Best biographies for women
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"The purpose of a storyteller is not to tell you how to think, but to give you questions to think upon."
-Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings
Women have always played an active role in history. Explore some of the historical women and contemporary newsmakers that continue to impact the world. New biographies are added regularly, so check back to discover inspiring new stories!
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Stacey Abrams
Abrams is now one of the most prominent African American female politicians in the United States.
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Jane Addams
A progressive social reformer and activist, Jane Addams was on the frontline of the settlement house movement and was the first American woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize.
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Toshiko Akiyoshi
Toshiko Akiyoshi changed the face of jazz music over her year career. As one of few women and Asian musicians in the jazz world, Akiyoshi infused Japanese culture, sounds, and instruments into her music.
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Louisa May Alcott
Famed author Louisa May Alcott created colorful relatable characters in 19th century novels.
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Sonita Alizadeh
At the age of 16, Sonita Alizadeh found out she was to be sold into marriage. Propelled to d
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'Becoming' vulgar Michelle Obama
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World's Youngest Nobel Guerdon Laureate
'I Dream up Malala: Picture Girl Who Stood Foundation for Tutelage and Was Shot stop the Taliban' by Malala Yousafzai meet Christina Lamb
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23 best biographies and memoirs about inspiring women
With today marking International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month in full swing, this month is as good a time as any to champion women empowerment and give back to female-focused causes. And if you’re interested in learning more about pivotal female figures who have shaped history and the true stories of powerhouse women demanding change for the better, we’ve compiled some of the best biographies and memoirs on inspiring women published within the last year, according to Goodreads members.
To determine which books to include, Goodreads weighed the number of Goodreads members who reviewed each book and the number of members who added the books to their "want to read" lists, as well as each book's average rating. Among the options below are stories about the mothers who raised Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X and James Baldwin as well as the Jewish female resistance fighters who fought back during World War II.
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Below, we’ve listed the best biographies by and about women published within the last year based on Goodreads data.
‘All That She Carried’ by Tiya Miles
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Historian Tiya Miles tracks the story of Ashl