh off the success of their first novel,...

From award-winning author Katie Powner comes a funny feel-good novel about a woman discovering her second chance at life. This charming and heartfelt story is perfect for readers who loved Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame. Fifty-two-year-old Meredith McGillicutty is not having a midlife crisis....

In The Alchemy of Paradise, a curator-narrator confronts grief, loss, and mortality by arranging the fragments of her life--objects, memories, impressions--into a fragile order.Set in contemporary England, with Venice shimmering at its core, the book follows her attempt to preserve what might otherwise vanish,...

Haunting, gorgeously descriptive, and spellbinding, At the Edge of the Woods is a magnificent and assured debut novel that delivers all the resonance and significance of an instant classic. Laura lives alone in a cabin deep within the Italian Alps, making her living translating...

Why read this book?In these pages, if you dare to look, you will meet and get to know a very unusual woman who will change or challenge how you look at the world and even your own life.Shannon competes at the highest and most...

Margo thought her boyfriend Jared was about to propose, when he threw a wrench in her plans. Now, betrayed by both her boyfriend and best friend, Margo realizes she needs to surround herself with new people and heal from this mess. She attends a...

An infectious and utterly charming fictionalization of the iconic Helen Gurley Brown's early years at the helm of Cosmopolitan, and the intrepid group of women she took under her wing to create one of the most talked about magazines of all time.In 1965, Helen...

A gothic tale in two timelines in which the lives of two women intersect through a series of mysterious, eerily beautiful photographs of the dead London, 1865. Minnie has been sent to Culpepper House to work as a maid. She's been told that the...

Haunting, gorgeously descriptive, and spellbinding, At the Edge of the Woods is a magnificent and assured debut novel that delivers all the resonance and significance of an instant classic. Laura lives alone in a cabin deep within the Italian Alps, making her living translating...

Author: Kiersten ModglinISBN-10: 195653878XISBN-13: 9781956538786Publisher: Bitter House PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/20/2026Pages: 342Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.12lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.00d

Author: Kiersten ModglinISBN-10: 1956538771ISBN-13: 9781956538779Publisher: Bitter House PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/20/2026Pages: 352Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.69lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.88d

Author: Park SeolyeonISBN-10: 0063475960ISBN-13: 9780063475960Publisher: HarperviaLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/08/2026Pages: 208Format: Hardcover

Author: Kirsten MillerISBN-10: 0063282860ISBN-13: 9780063282865Publisher: William Morrow & CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/20/2026Pages: 368Format: Paperback

300 years ago, a god was murdered. Blue, once the deity's most faithful general, made immortal through her service, has wandered the fractured land ever since.Her inability to die is a curse she strives to end.Chance has her collide with Sarai, a guard captain...

From a ferocious new talent, a debut story collection excavating the desire, humor, and horror in the everyday lives of Black women and girls--for readers of Deesha Philyaw and Kelly LinkWith a voice that vibrates on the page, Lydia Mathis' debut collection is set...

A genre-defying feminist gothic novel blending Indonesian folklore, Islamic mysticism, horror, and political reckoningInternational literary sensation Intan Paramaditha returns with her most ambitious and haunting work to date. The novel opens with a devastating act: the youngest of three sisters becomes a suicide bomber....

A spirited heroine. A dangerous flirtation. A society unwilling to forgive.Published anonymously in 1797, The Coquette quickly became one of the most widely read novels of early America. Inspired by the real-life story of Elizabeth Whitman-an intelligent and accomplished young woman whose tragic death...

From the USA Today bestselling author of How to Survive a Horror Story comes a biting slasher perfect for fans of John Tucker Must Die and The Final Girl Support Group, following three women who lure their cheating boyfriend to a remote mountain cabin,...

A complex mix of crime fiction, historical narrative, and feminist social commentary that exposes a decades long coverup of atrocities archived in a Prague neighborhood. The body of a wealthy, middle-aged businessman is discovered hanging in the attic of his Old Town Prague villa....

Sorrowland meets Manhunt in this literary horror debut in which an isolated newlywed--covered in mushroom growths like all the other wives in her community--strikes a precarious balance between following her husband's strict rules and pursuing an intense connection with a woman who makes her...

Would you still love me if I were a murderer...? Morello is a nobody: a homeless orphan and starving artist with nothing but impossible dreams of escaping obscurity. Then Florence appears--dazzling, dangerous, and offering Morello a way out, on one chilling condition: each year,...

"The Grandmother is a deeply satisfying tale of revenge. After the death of her granddaughter, deceptively unassuming Betty is determined to make the killer pay, and we're treated to each step of her plan. This book is a journey of vengeance, but Leigh Nimitz...

STEMinist mecha fantasy meets reality television in this high-stakes novel from the author of A Magical Girl Retires--a wildly imaginative tale of sibling bonds, unexpected friendship, and an existential quest to understand what it means to be human.Robotics student Kim Wooram, runner-up at the...

Juan is a Bolivian poet at the turn of the century, visiting the city of Cochabamba and writing letters to his friend Armando about the masked sensuality and hostility he feels seething beneath the placid face of this insular mining town. Antonia is a...

Juan is a Bolivian poet at the turn of the century, visiting the city of Cochabamba and writing letters to his friend Armando about the masked sensuality and hostility he feels seething beneath the placid face of this insular mining town. Antonia is a...

From the USA Today bestselling author of How to Survive a Horror Story comes a biting slasher perfect for fans of John Tucker Must Die and The Final Girl Support Group, following three women who lure their cheating boyfriend to a remote mountain cabin,...

ONE FOR SORROWThere wasn't a day that went by without Laura feeling a sense of guilt for what happened to her daughter.Charlotte's fear was so entrenched in her subconscious, and conscious mind, she had to be sure she could trust those people around her.But...

Charlotte Perkins Gilman, celebrated author of "The Yellow Wallpaper," delves into the complex social issues of the early 20th century with "The Crux." This thought-provoking work of feminist fiction explores the controversial topic of eugenics and its potential impact on society. Through a compelling...

A strange and speculative text from one of the most innovative writers of their generation. I am still transitioning, but I am unsure into what. Who are all these Evas? They puncture and disrupt the domestic space and equilibrium of the narrator, who alternately...

Charlotte Holmes--aka Sherlock Holmes--becomes entangled in a puzzling missing person case that hits close to home for her beloved Mrs. Watson in this Victorian-set mystery from the USA Today bestselling author of A Ruse of Shadows. It's been three years since Charlotte Holmes struck...

A bad lawyer pursues her dreams of viral rap stardom, at any cost. Prue is a thirty-year-old attorney who wants two things, the first is to live without psychotropic medication, and the second is to experience success as a rap artist. Her life is...

In this richly atmospheric, dark academia debut novel, a young woman with a secretive past will risk everything--including her life--to fit in. Belles never tell... It's 1951 at Bellerton, a secluded all-women's college, and Deena Williams is doing her best to blend in with...

Ever want to kill your partner? Join the club! Three ex-wives band together to murder their evil husband and wind up in the business of killing the worst of humanity. A darkly humorous suspense, with a heartwarming LGBTQ+ romance, perfect for fans of Elle...

In a dystopian Australia, a feminist movement decides protest is no longer enough. If the authoritarian government refuses to change, they will have to change the government...whatever the cost.Reader's drawn to novels like The Handmaid's Tale will enjoy Queentide's fierce and unflinching exploration of...

A moving and compulsively readable novel about two very different women and the unlikely bond they forge in the wreckage of one man's betrayal.Maggie feels behind for thirty-five--still unsure about her career path, still living with roommates and struggling through a never-ending PhD--but at...

In this striking debut, an ambitious academic faces new and unwanted choices when she is confronted with overnight motherhood... Dr. Mona Melamed is a happily married, purposefully childfree linguist at a top Southern California university. Her days are spent researching and stressing about finally,...

Author: Duston SpearISBN-10: 1685137768ISBN-13: 9781685137762Publisher: Black Rose WritingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/06/2026Pages: 282Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.84lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.64d

A sweeping historical novel about a young woman who defies tradition to chase her art, her freedom, and a love that could change her life. By day she is a dutiful wife. By night she risks everything to carve the life she truly desires....

Kate Chopin's The Awakening and Selected Short Stories explores the complexities of womanhood and societal expectations in 19th-century America. Through poignant prose and vivid storytelling, Chopin delves into themes of identity, freedom and the pursuit of individuality, leaving readers captivated by her timeless exploration...

A love letter to pop music, American Spirits charts an icon's fall--and an obsessive fangirl's rise.Thirty-eight-year-old Blue Velour has finally achieved the critical acclaim she's long been chasing. Over the last decade, she's released six studio albums to mixed reviews, landing her somewhere between...

"Engaging and immersive, Rosen delivers a deeply moving plot with a heartfelt conclusion." -Rochelle Weinstein, bestselling author of We Are Made of StarsLucy never wanted the life that's been thrust upon her-the wedding band or the baby in the crib. A woman of ambition,...

When two teenagers are found brutally murdered on the island of Lidingö, dressed in white tunics and wearing crowns of candles, former French police officer Maï a Rehn joins local Commissioner Aleksander Storm to unravel a mystery with a shockingly dark heart. The highly...

How are women involved in a man's Cold War project?Facets of Femininity explores many shades of feminine identity. Spanning four generations, this novel follows the intertwining lives of women in a family with the author as they navigate love, loss, ambition, and belonging, that...

Delight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social issues! After Dinner Conversation is a monthly literary magazine publishing short fiction. Each issue features both established writers and up-and-coming authors who contribute fascinating philosophical insights on controversial topics like marriage equality, assisted suicide,...