New and Recommended Adult Nonfiction to Read During Women's History Month and Beyond

Updated March 2, 2026
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New and Recommended Adult Nonfiction to Read During Women's History Month and Beyond

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107 Days
Harris, Kamala
For the first time, and with surprising and revealing insights, Kamala Harris tells the story of one of the wildest and most consequential presidential campaigns in American history.  Your Secret Service code name is Pioneer.  You are the first woman in...
All the Way to the River : Love, Loss, and Liberation
Gilbert, Elizabeth
Paper Book
AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 AN OPRAH WINFREY AND FEARNE COTTON BOOK CLUB PICK 'No one who reads this book will ever forget it' Meg Mason 'An absolute masterclass and truth-bomb ... I think many people will be shaken awake by this book<...
Articulate: A Deaf Memoir of Voice
Kolb, Rachel
Ebook
Named a best book of the year by Kirkus Reviews Named a Notable Book of 2025 by the Washington Post A deaf writer's exploration of language, communication, and what it means to be articulate--and her journey to reclaim her voice Rachel Kolb was born profoundly...
Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts
Atwood, Margaret.
Paper Book
'Fat and satisfying' Observer * 'I loved it' Dua Lipa * 'Deliciously naughty' iNews * 'Beautifully told' Woman & Home * 'Spellbinding' FT * Book of the Year Guardian, Financial Times, Observer, Belfast Telegraph ...
Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old : Thoughts on Aging As a Woman
Shields, Brooke/ Bertsche, Rachel (CON)
Paper Book
Cher : The Memoir, Part One
Cher
Paper Book
Part One of a Two Part Memoir from the Iconic Artist and Actor 'A rock 'n' roll memoir like no other' Daily Mail 'A gutsy account of tenacity and perseverance...Cher's voice reverberates with the grit and depth that made her famous' The New York Times THERE IS...
A Different Kind of Power: A Memoir
Ardern, Jacinda
Paper Book
What if we could redefine leadership? What if kindness came first? Jacinda Ardern grew up the daughter of a police officer, a Mormon girl plagued by self-doubt. But as prime minister she commanded worldwide respect for her empathetic leadership, made political history, and changed our assumptions...
Femina: A New History of the Middle Ages, Through the Women Written Out of It (Original)
Ramirez, Janina
Paper Book
'Janina Ramirez is a born storyteller, and in Femina she is at the peak of her powers. This is bravura narrative history underpinned by passionate advocacy for the women whom medieval history has too often ignored or overlooked. Femina is essential reading' - Dan Jones, bestselling...
A marriage at sea : a true story of love, obsession, and shipwreck
Elmhirst, Sophie
Matriarch: A Memoir
Knowles, Tina
Paper Book
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A glorious chronicle of a life like none other--enlightening, entertaining, surprising, empowering--and a testament to the world-changing power of Black motherhood "A beautiful and brave story of strong women, fierce mothering, and the...
Memorial days
Brooks, Geraldine
Paper Book
A heartrending and beautiful memoir of sudden loss and a journey to peace, from the bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Horse Many cultural and religious traditions expect those who are grieving to step away from the world. In contemporary life, we are...
Mother Mary Comes to Me
Roy, Arundhati.
Paper Book
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FOYLES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 AUDIBLE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 BLACKWELL'S NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 WINNER OF THE GOOGLE PLAY BEST OF 2025 AWARD SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 SHORTLISTED...
Notes on Heartbreak: A Memoir
Lord, Annie
Paper Book
Dark, fierce and raw, Notes on Heartbreak is a love story told in reverse, starting with a devastating and unexpected break-up.As Annie Lord reels from a broken heart, her stunning memoir revisits the past, from the moment she first fell in love, the shared in-jokes and intertwining of a long...
Notes to John
Didion, Joan
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Utterly fascinating' NEW YORK TIMES 'A profound, rich document' NEW STATESMAN 'An act of intimate storytelling' VOGUE A recently discovered journal from one of America's most iconic writers, Joan Didion, the author of The Year of Magical...
The radium girls : the dark story of America's shining women
Moore, Kate (Writer and editor)
Ebook
Emma Watson's Our Shared Shelf book club choice NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER All they wanted was the chance to shine. Be careful what you wish for... 'The first thing we asked was, "Does this stuff hurt you?" And they said, "No...
When women ruled the world : six queens of Egypt
Cooney, Kara
Paper Book
This riveting narrative explores the lives of six remarkable female pharaohs, from Hatshepsut to Cleopatra--women who ruled with real power--and shines a piercing light on our own perceptions of women in power today. Female rulers are a rare phenomenon--but thousands of years ago...
A woman of no importance : the untold story of the American spy who helped win World War II
Purnell, Sonia
Paper Book
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