Recs if you like Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman...

(Auto)Biographies, memoirs, and stories of influential women, both well and lesser known

because the well-behaved ones rarely do. // This is a list of non-fiction books about the women throughout history who refused to play by the rules. (note: some of these women did participate in crimes against humanity/colonialism/slavery/etc, this list does not condone such behaviours, but is instead determined to bring the lives of influential women into the limelight).

Katie McGrath recommendations

Books about or stories of women in history, fictional, real, or in-between!

(Auto)biographies, diaries, or memoirs of historical women that I've read and given at least 3 stars. Happy reading!