Recs if you like Vanishing World...

Following women on journeys to do weird and maybe violent things.

supporting women's rights and very very wrongs

What threats does bodily autonomy pose? Why do governments or other powers want such control?

These books take a look at what the freedom to make one’s own choices means.

could be queer could be horror downright wonky

A list of books I have come across when looking for books that fit this theme. Please leave a comment if there is something I should add.

Pregnancy and motherhood horror

Japanese literary fiction by prestigious authors who have proved themselves through the Akutagawa and Naoki prizes. I've included significant historical fiction as well.

Japanese books that fight against the social and governmental pressures to reproduce and/or challenges what it means to be a woman and their role in society. Prioritizing books written by women with a few notable exceptions.

lots of gore and/or taboo topics trying to add mostly based off what i’ve read

Books published in translation to English in 2025 with original languages including Catalan, Swedish, Amharic, Hindi, and more.

The sooner I was brainwashed the better. That way I would no longer suffer.

Books centering women that somehow stand out from the society.

Book recommendations from podcasts I listen to: NPR books, Book Reccos, What Should I Read Next?, Book Off, What Page Are You On?, Book Cheat

All sorts of stories about all sorts of women. Mostly litfic, some horror.

Books for and about unconventional women.