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Celebrate Women's History Month with Harper College Library!

Discover bold stories of women who broke barriers and changed the world. From pop-culture icons to real-life rebels and changemakers, these books amplify voices that shaped history, science, politics, and culture. Inspiring and unforgettable stories are perfect for teaching, research, or your next great read.  Many titles are available in both print and ebook formats. Download the Libby app, or view our Women's History Month guide to discover more!

Women’s History & Feminism

 
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls — by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo
 
Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg — by Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik
 
We Should All Be Feminists — by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
 
Hood Feminism — by Mikki Kendall
 

Graphic Memoirs & Illustrated Works

 
Persepolis — by Marjane Satrapi
 
Almost American Girl — by Robin Ha
 
Anne Frank's Diary: The graphic adaptation  — by Folman, Polonsky, & Frank
 
 

True Stories of Women Who Changed the World

 
Hidden Figures — by Margot Lee Shetterly
 
The Radium Girls — by Kate Moore
 
 
 

History, Social Justice & Cultural Critique

 
Ain't I a Woman? — by bell hooks
 
Sister Outsider —  by Audre Lorde
 
The Feminine Mystique —  by Betty Friedan
 
Bad Feminist —  by Roxane Gay
 
The Second Sex — by Simone de Beauvoir
 

Memoir & Biography

 
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings — by Maya Angelou
 
Just as I Am —  by Cicely Tyson
 

Literature & Poetry

 
Beloved — by Toni Morrison
 
Their Eyes Were Watching God — by Zora Neale Hurston
 
The Handmaid's Tale — by Margaret Atwood
 
Frankenstein — by Mary Shelley
 
The Bluest Eye — by Toni Morrison
 

Science, Politics & Public Life

 
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks — by Rebecca Skloot
 
The Moment of Lift —  by Melinda French Gates
 
Inferior — by Angela Saini
Last Updated: 3/6/26