8 Empowering Books By Women Who Inspire Us

8 Empowering Books Every Woman Should Read Before She's 40


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Ladies, we love a good book, don’t we?

The weekend has finally come around, the house is cleaned, your meals have been prepped, and you’ve even completed one of Jillian Michal’s 20-minute workouts. Whew! Now that you’ve finally get to enjoy some peace and quiet, what are you going to do next?

I love to read – magazines, news article, my twitter feed. Still, there isn’t anything that’s quite as inspirational and motivating as sitting down with a good book. Whether you’re reading it outside on a nice sunny day, cozying up next to your fireplace, or listening to your favorite audiobook on your way to work – these eight female authors can teach us a thing or two about women empowerment.

1. Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay

Roxane Gay, Bad Feminist Book Quote
Roxane Gay, Bad Feminist

2. Bossypants by Tina Fey

Bossypants by Tina Fey
Tina Fey, Bossypants

3. Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes

Shonda Rhimes Year of Yes Quote
Shonda Rhimes, Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person

4. You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero

Jen Sincero You Are a Badass Quote
Jen Sincero, You Are a Badass

5. We: A Manifesto For Women Everywhere by Gillian Anderson and Jennifer Nadel

Quote from the book We: A Manifesto For Women Everywhere by Gillian Anderson & Jennifer Nade
Gillian Anderson & Jennifer Nadel, We: A Manifesto For Women Everywhere

6. Yes, Please by Amy Poehler

Yes, Please by Amy Poehler
Amy Poehler, Yes, Please

7. We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

8. I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou Quote
I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

Do you have a favorite book that’s not on the list?

There are so many great female authors – we couldn’t mention all of them. Do you have another empowering book that you’d add to the list? Comment with your favorites below!

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