Women's History Month

March is Women's History Month. Check out these nonfiction books by and about women now to celebrate Women's History Month —or any time of the year you're looking to discover a new favorite read.

Updated March 14, 2025
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The Dressmakers of Auschwitz The True Story of the Women Who Sewed to Survive
Adlington, Lucy.
Paper Book
The five : the untold lives of the women killed by Jack the Ripper
Rubenhold, Hallie
Paper Book
THE MULTI AWARD-WINNING NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A TIMES Top Ten Best True Crime book: 'Groundbreaking. Extraordinary' 'Terrific' Ian Rankin 'Gripping' NEW YORK TIMES 'At last, the Ripper's victims get a...
Hidden figures : the American dream and the untold story of the Black women mathematicians who helped win the space race
Lee Shetterly, Margot.
Paper Book
She said : breaking the sexual harassment story that helped ignite a movement
Kantor, Jodi
Paper Book
*NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING CAREY MULLIGAN AND ZOE KAZAN*On 5 October 2017, the New York Times published an article by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey that helped change the world.Hollywood was talking as never before. Kantor and Twohey outmanoeuvred Harvey Weinstein, his team of...
The six : the untold story of America's first women astronauts
Grush, Loren
Paper Book
The remarkable true story of America's first women astronauts 'Lifts the curtain on the moment when Neil Armstrong's "one small step for man" expanded to encompass the talent, ambition and perseverance of America's first female astronauts' MARGOT LEE SHETTERLY,...
Three Women
Taddeo, Lisa.
Paper Book
The International No. 1 Bestseller A BBC 2 Between the Covers Book Club Pick 'Cuts to the heart of who we are' Sunday Times 'A book that begs discussion' Vanity Fair All Lina wanted was to be desired. How...
A woman of no importance : the untold story of the American spy who helped win World War II
Purnell, Sonia
Paper Book
'A METICULOUS HISTORY THAT READS LIKE A THRILLER' BEN MACINTYRE, TEN BEST BOOKS TO READ ABOUT WORLD WAR II An astounding story of heroism, spycraft, resistance and personal triumph over shocking adversity. 'A rousing tale of derring-do'...

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