Flavorwire's 50 Excellent Novels by Female Writers Under 50 That Everyone Should Read

1.
White Teeth
White Teeth 3.79 avg rating — 170,746 ratings
2.
The Complete Persepolis
The Complete Persepolis 4.40 avg rating — 199,568 ratings
3.
Americanah
Americanah 4.31 avg rating — 401,497 ratings
4.
The History of Love
The History of Love 3.92 avg rating — 139,275 ratings
5.
In the Woods
In the Woods 3.78 avg rating — 429,604 ratings
6.
The Luminaries
The Luminaries 3.75 avg rating — 84,463 ratings
7.
The Namesake
The Namesake 4.02 avg rating — 280,152 ratings
8.
Special Topics in Calamity Physics
Special Topics in Calamity Physics 3.70 avg rating — 48,385 ratings
9.
Nobody Is Ever Missing
Nobody Is Ever Missing 3.28 avg rating — 7,163 ratings
10.
Among Others
Among Others
by: Jo Walton
3.71 avg rating — 25,525 ratings
11.
Salvage the Bones
Salvage the Bones 3.96 avg rating — 71,439 ratings
12.
We Need New Names
We Need New Names 3.75 avg rating — 23,067 ratings
12.
Alif the Unseen
Alif the Unseen 3.84 avg rating — 17,851 ratings
14.
Swamplandia!
Swamplandia! 3.28 avg rating — 59,346 ratings
15.
Boy, Snow, Bird
Boy, Snow, Bird 3.34 avg rating — 30,809 ratings
15.
The Flamethrowers
The Flamethrowers 3.51 avg rating — 23,701 ratings
17.
Tampa
Tampa 3.33 avg rating — 54,239 ratings
18.
Silver Sparrow
Silver Sparrow 3.90 avg rating — 45,090 ratings
19.
The Enchanted
The Enchanted 3.95 avg rating — 20,993 ratings
20.
The Invisible Bridge
The Invisible Bridge 4.18 avg rating — 53,715 ratings
21.
An Untamed State
An Untamed State 4.07 avg rating — 19,599 ratings
22.
Ghana Must Go
Ghana Must Go 3.85 avg rating — 12,203 ratings
23.
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake 3.25 avg rating — 68,151 ratings
24.
Threats
Threats 3.02 avg rating — 2,461 ratings
25.
Kinder Than Solitude
Kinder Than Solitude
by: Yiyun Li
3.40 avg rating — 2,963 ratings
26.
Atmospheric Disturbances
Atmospheric Disturbances 3.19 avg rating — 4,264 ratings
27.
The Twelve Tribes of Hattie
The Twelve Tribes of Hattie 3.51 avg rating — 40,909 ratings
28.
The Vanishers
The Vanishers 3.13 avg rating — 3,305 ratings
29.
2 A.M. at The Cat's Pajamas
2 A.M. at The Cat's Pajamas 3.46 avg rating — 8,009 ratings
30.
A Partial History of Lost Causes
A Partial History of Lost Causes 3.64 avg rating — 2,729 ratings
31.
Breath, Eyes, Memory
Breath, Eyes, Memory 3.90 avg rating — 30,928 ratings
32.
Stone Arabia
Stone Arabia 3.39 avg rating — 3,162 ratings
33.
No One Is Here Except All of Us
No One Is Here Except All of Us 3.38 avg rating — 2,666 ratings
34.
Ugly Girls
Ugly Girls 3.19 avg rating — 2,469 ratings
35.
Green Girl
Green Girl 3.58 avg rating — 3,343 ratings
36.
The End of Mr. Y
The End of Mr. Y 3.77 avg rating — 18,149 ratings
37.
The Panopticon
The Panopticon 3.72 avg rating — 5,901 ratings
38.
We Take Me Apart
We Take Me Apart 4.29 avg rating — 175 ratings
39.
Madeleine Is Sleeping
Madeleine Is Sleeping 3.46 avg rating — 1,460 ratings
40.
Vacation
Vacation 3.63 avg rating — 1,090 ratings
41.
Land of Love and Drowning
Land of Love and Drowning 3.37 avg rating — 5,306 ratings
42.
The Last Illusion
The Last Illusion 3.37 avg rating — 1,028 ratings
43.
The Invention of Everything Else
The Invention of Everything Else 3.52 avg rating — 2,741 ratings
44.
Woke Up Lonely
Woke Up Lonely 2.75 avg rating — 802 ratings
45.
Ghost Lights
Ghost Lights 3.38 avg rating — 806 ratings
46.
Ten Thousand Saints
Ten Thousand Saints 3.50 avg rating — 7,234 ratings
47.
The Anatomy of Dreams
The Anatomy of Dreams 3.38 avg rating — 5,578 ratings
48.
The Orange Eats Creeps
The Orange Eats Creeps 3.01 avg rating — 1,961 ratings
49.
The Monsters of Templeton
The Monsters of Templeton 3.63 avg rating — 21,919 ratings
50.
A Person of Interest
A Person of Interest 3.52 avg rating — 1,433 ratings