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Black History

by wednesdaymourning

Books you SHOULD be reading all year

A Black Women's History of the United States (ReVisioning History)

Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America

Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present

A Black Queer History of the United States (ReVisioning History)

A Black Women's History of the United States (ReVisioning History)

Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America

Iconic Black Women

by displacedcactus

Biographies, memoirs, and other non-fiction books on Black women. Perfect for Black History Month, Women's History Month, or any old day!

Fearless and Free: A Memoir

Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells

Diamond Doris: The True Story of the World's Most Notorious Jewel Thief

Unbought And Unbossed

Fearless and Free: A Memoir

Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells

Black Female Voices

by readingonthefly

A few lovely books written by Black women spanning every genre!

Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine

Good Dirt

Death of the Author

I Will Scream to the World: My Story. My Fight. My Hope for Girls Everywhere.

Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine

Good Dirt

Here…Educate yourself!

by BookishWolfe

Nonfiction books across varying interests. Excludes memoirs and self help books

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism

The Nineties

Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty

Floriography: An Illustrated Guide to the Victorian Language of Flowers

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism

The Nineties

Women’s Stories👩🏻

by abookishweekend

non-fiction shining the light on women and women’s story’s and experiences

The Cure for Women: Dr. Mary Putnam Jacobi and the Challenge to Victorian Medicine That Changed Women's Lives Forever

Sisters in Science

Queen of All Mayhem: The Blood-Soaked Life and Mysterious Death of Belle Starr, the Most Dangerous Woman in the West

Four Red Sweaters: Powerful True Stories of Women and the Holocaust

The Cure for Women: Dr. Mary Putnam Jacobi and the Challenge to Victorian Medicine That Changed Women's Lives Forever

Sisters in Science

Diverse Ballet in Every Genre

Fiction books where ballet is central to the plot, include various genres.

I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me

Swan, Volume 1

ダンス・ダンス・ダンスール 1 (Dance Dance Danseur, #1)

Tiny Pretty Things

I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me

Swan, Volume 1

Everyone Reads Women’s Sports

Nonfiction books by and about women in professional sports

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All In: An Autobiography

Just Add Water: My Swimming Life

I'm That Girl: Living the Power of My Dreams

Winning Balance: What I've Learned So Far about Love, Faith, and Living Your Dreams

All In: An Autobiography

Just Add Water: My Swimming Life

Girlies Who Game: Women in Sports⚽️ 🏀⛹️‍♀️

by DetectiveSven

Memoirs and biographies centering stellar women athletes. 🏀 ⚽️ 🎾🏃🏽‍♀️🏊🏼‍♀️⛷️🥎🏐🏒🏅🚴🏾‍♀️🤺🤾‍♀️🏟️⛸️🏄🏼‍♀️ 💅Get inspired by the greats, then go out and play!

Suggestions welcome!

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Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World

The Longest Race: Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team

Coming Home

The Hard Parts: A Memoir of Courage and Triumph

Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World

The Longest Race: Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team

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