Recs if you like The Book Club for Troublesome Women...

In honor of our queen Dolly Parton's tragic passing, I present to you, a list that includes books she has shared she loved, books that give me Dolly vibes, books she herself has written and books about her... basically just a big ol' Dolly appreciation list. Recommendations welcome!! In the meantime, pour one out for an icon, you'll catch me watching Steel Magnolias and sobbing. Rest in power, Dolly.

Feminine rage, female empowerment, emotional validation. Women supporting women. Men being men. Feminism. Feminist reads.

Historical fiction with powerful women demanding change.

Open for suggestions!

Nominees and winners of every category of the Good Reads Choice Awards for the year of 2025. Some books overlap so they were only entered once.

What’s wrong with a little bonding between gals? These books feature all-female cults, covens, less-than-innocent book clubs, and the like. After all, we can’t all be as cutesy as the Baby-Sitters Club.

Always open for recommendations! Fiction and nonfiction are both fine. I haven’t read all of these, so if any books seem out place here, feel free to let me know.

Books that people have recommended that I’ve confused with another book due to the cover or title (and sometimes both)

Books that aren’t categorized as political, but prove that being alive is political in and of itself

A mix of fiction and nonfiction set in/about the 1960s. Includes books from the decade too.

Books that are set in each of the 50 states.

Historical Fiction that wreaks of a good time

Books according to people on the internet (reddit/facebook) that scratch a similar itch to the show Desperate Housewives.

Books with important topics that currently or have affected women. Books that tell stories that need to be heard and ask important questions. Books that can make you feel.

Started in March of 2026. Books that were chosen as part of my corporate Book Club