The Women’s Suffrage Movement edited by Sally Roesch Wagner. This is a one-of-its-kind intersectional anthology of works by known and unknown women who shaped the suffrage movement, published in time for the 2020 centennial of the women’s right to vote, with a foreword by Gloria Steinem. This anthology features the writings of the most well-known suffragists, such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, alongside accounts of those often overlooked because of their race, from Native American women to African American suffragists like Ida B. Wells and the three Forten sisters.

Sabrina & Corina by Kali Fajardo-Anstine. Sabrina & Corina is a moving narrative of unrelenting feminine power and an exploration of the universal experiences of abandonment, heritage, and an eternal sense of home. Kali Fajardo-Anstine’s magnetic story collection breathes life into her Latina characters of Indigenous ancestry and the land they inhabit in the American West. Against the remarkable backdrop of Denver, Colorado — a place that is as fierce as it is exquisite — these women navigate the land the way they navigate their lives: with caution, grace, and quiet force.

Opinions: A Decade of Arguments, Criticism, and Minding Other People’s Business by Roxane Gay. Since the publication of the groundbreaking Bad Feminist and Hunger, Roxane Gay has continued to tackle big issues embroiling society alongside more individually personalized matters. In her role as a New York Times opinion section contributor, she reaches millions of readers with her wise voice and sharp insights.

Opinions is a collection of Roxane Gay’s best nonfiction pieces. Covering a wide range of topics—politics, feminism, the culture wars, civil rights, and more—this sharp, thought-provoking anthology will delight Roxane’s devotees and draw new readers.

Make Trouble: Stand Up, Speak Out, and Find the Courage to Lead by Cecile Richards. Cecile Richards has been an activist since she was taken to the principal’s office in seventh grade for wearing an armband in protest of the Vietnam War. Following an extraordinary childhood in ultra-conservative Texas, she worked as a labor organizer alongside women earning minimum wage and learned that those in power don’t give it up without a fight. Cecile experienced firsthand the misogyny, sexism, fake news, and the ever-looming threat of violence that constantly confront women who challenge authority. Now, after years of advocacy, resistance, and progressive leadership, she shares her story for the first time—from the joy and heartbreak of activism to the challenges of raising kids, having a life, and making change.

Cassandra Speaks by Elizabeth Lesser. What story would Eve have told about picking the apple? What about the fate of Cassandra who was blessed with knowing the future but cursed so that no one believed her? What if women had been the storytellers?

Elizabeth Lesser believes that if women’s voices had been equally heard and respected throughout history, humankind would have followed different hero myths and guiding stories—stories that value caretaking, champion compassion, and elevate communication over vengeance and violence. Cassandra Speaks is about the stories we tell and how those stories become the culture.

Black Women Taught Us: An Intimate History of Black Feminism by Jenn M. Jackson. A love letter to those who have been minimized and forgotten, this collection repositions Black women’s intellectual and political work at the center of today’s liberation movements.

Across 11 original essays that explore the legacy of Black women writers and leaders—from Harriet Jacobs and Ida B. Wells to the Combahee River Collective and Audre Lorde—Jackson sets the record straight about Black women’s longtime movement organizing, theorizing, and coalition-building in the name of racial, gender, and sexual justice in the United States and abroad. 

Mary Magdalene Revealed: The First Apostle, Her Feminist Gospel, & The Christianity We Haven’t Tried Yet by Meggan Watterson.
A gospel, as ancient and authentic as any of the gospels that the Christian bible contains, was buried deep in the Egyptian desert after an edict was sent out in the fourth century to have all copies of it destroyed. Fortunately, some rebel monks were wise enough to refuse, and thanks to their disobedience and spiritual bravery, we have several manuscripts of the only gospel that was written in the name of a woman: The Gospel of Mary Magdalene. 

Mary's gospel reveals a radical love that sits at the heart of the Christian story. Her gospel says that we are not sinful; we are not to feel ashamed or unworthy for being human. In fact, our purpose is to be fully human, to be a "true human being"—that is, a person who has remembered that we are a messy, limited ego, and we are also a limitless soul. 

Somebody's Daughter: A Memoir by Ashley C. Ford. Through poverty, adolescence, and a fraught relationship with her mother, Ashley C. Ford wishes she could turn to her father for hope and encouragement. There are just a few problems: He’s in prison, and she doesn’t know what he did to end up there. She doesn’t know how to deal with the incessant worries that keep her up at night, or how to handle the changes in her body that draw unwanted attention from men.

Somebody’s Daughter steps into the world of growing up a poor Black girl in Indiana with a family fragmented by incarceration, exploring how isolating such a childhood can be. As Ashley battles her body and her environment, she embarks on a powerful journey to find the threads between who she is and what she was born into, and the complicated familial love that binds them.

Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto by Tricia Hersey. In Rest Is Resistance, Tricia Hersey, aka the Nap Bishop, casts an illuminating light on our troubled relationship with rest and how to imagine and dream our way to a future where rest is exalted. Our worth does not reside in how much we produce, especially not for a system that exploits and dehumanizes us. Rest, in its simplest form, becomes an act of resistance and a reclaiming of power because it asserts our most basic humanity. We are enough. The systems cannot have us.

Wolfpack: How to Come Together, Unleash Our Power, and Change the Game by Abby Wambach. Based on her inspiring, viral 2018 commencement speech to Barnard College’s graduates, two-time Olympic gold medalist and FIFA World Cup champion Abby Wambach delivers her rally cry for women to unleash their individual power, unite with their pack, and emerge victorious together. As the co-captain of the 2015 Women's World Cup Champion Team, she created a culture not just of excellence, but of honor, commitment, resilience, and sisterhood. In retirement, Abby is ready to do the same for her new team: All Women Everywhere. 

Bonus: For Young Readers

This Book is Feminist: An Intersectional Primer for Next-Gen Changemakers by Jamia Wilson. A vibrantly illustrated introduction to intersectional feminism for next-generation changemakers, this book is a must-read guide for young people seeking to understand the world around them.