Excellent Books Written by Women

1.
The Warner Loughlin Technique: An Acting Revolution
The Warner Loughlin Technique: An Acting Revolution 4.51 avg rating — 107 ratings
2.
Actor for Life: How to Have an Amazing Career Without All the Drama
Actor for Life: How to Have an Amazing Career Without All the Drama 4.85 avg rating — 20 ratings
3.
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird 4.26 avg rating — 6,689,754 ratings
4.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) 4.47 avg rating — 11,065,745 ratings
5.
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice 4.29 avg rating — 4,634,028 ratings
6.
The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)
The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 2,323,594 ratings
7.
And Then There Were None
And Then There Were None 4.28 avg rating — 1,544,437 ratings
8.
The Red Tent
The Red Tent 4.20 avg rating — 624,028 ratings
9.
The Good Earth (House of Earth, #1)
The Good Earth (House of Earth, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 257,787 ratings
10.
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights 3.90 avg rating — 1,959,471 ratings
11.
Water for Elephants
Water for Elephants 4.11 avg rating — 1,680,914 ratings
12.
HUSH MONEY: How One Woman Proved Systemic Racism in her Workplace and Kept her Job
HUSH MONEY: How One Woman Proved Systemic Racism in her Workplace and Kept her Job 4.45 avg rating — 255 ratings
13.
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre 4.16 avg rating — 2,260,075 ratings
14.
The Help
The Help 4.47 avg rating — 2,962,354 ratings
15.
Amarna Book I: Book of Ida
Amarna Book I: Book of Ida 3.94 avg rating — 72 ratings
16.
Life After Life
Life After Life 3.78 avg rating — 238,005 ratings
17.
The Lottery
The Lottery 4.04 avg rating — 104,238 ratings
17.
The Robber Bride
The Robber Bride 3.83 avg rating — 49,012 ratings
19.
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 4.13 avg rating — 787,124 ratings
20.
The Dream Thieves (The Raven Cycle, #2)
The Dream Thieves (The Raven Cycle, #2) 4.22 avg rating — 216,014 ratings
21.
Station Eleven
Station Eleven 4.07 avg rating — 590,372 ratings
21.
The Tale of Genji
The Tale of Genji 3.72 avg rating — 14,370 ratings
23.
The Color Purple
The Color Purple 4.27 avg rating — 737,272 ratings
24.
The Poisonwood Bible
The Poisonwood Bible 4.11 avg rating — 779,837 ratings
25.
Beloved
Beloved 3.97 avg rating — 477,019 ratings
26.
The Yellow Wallpaper
The Yellow Wallpaper 4.07 avg rating — 338,302 ratings
27.
Sense and Sensibility
Sense and Sensibility 4.09 avg rating — 1,266,297 ratings
28.
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 1,080,005 ratings
29.
Cocaine Blues (Phryne Fisher, #1)
Cocaine Blues (Phryne Fisher, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 28,561 ratings
30.
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants 4.52 avg rating — 158,522 ratings
31.
Persuasion
Persuasion 4.15 avg rating — 752,879 ratings
32.
The Guns of August
The Guns of August 4.18 avg rating — 82,611 ratings
33.
Silent Spring
Silent Spring 4.05 avg rating — 53,321 ratings
34.
The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration
The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration 4.48 avg rating — 113,301 ratings
35.
Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody #1)
Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 77,762 ratings
36.
SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome
SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome 4.06 avg rating — 76,902 ratings
37.
A Discovery of Witches (All Souls Trilogy, #1)
A Discovery of Witches (All Souls Trilogy, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 542,133 ratings
38.
Practical Magic (Practical Magic, #1)
Practical Magic (Practical Magic, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 155,207 ratings
39.
A Wrinkle in Time (Time, #1)
A Wrinkle in Time (Time, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 1,263,448 ratings
40.
The First Man in Rome (Masters of Rome, #1)
The First Man in Rome (Masters of Rome, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 23,947 ratings
41.
The Joy Luck Club
The Joy Luck Club
by: Amy Tan
3.97 avg rating — 703,437 ratings
41.
Sacrifice (The Evensong Enchantments #1)
Sacrifice (The Evensong Enchantments #1) 4.41 avg rating — 46 ratings
43.
The Goldfinch
The Goldfinch 3.96 avg rating — 1,010,653 ratings
44.
Beware, Princess Elizabeth (Young Royals, #2)
Beware, Princess Elizabeth (Young Royals, #2) 3.90 avg rating — 5,320 ratings
44.
The Pack: Addison (The Pack, #1)
The Pack: Addison (The Pack, #1) 4.30 avg rating — 37 ratings
44.
Rebellion Book I: Book of Quay
Rebellion Book I: Book of Quay 4.29 avg rating — 35 ratings
47.
Cabello: Mineau (Cabello #1)
Cabello: Mineau (Cabello #1) 3.80 avg rating — 54 ratings
48.
Possession
Possession 3.90 avg rating — 83,129 ratings
48.
Doomed Queen Anne (Young Royals, #3)
Doomed Queen Anne (Young Royals, #3) 3.89 avg rating — 4,317 ratings
50.
Miael: Family
Miael: Family 3.95 avg rating — 40 ratings
51.
The Descendants
The Descendants 3.84 avg rating — 23,048 ratings
52.
The Bell Jar
The Bell Jar 4.05 avg rating — 1,154,125 ratings
53.
The Birth of Venus
The Birth of Venus 3.81 avg rating — 99,473 ratings
54.
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Picnic at Hanging Rock 3.66 avg rating — 29,106 ratings
55.
The Penelopiad
The Penelopiad 3.72 avg rating — 83,735 ratings
55.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) 4.57 avg rating — 4,070,006 ratings
57.
A Little Princess
A Little Princess 4.23 avg rating — 320,519 ratings
58.
Little Bear (Little Bear, #1)
Little Bear (Little Bear, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 59,188 ratings
59.
The Snow Child
The Snow Child 4.01 avg rating — 166,432 ratings
60.
Yes Please
Yes Please 3.85 avg rating — 548,579 ratings
61.
Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10)
Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10) 4.20 avg rating — 702,613 ratings
61.
Love Medicine
Love Medicine 4.01 avg rating — 28,027 ratings
61.
Certain Dark Things
Certain Dark Things 3.72 avg rating — 18,984 ratings
64.
Heartburn
Heartburn 3.62 avg rating — 79,710 ratings
65.
The Lacuna
The Lacuna 3.82 avg rating — 73,047 ratings
66.
Pale Horse, Pale Rider
Pale Horse, Pale Rider 3.96 avg rating — 4,805 ratings
67.
Remarkable Creatures
Remarkable Creatures 3.89 avg rating — 54,493 ratings
68.
Heat & Dust
Heat & Dust 3.55 avg rating — 8,490 ratings
69.
The Sandcastle
The Sandcastle 3.83 avg rating — 2,112 ratings
70.
At the Edge of the Orchard
At the Edge of the Orchard 3.68 avg rating — 22,766 ratings
71.
People of the Book
People of the Book 4.04 avg rating — 153,742 ratings
72.
Wilde Zwanen: drie dochters van China
Wilde Zwanen: drie dochters van China 4.30 avg rating — 120,300 ratings
73.
The Buddha in the Attic
The Buddha in the Attic 3.70 avg rating — 62,388 ratings
73.
How the García Girls Lost Their Accents
How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 3.62 avg rating — 32,113 ratings
75.
March
March 3.81 avg rating — 76,172 ratings
76.
Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess, Russia, 1914
Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess, Russia, 1914 3.93 avg rating — 10,555 ratings
77.
The Kitchen House
The Kitchen House 4.23 avg rating — 295,509 ratings
78.
The Bone People
The Bone People 4.04 avg rating — 23,585 ratings
78.
Publicity on Steroids: How to Launch and Maximize a Dynamic Publicity Campaign
Publicity on Steroids: How to Launch and Maximize a Dynamic Publicity Campaign 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings
78.
The Passion
The Passion 4.11 avg rating — 25,839 ratings
81.
A God in Ruins (Todd Family #2)
A God in Ruins (Todd Family #2) 3.95 avg rating — 59,188 ratings
81.
Salt to the Sea
Salt to the Sea 4.35 avg rating — 244,828 ratings
81.
Mara, Daughter of the Nile
Mara, Daughter of the Nile 4.25 avg rating — 13,373 ratings
81.
De ontheemde
De ontheemde 3.50 avg rating — 209 ratings
81.
The Psychology of Time Travel
The Psychology of Time Travel 3.70 avg rating — 15,298 ratings
81.
The Earthsea Quartet (Earthsea Cycle, #1-4)
The Earthsea Quartet (Earthsea Cycle, #1-4) 4.30 avg rating — 12,508 ratings
87.
Strong Poison (Lord Peter Wimsey, #6)
Strong Poison (Lord Peter Wimsey, #6) 4.14 avg rating — 32,861 ratings
87.
Jahanara: Princess of Princesses, India, 1627
Jahanara: Princess of Princesses, India, 1627 3.87 avg rating — 4,890 ratings
87.
Hiam
Hiam 3.39 avg rating — 66 ratings
87.
The Power
The Power 3.75 avg rating — 246,957 ratings
87.
Affinity
Affinity 3.75 avg rating — 28,186 ratings
87.
Heidi
Heidi 4.04 avg rating — 208,696 ratings
93.
Golden Boy
Golden Boy 4.10 avg rating — 9,029 ratings
93.
The Little White Horse
The Little White Horse 4.08 avg rating — 14,932 ratings
93.
Dogside Story
Dogside Story 3.65 avg rating — 250 ratings
93.
King of the Wind: The Story of the Godolphin Arabian
King of the Wind: The Story of the Godolphin Arabian 4.22 avg rating — 27,693 ratings
97.
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
Where'd You Go, Bernadette 3.87 avg rating — 592,743 ratings
97.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5) 4.50 avg rating — 3,691,530 ratings
97.
Patience, Princess Catherine (Young Royals, #4)
Patience, Princess Catherine (Young Royals, #4) 3.81 avg rating — 2,705 ratings
97.
Plains of Promise
Plains of Promise 3.83 avg rating — 219 ratings
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