A lot of books with a FMC experience self-doubt, but I want to highlight some of the best arcs and most touching moments. She's much more capable than she thought she was.
created by Madelise
last updated January, 2026
Pieces of Her (Andrea Oliver, #1)
Karin Slaughter
Verity
Colleen Hoover
After Nightfall
A.J. Banner
The Bookshop Woman
Nanako Hanada
Convenience Store Woman
Sayaka Murata
How to Fail at Flirting
Denise Williams
Yes & I Love You (Say Everything, #1)
Roni Loren
The Power
Naomi Alderman
Room
Emma Donoghue
Iâm Glad My Mom Died
Jennette McCurdy
I Who Have Never Known Men
Jacqueline Harpman
Station Eleven
Emily St. John Mandel
The Paying Guests
Sarah Waters
The Blue Castle
L.M. Montgomery
Shatter Me (Shatter Me, #1)
Tahereh Mafi
The Girl with All the Gifts (The Girl With All the Gifts, #1)
M.R. Carey
Alias Grace
Margaret Atwood
Women Talking
Miriam Toews
Wandering Wild
Lynette Noni
The Book of the Unnamed Midwife (The Road to Nowhere, #1)
Meg Elison
The Handmaidâs Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
Cheryl Strayed
Juliet Takes a Breath
Gabby Rivera
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