Celebrate Women’s History Month with these essential titles from Grove Atlantic! From nonfiction that shines a light on trailblazing feminist figures, to fiction that honors the under-recognized sacrifices, achievements, and perspectives of women across time and history, here are ten remarkable titles to kick off your reading journey this Women’s History Month.

 

How to Think Like a Woman by Regan Penaluna

A fascinating exploration of overlooked feminist philosophers and an unflinching account of the author’s own experience of sexism in academia. Penaluna’s whip-smart voice combines biography, memoir, and criticism to reimagine a new philosophical canon where thinking like a woman is deeply valued.

“Consoling and motivating. If this is what it means to think like a woman, sign me up.”—Wall Street Journal

 

A Woman’s Life Is a Human Life by Felicia Kornbluh

This new and essential history chronicles the victories of everyday activists fighting to decriminalize abortion and prevent sterilization abuse; an enlightening study of how grassroots-led movements can overcome the odds to inspire policy changes.

 “Necessary reading for anyone worried about this post-Dobbs world.”—Kirkus Reviews

 

Queen of the Court by Madeleine Blais

A portrait of one of America’s greatest female athletes overlooked by history, tennis legend Alice Marble, who reinvented women’s tennis with her aggressive serve-and-volley style, and was an avid activist, fashionista and writer off the court.

“Extensively researched and beautifully written.” —Booklist (starred review)

 

 

The Elements of Marie Curie by Dava Sobel

An illuminating portrait of Curie’s remarkable life that also highlights the dynamic women scientists who followed in her footsteps—from Curie’s own daughter, to French physicist Marguerite Perey.

“Sobel writes elegantly about science, unspooling Curie’s pursuits in the lab like a mystery.”—Kate Zernike, New York Times Book Review

 

 

Radical: A Life of My Own by Xiaolu Guo

An intricately written memoir that interrogates the concept of the self. When Guo leaves her child and partner behind to accept a teaching position in New York, she embarks on an exploration of her identity as a woman, partner, mother, and artist at the intersection of Western and Eastern culture.

“[A] digressive, intellectually rich and stimulating journey.”—Jude Cook, The Guardian

 

 

Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo

A richly developed social novel that explores the intersections of identity between an interconnected group of Black British women, rendering a vision of contemporary womanhood and the colonial legacy of modern-day Britain.

“Eminently readable and emotionally intense.”—New York Journal of Books

 

 

Call Me Ishmaelle by Xiaolu Guo

A feminist re-imagining of Moby Dick following the journey of the orphaned Ishmaelle aboard the whaling ship Nimrod as she navigates the bloody male violence of whaling and forms a deep bond with the white whale.

“Propulsive and immediate . . . A rich addition to Melvilliana.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

 

 

Ravishing by Eshani Surya

Two Indian American siblings get caught in the clutches of a beauty tech company in this unflinching debut novel about the dark side of wellness culture that asks how much we’ll endure in exchange for beauty, acceptance, and love.

“A luminous story about learning that we were never broken to begin with. Incredibly written and moving.”—Debutiful

 

 

One Aladdin Two Lamps by Jeanette Winterson

A hypnotic blend of fiction, memoir, and feminist manifesto that reinvents the classic tale of Shahrazad in One Thousand and One Nights. Winterson gives us both an ode to the power of reading and an invitation to look at our own stories, and in doing so, a way to imagine the world anew.

“Enchanting, unexpected and razor-sharp.”—Kamila Shamsie, award-winning author of Home Fire

 

Difficult Women by Roxane Gay

From the New York Times bestselling author, a haunting collection of short stories following “difficult” yet unforgettable women as they navigate survival, passionate love affairs, betrayal, and true connection.

“The characters who inhabit Difficult Women . . . aren’t just characters. They are our mothers, sisters and partners. They are human. They are us. ” —Jaleesa M. Jones, USA Today

 

 

Looking forward to these upcoming titles from Grove Atlantic…

The House of Boleyn by Tracy Borman

Available August 04, 2026

The opulent and deadly court of Henry III is brought vividly to life in this intriguing and richly imagined new novel from the acclaimed Tudor historian.

“So propulsive and more-ish and full of dazzling and exciting intel.”—Sally Wainwright, award-winning producer of Gentleman Jack

 

 

A Private Man by Stephanie Sy-Quia

Available April 14, 2026

Inspired by the true story of the author’s grandparents, this is the slow burn love story between a Catholic priest and a theology teacher that unfolds over the course of the mid-twentieth century, perfect for fans of Fleabag and Louise Kennedy’s Trespasses.

“A lush, evocative, and sexy narrative about old age, duty, passion, and theology.”—Sunday Times