The Best Books Written by Female Authors

The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

It centers around a mysterious apothecary shop that specializes in poisons, which it sells to women for use on oppressive men.

An Everyday Hero by Laura Trentham

An Everyday Hero became a lovely quarantine escape for women who enjoy contemporary romantic stories, especially those with connections to the military.

Not Our Kind by Kitty Zeldis

Kitty Zeldis’s 2018 novel smashes together two women’s lives in the wake of World War II.

Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s 2013 novel draws readers into a tangle of love and regret through the story of a Nigerian woman named Ifemelu. After immigrating to the United States and being forced to leave her beloved Obinze behind Ifemelu, must learn what it’s like to be Black in her new country.

Home Front by Kristin Hannah

Home Front unpeels the layers of modern marriage through the story of Michael and Jolene Zarkades. From the outside, the pair seems to have it all together. But inside the walls of their home, the couple knows that their relationship is unraveling.

Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur

This 2015 collection of poetry and prose from poet, speaker and female author Rupi Kaur grapples with the female experiences of beauty, abuse, societal expectations, love and more.

Rainwater by Sandra Brown

In this brilliant departure from her norm, Brown immerses readers in Depression-era Texas and there, a single mother takes in a mysterious man who can help her financially.