Books written by female authors (3279)


2081.

Skyhunter by Marie Lu EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Country: Asia / China flag China
Description:
In a world broken by war, a team of young warriors is willing to sacrifice everything to save what they love. The Karensa Federation has conquered a dozen countries, leaving Mara as one of the last free nations in the world. Refugees flee to its borders to escape a fate worse than death—transformation into mutant war beasts known as Ghosts, creatures the Federation then sends to attack Mara. The legendary Strikers, Mara’s elite fighting force, are trained to stop them. But as the number of Ghosts grows and Karensa closes in, defeat seems inevitable. Still, one Striker refuses to give up hope. ... continue

2082.

Slash and Burn by Claudia Hernandez EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Description:
A woman fights to keep her daughters safe in the wake of war and political trauma in Central/ Latin America.

2083.

Slave: My True Story by Mende Nazer EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Africa / Sudan flag Sudan
Description:
The author describes the years she spent as a slave to a wealthy Arab family in Khartoum and her subsequent break for freedom after she was sent to work for a diplomat in London.

2084.
Slavenkind

Slavenkind by Urmila Chaudhary NL

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Asia / Nepal flag Nepal
Description:
Waargebeurd verhaal van een Nepalese jonge vrouw die op haar zesde door haar ouders werd verkocht als huisslavin aan een rijke familie.


2086.

Slow Noodles : A Recipe for Rebuilding a Lost Civilization by Chantha Nguon EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Country: Asia / Cambodia flag Cambodia
Description:
A haunting and beautiful memoir from a Cambodian refugee who lost her country and her family during Pol Pot's genocide in the 1970s but who finds hope by reclaiming the recipes she tasted in her mother's kitchen. With over 20 Khmer recipes included, Slow Noodles will resonate with readers who loved the food and emotional truth of Michelle Zauner's Crying in H Mart, and it has the staying power of Loung Ung's First They Killed My Father. "I've never read a book that made me weep, wince, laugh out loud, and rejoice like Slow Noodles. In Chantha Nguon's harrowing, wise, and fiercely feminist memo... continue

2087.

Small Bodies of Water by Nina Mingya Powles EN

0 Ratings
Description:
In lyrical, powerful prose, Small Bodies of Water weaves together memories, dreams and nature writing. Exploring everything from migration, food, family, earthquakes and the ancient lunisolar calendar, Nina reflects on a girlhood spent growing up between two cultures, and what it means to belong.

2088.

Small Great Things : A Novel by Jodi Picoult EN

Rating: 5 (3 votes)
Description:
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • With richly layered characters and a gripping moral dilemma that will lead readers to question everything they know about privilege, power, and race, Small Great Things is the stunning new page-turner from Jodi Picoult. SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE “[Picoult] offers a thought-provoking examination of racism in America today, both overt and subtle. Her many readers will find much to discuss in the pages of this topical, moving book.”—Booklist (starred review) Ruth Jefferson is a labor and delivery nurse at a Connecticut hospital with more than twenty years’ e... continue

2089.

Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan EN

Rating: 4 (17 votes)
Country: Europe / Ireland flag Ireland
Description:
"First published in the United Kingdom in 2021 by Faber & Faber Limited"--Provided by publisher.

2090.

Smaller and Smaller Circles by F.H. Batacan EN

Rating: 4 (2 votes)
Country: Asia / Philippines flag Philippines
Description:
This harrowing mystery, winner of the Philippine National Book Award, follows two Catholic priests on the hunt through Manila for a brutal serial killer Payatas, a 50-acre dump northeast of Manila’s Quezon City, is home to thousands of people who live off of what they can scavenge there. It is one of the poorest neighborhoods in a city whose law enforcement is already stretched thin, devoid of forensic resources and rife with corruption. So when the eviscerated bodies of preteen boys begin to appear in the dump heaps, there is no one to seek justice on their behalf. In the rainy summer of 1997... continue