unhinged ladies
books that center a woman main character who makes extremely questionable (unhinged) decisions, whether by choice or necessity. (often seen as ~ hysterical ~) heroes & villains welcome. [ongoing list]
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created by miathermopolis
last updated July, 2026
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I just came across a substack by Rebecca Makkai that has a ranked list of Unhinged Women novels. I was about to make a list, but checked first to see if someone else had one. Do you want to add them?
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OOOO I love her Substack! Going to look right now!
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can add fruit fly bc i thought mallory was unhinged too!
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