Fiction - Feminist

A tense, propulsive drama set in Shanghai, about a fractured American family, secret lives, and the unbreakable bond between two sisters, from the New York Times bestselling author of Mercy Street. ​ Four years after their bitter divorce, Claire and Aaron Litvak get a...

[STARRED REVIEW] "Brilliant."--Publishers Weekly A subversive debut short-fiction collection from one of the hottest talents in speculative fiction: 2025 Compton Crook Award winner and Pushcart Prize nominee Samantha Mills (The Wings Upon Her Back). These riveting stories range effortlessly from fantasy and science fiction...

Opposites attract in this romantic comedy, "as hilarious as it is heartwarming," about feeling stuck, the importance of friendship, and learning to open your heart. (Falon Ballard, author of Right on Cue) The year is already off to a bad start. It's not enough...

They counted on her silence. They should have counted the wolves.After her Paris school punishes her for defending herself against an attempted assault, eighteen-year-old heiress Manon de Rochemaure is exiled to Le Rolle Academy-a Swiss boarding school where powerful families send their children and...

LONGLISTED for the 2025 International Booker PrizeA debut collection of gritty, streetwise, and wickedly funny stories about Mexican women who fight, skirt, cheat, cry, kill, and lie their way to survival. "Life's a bitch. That's why you gotta rattle her cage, even if she's...

From the author of Blackfishing the IUD, a darkly hilarious novel about familial trauma, chronic illness, academic labor, and contemporary art. In the tradition of Rabelais, Swift, and Fran Ross--the tradition of biting satire that joyfully embraces the strange and fantastical--and drawing upon documentary...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER * Named a Best Book of the Year by Time, Huffington Post, Kirkus, and more * A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice * A Roxane Gay Audacious Book Club Selection * A Marie Claire Book Club Pick A surreal novel...

"Kovatcheva has woven a darkly mesmerizing tale of folklore, witchcraft, and monsters that will linger at the corners of your dreams long after you've finished reading. She Made Herself a Monster is the best kind of vampire story--one in which the real evil is...

An infectious and utterly charming fictionalization of the iconic Helen Gurley Brown's early years at the helm of Cosmopolitan, and the intrepid group of women she took under her wing to create one of the most talked about magazines of all time.In 1965, Helen...

An infectious and utterly charming fictionalization of the iconic Helen Gurley Brown's early years at the helm of Cosmopolitan, and the intrepid group of women she took under her wing to create one of the most talked about magazines of all time.In 1965, Helen...

A glittering, bold, darkly funny novel about two sisters--one in New York, one in Singapore--who are bound by an ancient secretSisterhood is difficult for Su and Emerald. Su leads a sheltered, moneyed life as the picture-perfect wife of a conservative politician in Singapore. Emerald...

A glittering, bold, darkly funny novel about two sisters--one in New York, one in Singapore--who are bound by an ancient secretSisterhood is difficult for Su and Emerald. Su leads a sheltered, moneyed life as the picture-perfect wife of a conservative politician in Singapore. Emerald...

A gothic feminist body horror in two timelines revolving around three Anatomical Venuses--ultrarealistic wax figures of women--that come to life at night to murder men who have wronged them. Seoul, present day. Antiques dealer Alys's task is nearly complete. She has at last secured...

A gothic feminist body horror in two timelines revolving around three Anatomical Venuses--ultrarealistic wax figures of women--that come to life at night to murder men who have wronged them. Seoul, present day. Antiques dealer Alys's task is nearly complete. She has at last secured...

"Vivid . . . Exhilarating . . . Soft Core is pacey and rich, full of verve, drama and detail." --The New York Times Book ReviewA young woman's madcap search for her missing ex-boyfriend takes her into the sexual underground in Brittany Newell's savage,...

Rekindled romance spreads new wings in this atmospheric romantic fantasy, where magic empowers women trapped inside an oppressive patriarchy. This striking debut novel is perfect for fans of the feminist ideals in When Women Were Dragons and the unique magic system in One Dark...

Rekindled romance spreads new wings in this atmospheric romantic fantasy, where magic empowers women trapped inside an oppressive patriarchy. This striking debut novel is perfect for fans of the feminist ideals in When Women Were Dragons and the unique magic system in One Dark...

"A very real, passionate retelling of Morgan le Fay's story, with detail about political and magical lives, and the women who are such a vital part of the tale."Tamora Pierce, #1 New York Times bestselling author on Morgan Is My Name From the bestselling...

"Such an absolute joy to read. Highly recommended."--TJ Klune, New York Times bestselling author of The House in the Cerulean SeaIn this fresh-yet-familiar gothic tale--part historical fantasy, part puzzle-box mystery--the worlds of Dracula and Sherlock Holmes collide in a thrilling exploration of feminine power....

The second in Nathalie Léger's acclaimed genre-defying triptych of books about the struggles and obsessions of women artists. "I believe there is a miracle in Wanda," wrote Marguerite Duras of the only film American actress Barbara Loden ever wrote and directed. "Usually, there is...