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Women's Memoirs and (Auto)biographies

by Storyteller
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110 books

I have been collecting (and reading) a long list of memoirs, autobiographies and biographies about women who had fascinating lives. I thought I might as well make it a list! A lot of them I have read and enjoyed, some are from my TBR. I am especially fascinated by 18th-19th century women's stories, so there will be a lot of those. And women from diverse backgrounds. Open to suggestions!

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A Warrior of the People: How Susan La Flesche Overcame Racial and Gender Inequality to Become America's First Indian DoctorSophia: Princess, Suffragette, RevolutionaryThe Memoirs of Helene Kottanner (1439-1440) (Library of Medieval Women)Paper Bullets: Two Artists Who Risked Their Lives to Defy the Nazis
A Warrior of the People: How Susan La Flesche Overcame Racial and Gender Inequality to Become America's First Indian DoctorSophia: Princess, Suffragette, Revolutionary

Very Human History

by displacedcactus
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12 books

Forget kings and wars. These are the histories of individuals, communities, and movements who were up to some interesting stuff!

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The Divorce Colony: How Women Revolutionized Marriage and Found Freedom on the American FrontierBlood in the Machine: The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big TechSensational: The Hidden History of America's “Girl Stunt Reporters”Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells
The Divorce Colony: How Women Revolutionized Marriage and Found Freedom on the American FrontierBlood in the Machine: The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech

Polymath Training Challenge, Best Of

by Storyteller
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51 books

Polymath Training Challenge is a non-fiction reading challenge that has been running on a Hungarian book site for the past 11 years. Each year it has 12 categories that participants have to pick their own nonfiction reads for (incl. memoirs and biographies). I have discovered several amazing nonfiction books through this challenge, so I decided to make a list of the best, and most mind-blowing, of them so far.

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Realm of Ice and Sky: Triumph, Tragedy, and History's Greatest Arctic RescueThe White Devil's Daughters: The Fight Against Slavery in San Francisco's ChinatownA Fish Caught in Time: The Search for the CoelacanthRarest Blue: The Remarkable Story Of An Ancient Color Lost To History And Rediscovered
Realm of Ice and Sky: Triumph, Tragedy, and History's Greatest Arctic RescueThe White Devil's Daughters: The Fight Against Slavery in San Francisco's Chinatown

Books for Women's History Month

by clb2326
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45 books
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Daughter of the Pirate King Men, Women and ChainsawsHow God Sees Women: The End of PatriarchyThe Samaritan Woman's Story: Reconsidering John 4 After #ChurchToo
Daughter of the Pirate King Men, Women and Chainsaws
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