Best Books Written by Women, According to Female Writers
Virginia Woolf. Toni Morrison. Judy Blume. Maya Angelou. Harper Lee. The influence women writers have had on our culture is immeasurable. They’ve brought us The Handmaid’s Tale, Big Little Lies, even Harry Potter. So to whittle down to just one all-time favorite book written by a female author is nearly an impossible task. But in honor of International Women’s Day, we put some of our favorite writers and creators to the test: We asked women like Gillian Jacobs, Elizabeth Gilbert, and Paula McLain to share their most beloved titles, and the results are a mix of classics, new discoveries, and more.
Read on for their favorite books by women, for women.