Female Author Book Club Suggestions

1.
The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)
The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 2,323,116 ratings
2.
I Capture the Castle
I Capture the Castle 3.99 avg rating — 113,035 ratings
2.
Songs in the Year of the Cat (Upper Kingdom, #3)
Songs in the Year of the Cat (Upper Kingdom, #3) 4.45 avg rating — 185 ratings
4.
White Teeth
White Teeth 3.79 avg rating — 170,746 ratings
5.
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter 3.99 avg rating — 116,838 ratings
6.
The Poisonwood Bible
The Poisonwood Bible 4.11 avg rating — 779,771 ratings
7.
The Secret History
The Secret History 4.16 avg rating — 950,502 ratings
8.
Fingersmith
Fingersmith 4.02 avg rating — 115,233 ratings
9.
Tipping the Velvet
Tipping the Velvet 4.05 avg rating — 76,489 ratings
10.
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit 3.73 avg rating — 89,521 ratings
11.
To Journey in the Year of the Tiger (Upper Kingdom, #1)
To Journey in the Year of the Tiger (Upper Kingdom, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 473 ratings
11.
The Girls
The Girls 3.80 avg rating — 22,207 ratings
11.
The Ballerina and the Revolutionary
The Ballerina and the Revolutionary
by: Milla V.
4.29 avg rating — 24 ratings
11.
Fer
Fer
by: C.C. W
4.19 avg rating — 27 ratings
11.
Americanah
Americanah 4.31 avg rating — 401,496 ratings
16.
To Walk in the Way of Lions (Upper Kingdom, #2)
To Walk in the Way of Lions (Upper Kingdom, #2) 4.30 avg rating — 226 ratings
16.
River, Cross My Heart
River, Cross My Heart 3.50 avg rating — 13,971 ratings
16.
The Left Hand of Darkness
The Left Hand of Darkness 4.10 avg rating — 209,446 ratings
16.
To Journey In The Year Of The Tiger (Upper Kingdom, #1)
To Journey In The Year Of The Tiger (Upper Kingdom, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 473 ratings
20.
The Song of Achilles
The Song of Achilles 4.31 avg rating — 1,861,593 ratings
20.
To Walk in the Way of Lions (Upper Kingdom, #2)
To Walk in the Way of Lions (Upper Kingdom, #2) 4.30 avg rating — 226 ratings
22.
I Love Dick
I Love Dick 3.48 avg rating — 19,645 ratings
23.
Housekeeping
Housekeeping 3.81 avg rating — 57,347 ratings
23.
The Little Stranger
The Little Stranger 3.57 avg rating — 58,370 ratings
25.
My Misspent Youth: Essays
My Misspent Youth: Essays 3.57 avg rating — 2,503 ratings
26.
Play It As It Lays
Play It As It Lays 3.91 avg rating — 85,253 ratings
27.
This Is How
This Is How 3.54 avg rating — 1,383 ratings
27.
Regeneration (Regeneration, #1)
Regeneration (Regeneration, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 33,024 ratings
29.
Forty-One False Starts: Essays on Artists and Writers
Forty-One False Starts: Essays on Artists and Writers 3.97 avg rating — 737 ratings
29.
Room
Room 4.08 avg rating — 826,336 ratings
31.
The Interestings
The Interestings 3.60 avg rating — 122,188 ratings
32.
Changing My Mind: Occasional Essays
Changing My Mind: Occasional Essays 3.83 avg rating — 6,109 ratings
32.
Behind the Scenes at the Museum
Behind the Scenes at the Museum 3.98 avg rating — 42,717 ratings
34.
The First Person and Other Stories
The First Person and Other Stories
by: Ali Smith
3.68 avg rating — 1,867 ratings
35.
Bad Behavior
Bad Behavior 3.87 avg rating — 13,207 ratings
35.
Bel Canto
Bel Canto 3.94 avg rating — 312,379 ratings
37.
The Collected Stories
The Collected Stories 4.25 avg rating — 7,260 ratings
38.
Self-Help
Self-Help 4.11 avg rating — 15,451 ratings
39.
There But For The
There But For The
by: Ali Smith
3.50 avg rating — 9,881 ratings
40.
The Collected Stories of Lydia Davis
The Collected Stories of Lydia Davis 4.24 avg rating — 6,877 ratings
41.
The Native Trees of Canada (series test)
The Native Trees of Canada (series test) 3.81 avg rating — 103 ratings
42.
Safekeeping: Some True Stories from a Life
Safekeeping: Some True Stories from a Life 4.21 avg rating — 2,003 ratings
43.
The Boys of My Youth
The Boys of My Youth 4.12 avg rating — 5,772 ratings
44.
Heartburn
Heartburn 3.62 avg rating — 79,678 ratings
45.
The Shipping News
The Shipping News 3.88 avg rating — 150,736 ratings
46.
Birds of America: Stories
Birds of America: Stories 4.09 avg rating — 16,399 ratings
47.
To the Lighthouse
To the Lighthouse 3.81 avg rating — 207,175 ratings
48.
Things You Should Know: A Collection of Stories
Things You Should Know: A Collection of Stories 3.82 avg rating — 1,620 ratings