Recs if you like Motherhood...

Books recommended by musician Lucy Dacus, a solo artist and member of the band boygenius. Pulled from her goodreads list.

Fiction has always been where truth hides. Across horror, thriller, literary fiction, fantasy & mystery every book on this list has something to say about power, who holds it, who destroys it, and how it reproduces itself.

Texts that teachers at Texas Tech have been warned not to teach

Introspective books by people who observe a lot, ponder a lot, feel a lot, and write about it. Creative memoir, self-indulgent navel-gazing, or "wan little husks" (as Joyce Carol Oates once put it)... whatever you personally think about autofiction, including whether or not it really is a genre, this somewhat experimental form of writing most definitely gives both writers and readers a chance to engage in narratives in a different way.

some book recs that involve the complexities of motherhood: the tough and tender, chaotic and beautiful, exhausting and full of purpose.

"Weird girl literature" featuring themes around pregnancy or motherhood

💜 yarnandbooks

a compilation of both fiction and non-fiction books about being childfree by choice!

open to recommendations to add if you think i’ve missed one!☺️

Elena Ferrante, the bestselling pseudonymous Italian author behind My Brilliant Friend, has named her favourite 40 books by female authors around the world.

a mix of nonfiction theory and culture writing and feminist novels

Inspired by Maisie Peters' song "History of Man", this list includes novels and nonfiction books that deal in some way with themes surrounding the subjugation of women and misogyny, such as unequal power dynamics in romantic relationships, subversion of stereotypes and societal expectations of motherhood. May prompt female rage.

The best of autofiction - all the humor, drama, and introspection!

List of books for fence sitters, some books are directly related to the decision, some are stories of motherhood and some more or less related to making decisions.

Contemporary books in multiple genres that explore, among other things, the pitfalls of motherhood. Horror, litfic, psychological fiction, and domestic thriller!

Feminist masterpieces from female writers in every genre ✨ Recommendations are very welcome here!:)

Books for people who are unsure if they want to have children or for people who are looking for validation in their choice of being child free. Courtesy of @whozyourmaddy on Insta

fiction & non fiction that explores motherhood, the joys and triumphs, upheavals and burdens ~ and the ability to choose

books centering women that slap