Books written by female authors (3307)
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Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez EN
Country: South America / 
Argentina
Argentina
Description:
A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB YA PICK Recipient of the 2021 Pura Belpré Young Adult Author Medal One of BuzzFeed's Must-Read YA Books of 2020 A Best Book of the Year: Cosmopolitan * Kirkus Reviews * SheReads * New York Public Library “An engrossing #OwnVoices novel.” —PopSugar “This book will set your dreams on fire . . . It’s fabulous.” — Reese Witherspoon A powerful contemporary YA for fans of The Poet X and I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter set in Argentina, about a rising soccer star who must put everything on the line—even her blooming love story—to follow her dreams... continue
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Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
The world as we know it is ending. Evolution has reversed itself, affecting every living creature on earth. Science cannot stop the world from running backwards, as woman after woman gives birth to infants that appear to be primitive species of humans. Twenty-six-year-old Cedar Hawk Songmaker, adopted daughter of a pair of big-hearted, open-minded Minneapolis liberals, is as disturbed and uncertain as the rest of America around her. But for Cedar, this change is profound and deeply personal. She is four months pregnant.
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Gaddafi's Harem by Annick Cojean EN
LibyaDescription:
This shocking and moving investigation into the hidden abuses perpetrated by Colonel Gaddafi reveals an appalliing private life.
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Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
In Ancient Greece, a skilled marble sculptor has been blessed by a goddess who has given his masterpiece - the most beautiful woman the town has ever seen - the gift of life. Now his wife, he expects Galatea to please him, to be obedience and humility personified. But she has desires of her own, and yearns for independence
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Gallows Rock by Yrsa Sigurdardottir EN
IcelandDescription:
On a jagged, bleak lava field just outside Reykjavik stands the Gallows Rock. Once a place of execution, it is now a tourist attraction. Until this morning, when a man was found hanging from it... The nail embedded in his chest proves it wasn't suicide. But when the police go to his flat, a further puzzle awaits: a four-year-old boy has been left there. He doesn't seem to have any link with the victim, his parents cannot be found, and his drawings show he witnessed something terrible. As detective Huldar hunts the killer, and child psychologist Freyja looks for the boy's parents, the mystery u... continue
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Games with Greta : & Other Stories by Suzana Tratnik EN
SloveniaDescription:
A new collection of stories that has not appeared together before in any language.
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Garden by the Sea by Mercè Rodoreda EN
SpainDescription:
A Gatsby-esque novel about Spain in the 1920s on the eve of the Spanish Civil War
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Garou : ein Schaf-Thriller by Leonie Swann DE
GermanyDescription:
"Es ist soweit: Für die Schafe von Glennkill beginnt ein neues, wollsträubendes Abenteuer. Gemeinsam mit ihrer Schäferin Rebecca haben sie die irische Heimat verlassen und ihre ersehnte Europareise angetreten! In Frankreich beziehen sie Winterquartier im Schatten eines entlegenen Schlosses, und eigentlich könnte es dort recht gemütlich sein--wären da nicht die Ziegen auf der Nachbarweide, die mysteriöse Warnung eines fremden Schafes und das allgemeine Unbehagen vor dem Schnee. Ein Mensch im Wolfspelz!--wispern Ziegen und Menschen. Ein Werwolf! Ein Loup Garou! Oder doch nur ein Hirngespinst? Al... continue
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Garsonieră în centru by Antoaneta Zaharia RO
RomaniaDescription:
Esecul este tema centrala a cartii, esecul in dragoste, esecul unor prietenii – de aici, o scriitura „nevrotica”, de-a lungul careia personajul trage cu dintii de copilarie, in ciuda unei relative independente spre care pare sa tinda: garsoniera in centru este locul care ar asigura prelungirea spatiului infantil, al zimbetului bunicii (care apare doar ca moarte anuntata).
O carte pe alocuri dura, un „strigat” foarte bine controlat stilistic de catre autoare, cu o structura ce subliniaza, prin aparent necontrolatul amalgam de sentimente, detasarea treptata de real... continue
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Gaze Back : Poems by Marylyn Tan EN
SingaporeDescription:
"What do we expect of an author who is unapologetically female? What do we expect of consuming art in general? Should a work be easy, should a work be safe? Marylyn Tan's debut volume, GAZE BACK, complicates ideas of femininity, queerness, and the occult. The feminine grotesque subverts the restrictions placed upon the feminine body to be attractive and its subjection to notions of the ideal. The occultic counterpoint to organised religion, then, becomes a way toward techniques of empowering the marginalised. GAZE BACK, ultimately, is an instruction book, a grimoire, a call to insurrection-to ... continue