Women's History Month Nonfiction

Nonfiction about women's history.

Updated February 5, 2024
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All that she carried : the journey of Ashley's sack, a black family keepsake
Miles, Tiya
Paper Book
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER * NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A renowned historian traces the life of a single object handed down through three generations of Black women to craft a "deeply layered and insightful" (The Washington Post) testament to people who are left out...
Camera girl : the coming of age of Jackie Bouvier Kennedy
Anthony, Carl Sferrazza
Paper Book
One of The New Yorker's Best Books of 2023 "One of the most detailed, nuanced portraits of Jackie to date." --The Washington Post An illuminating and "wholly refreshing" (David Maraniss, New York Times bestselling author) biography of...
The code breaker : Jennifer Doudna, gene editing, and the future of the human race
Isaacson, Walter
Paper Book
The bestselling author of Leonardo da Vinci and Steve Jobs returns with a gripping account of how the pioneering scientist Jennifer Doudna, along with her colleagues and rivals, launched a revolution that will allow us to cure diseases, fend off viruses, and enhance our children.<...
The correspondents : six women writers on the front lines of World War II
Mackrell, Judith
Paper Book
The riveting, untold history of a group of heroic women reporters who revolutionized the narrative of World War II--from Martha Gellhorn, who out-scooped her husband, Ernest Hemingway, to Lee Miller, a Vogue cover model turned war correspondent. "Thrilling from the...
Divine might : Goddesses in Greek myth
Haynes, Natalie
Paper Book
Get ready to meet the goddesses, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Stone Blind and Pandora's Jar, Natalie Haynes. These are the stories of the Greek goddesses. As fearsome, powerful and beloved as their...
Good for a girl : a woman running in a man's world
Fleshman, Lauren
Paper Book
* A New York Times Bestseller * Winner of the William Hill Sports Book Of The Year Award * A Financial Times Best Sports Book of 2023 Fueled by her years as an elite runner and advocate for women in sports, Lauren Fleshman offers her inspiring personal...
My name is Barbra
Streisand, Barbra
Paper Book
The long-awaited memoir by the superstar of stage, screen, recordings, and television Barbra Streisand is by any account a living legend, a woman who in a career spanning six decades has excelled in every area of entertainment. She is among the handful of EGOT winners (Emmy,...
Quietly hostile : essays
Irby, Samantha
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A GLAMOUR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR * A hilarious new essay collection from Samantha Irby "engages readers with her characteristic combination of laugh-out-loud moments, heartfelt passages and plenty of awkward experiences.... Quietly Hostile will...
Secrets of the sprakkar : Iceland's extraordinary women and how they are changing the world
Reid, Eliza
Paper Book
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER! "Secrets of the Sprakkar is a fascinating window into what a more gender-equal world could look like, and why it's worth striving for. Iceland is doing a lot to level the playing field- paid parental leave, affordable...
Ten steps to Nanette : a memoir situation
Gadsby, Hannah
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Multi-award-winning Hannah Gadsby broke comedy with their show Nanette. Now they take us through the defining moments in their life and their powerful decision to tell the truth--no matter the cost. Don't miss Hannah Gadsby's...
Uncultured : a memoir
Mestyanek Young, Daniella
Paper Book
"A painful and propulsive memoir delivered in the honest tones of a woman who didn't always think she'd live to tell her story." --The New York Times A Buzzfeed Best Book of September In the vein of Educated and The Glass Castle, Daniella...
Wise gals : the spies who built the CIA and changed the future of espionage
Holt, Nathalia
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling author of Rise of the Rocket Girls comes the never-before-told story of a small cadre of influential female spies in the precarious early days of the CIA--women who helped create the template for cutting-edge espionage (and blazed new paths...
The woman they could not silence : one woman, her incredible fight for freedom, and the men who tried to make her disappear
Moore, Kate (Writer and editor)
Ebook

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