Books with strong female leads.
Strong Women
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Wild and Distant Seas: A Novel
by Tara Karr Roberts
Hardcover: Jan 2024
Paperback: Jan 2025
A gorgeous debut, laced through with magic, following four generations of women as they seek to chart their own futures.
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The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years: A Novel
by Shubnum Khan
Hardcover: Jan 2024
Paperback: Jan 2025
"A dark and heady dream of a book" (Alix E. Harrow) about a ruined mansion by the sea, the djinn that haunts it, and a curious girl who unearths the tragedy that happened there a hundred years previous
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The End of the World Is a Cul de Sac: Stories
by Louise Kennedy
Hardcover: Dec 2023
Paperback: Dec 2024
Brilliant, dark stories of women's lives by "a very major talent" (Joseph O'Connor, Irish Times)
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Hello Beautiful: A Novel
by Ann Napolitano
Hardcover: Mar 2023
Paperback: Nov 2024
From the New York Times bestselling author of Dear Edward comes a poignant and engrossing family story that asks: Can love make a broken person whole?
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The Frozen River: A Novel
by Ariel Lawhon
Hardcover: Dec 2023
Paperback: Nov 2024
From the New York Times bestselling author of I Was Anastasia and Code Name Hélène comes a gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who investigates a shocking murder that...
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A Council of Dolls: A Novel
by Mona Susan Power
Hardcover: Aug 2023
Paperback: Nov 2024
The long-awaited, profoundly moving, and unforgettable new novel from PEN Award–winning Native American author Mona Susan Power, spanning three generations of Yanktonai Dakota women from the 19th century to the present day.
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Absolution: A Novel
by Alice McDermott
Hardcover: Oct 2023
Paperback: Oct 2024
A riveting account of women's lives on the margins of the Vietnam War, from the renowned winner of the National Book Award.
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My Good Bright Wolf: A Memoir
by Sarah Moss
Hardcover: Oct 2024
An unflinching memoir about childhood, food, books, and our ability to see, become, and protect ourselves.
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Murder by Degrees: A Mystery
by Ritu Mukerji
Hardcover: Oct 2023
Paperback: Oct 2024
For fans of Jacqueline Winspear and Charles Todd, Murder by Degrees is a historical mystery set in 19th century Philadelphia, following a pioneering woman doctor as she investigates the disappearance of a young patient who is presumed dead.
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The Rest of You
by Maame Blue
Paperback: Oct 2024
An internationally award-winning writer makes her triumphant American debut in this emotionally powerful story—a potent blend of Queenie and The Vanishing Half—about a woman's journey to uncover a foundational family secret from the ...
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Shred Sisters
by Betsy Lerner
Hardcover: Oct 2024
No one will love you more or hurt you more than a sister.
From Betsy Lerner, celebrated author of The Bridge Ladies, comes a wry and riveting debut novel about family, mental illness, and a hard-won path between two sisters.
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